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… Total Hip Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What … your hip. During the first week or so after surgery, you'll need less and less pain medicine. For a few weeks after …
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… Partial Hip Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … stairs. During the first week or so after surgery, you will need less and less pain medicine. For a few weeks after …
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… Arthritis: Should I Have Hip Replacement Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have … example, Aleve). But if these don't help your pain, you may need a stronger prescription medicine. Exercise. It can help … than they could before surgery. footnote 1 Need for repeat surgery Most artificial hips last for many years. But …
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… Knee Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What … health. Your doctor might also ask what you prefer. If you need any major dental work, your doctor may recommend that …
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… Shoulder Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … Some people stay in the hospital 1 or 2 days. If you need any major dental work, your doctor may recommend that …
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… Jack's Story: Will I Need Surgery? On this page: Jack's Story Jack's Story Jack … doctor's office, he had questions. "What can you do? Will I need surgery?" All sorts of help Jack told his doctor that …
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… Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … At first you may notice that you get tired easily and need to rest often. It may take 1 to 2 months to get your …
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… Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What … a long recovery over several weeks. You will probably need to take 4 to 12 weeks off from work. It depends on the …
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… Gallstone Symptoms: When Surgery Is Needed On this page: Related … inflamed or infected (cholecystitis). Gallstones cause repeated attacks of pain. You have growths called polyps in …
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… Crohn's Disease: When Surgery Is Needed On this page: Overview Overview Surgery for Crohn's disease usually is needed if ongoing symptoms do not respond to medicine or if …
