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Here is the after surgery timeline given to me by Dr. Tomford before the surgery.
1 day after:
 | Intravenous antibiotic is removed. |
| Hemovac (small drain placed in the wound in the operating room) is
removed. |
2 days after:
| Primary dressing (placed over wound in the operating room) is replaced. |
3 days after:
| Remove IV. |
4 days after:
| Go home. |
1 week after:
| Can shower. |
2 weeks after:
| Staples removed. |
| Begin upper body exercises. |
2 to 4 weeks after:
| First post-op office visit. |
4 weeks after:
| Get off Coumadin (blood thinner to prevent blood clots). |
4 to 6 weeks after:
| Resume sexual activity. |
6 to 8 weeks after:
| Can drive. |
| Resume walking for exercise. |
10 to 12 weeks after:
| Resume light sports activity (swimming, cycling, and golf). |
3 months after:
| Second post-op office visit. |
| Minimum time before relaxing the hip
precautions. |
6 months after
| Third post-op office visit. |
1 year after and annually thereafter:
| Additional post-op office visits. |
  
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