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Hi all,
I'm having hip surgery in a few weeks, and I'm hoping some other folks here have had it too.
I'm not a replacement, "just" some repair of an injury that's responsible for the pelvic floor issues that cause my overactive bladder, urgency, retention, and light incontinence. The operation should make all those better, eventually. I currently manage those issues with diapers.
I'm wondering, if you've had hip surgery:
1) Did the post-operative inflammation make your urinary symptoms worse?
2) Were you able to wear a diaper following surgery, or did that raise the risk of infection too much?
3) How did you change your diaper while recovering?
I'm concerned the inflammation will make my symptoms much worse for a few days, and I know getting to the bathroom is going to be very difficult. I.e., I'm worried my diapers are going to be working overtime for that first week.
I'll have a caregiver for that week. I'm worried about my ability to change myself, but also their ability to do so. This surgery makes sitting on the toilet quite painful at first, so I can only imagine someone trying to roll me to my side. And I'm equally unsure whether I'll be able to manage changing myself standing or laying down.
I'm having hip surgery in a few weeks, and I'm hoping some other folks here have had it too.
I'm not a replacement, "just" some repair of an injury that's responsible for the pelvic floor issues that cause my overactive bladder, urgency, retention, and light incontinence. The operation should make all those better, eventually. I currently manage those issues with diapers.
I'm wondering, if you've had hip surgery:
1) Did the post-operative inflammation make your urinary symptoms worse?
2) Were you able to wear a diaper following surgery, or did that raise the risk of infection too much?
3) How did you change your diaper while recovering?
I'm concerned the inflammation will make my symptoms much worse for a few days, and I know getting to the bathroom is going to be very difficult. I.e., I'm worried my diapers are going to be working overtime for that first week.
I'll have a caregiver for that week. I'm worried about my ability to change myself, but also their ability to do so. This surgery makes sitting on the toilet quite painful at first, so I can only imagine someone trying to roll me to my side. And I'm equally unsure whether I'll be able to manage changing myself standing or laying down.