HEALTH CONSIDERING A HIP REPLACEMENT ???

[colonel holman]

So many people suffering from severe pain and loss of function due to degenerative arthritis, putting off surgery for as long as possible. No matter their denial, it is very much out of fear.

Today my wife had her 12-day hip replacement post-op followup for staple removal. 12 DAYS.
She now walks without any crutch or cane. The hip pain had been severe but is now gone; just some fresh surgical wound soreness comes and goes. Walking pattern is normal; no limp at all. As a PT, I cannot identify any gait or posture defects that imply any hip issue. Stamina is down from six months of pain and no activity and immediate post surgery healing… but she now functioning very well… after only 12 DAYS.

Granted, she has her own PT at home, but I am really amazed at how quickly she is recovering.

Stop putting it off. If you need it, waiting makes recovery worse.

 

[summerthyme]

That's wonderful news, and very much mirrors our experience with hubby's anterior hip replacement 11 years ago. The visiting PT showed up on day 6 with a walker, and we told him to take it back, as hubby was already approved for full weight bearing! It's absolutely amazing and miraculous what they are able to do!

Prayers for complete healing for you both!

Summerthyme

 

[Wildwood]

That is very encouraging! I have a feeling that is in my distant future since I've started having occasional, minor discomfort.

 

[20Gauge]

So many people suffering from severe pain and loss of function due to degenerative arthritis, putting off surgery for as long as possible. No matter their denial, it is very much out of fear.

Today my wife had her 12-day hip replacement post-op followup for staple removal. 12 DAYS.
She now walks without any crutch or cane. The hip pain had been severe but is now gone; just some fresh surgical wound soreness comes and goes. Walking pattern is normal; no limp at all. As a PT, I cannot identify any gait or posture defects that imply any hip issue. Stamina is down from six months of pain and no activity and immediate post surgery healing… but she now functioning very well… after only 12 DAYS.

Granted, she has her own PT at home, but I am really amazed at how quickly she is recovering.

Stop putting it off. If you need it, waiting makes recovery worse.

I have only heard great things about the current hip replacement tech. Assuming you do your PT

 

[dvo]

My anterior replacement wasn’t quite so rosy. I’m sure we are all different. You will be weight bearing capable immediately after surgery. But…they truly screw up the soft tissues around the joint. I wasn’t really able to walk around the block until nearly three months. Granted, a big block. Three years out I’m pretty good, but I’d sure hate to do another joint. Wife just did her knee. So going through her PT and recovery right now.

The joint replacement surgeries are a miracle. But I’d count on a rough go for a while afterward.

 

[billet]

I'm scheduled to have my hip done on April 8th. Severe arthritis, made worse by a fall back on Dec 13th. I've been in constant pain since. Delay caused by the VA Community Care bureaucracy and scheduling an operating room.
I never looked forward to a medical procedure until now!

 

[Loretta Van Riet]

So many people suffering from severe pain and loss of function due to degenerative arthritis, putting off surgery for as long as possible. No matter their denial, it is very much out of fear.

Today my wife had her 12-day hip replacement post-op followup for staple removal. 12 DAYS.
She now walks without any crutch or cane. The hip pain had been severe but is now gone; just some fresh surgical wound soreness comes and goes. Walking pattern is normal; no limp at all. As a PT, I cannot identify any gait or posture defects that imply any hip issue. Stamina is down from six months of pain and no activity and immediate post surgery healing… but she now functioning very well… after only 12 DAYS.

Granted, she has her own PT at home, but I am really amazed at how quickly she is recovering.

Stop putting it off. If you need it, waiting makes recovery worse.

Had BOTH hips done. Best thing I ever did besides being a Mom! Prior to surgery I would cry myself to sleep.

Would have had surgery earlier, BUT jerk Ortho Surgeon said "You're NOT there- yet". Got a SECOND opinion..."Hell yes, you're THERE NOW"! Post-op pain was a "walk in the park"!

 

[colonel holman]

Had BOTH hips done. Best thing I ever did besides being a Mom! Prior to surgery I would cry myself to sleep.

Would have had surgery earlier, BUT jerk Ortho Surgeon said "You're NOT there- yet". Got a SECOND opinion..."Hell yes, you're THERE NOW"! Post-op pain was a "walk in the park"!

When I was treating my wife when it began to hit her hard, it was obvious to my PT examination format that she have an advanced and sensitized hip arthrosis, likely at a needs-a-replacement level. Sent her for xray, Radiologist said normal. I didn’t believe it so got her in to one of the ortho docs who aways sent me patients for PT. Being an insider got me around dumbass rationing rules such as must go through primary care doc to get in to specialist. Her arthritis was as obvious as the ass on a goat. Needed THR now

 

[anna43]

With all the uncertainty in the USA (and world) today, getting needed medical procedures done sooner rather than later should be top priority.

My sister has a serious medical issue, and it took her 3 months to get a doctor's appointment. Then another 3 months for a test required before surgery and then another 3 months for further testing. Currently she is waiting to find out if she can now have the needed surgery or if they are going to demand more tests. BTW I would not be surprised if it isn't Medicare and/or insurance requiring all the tests.

So glad your wife is doing so well. I've known a few people who have had ongoing problems, but the large majority have fared like your wife has. One gentleman had both knees done in one surgery and was walking a half mile a day on gravel within a week and PT told him he didn't need therapy.

 

[Bud in Fla]

Had both hips replaced at 38 and "revised" at 52. One of the hardest parts of the first replacement is learning to trust it - and realizing that your butt ain't gonna fall off right after surgery.

(Caisson's Disease - I was a 12 year old kid making decompression dives with a retired Navy UDT guy. Drs at Duke said I must have come close to getting the Bends.)

 

[Kris Gandillon]

I had similar good results. Went back to work 2 weeks post-op without walker or cane after my right hip replacement in Feb 2013.

 

[Dennis Olson]

Note that if one is over 275# one cannot get a hip of knee replacement.

 

[foreverkeeps]

I am told my arthritis isn’t bad enough for hip replacement yet.
They did an MRI and it shows cysts that are right where my pain is.
I am meeting with a specialist Friday to maybe get an aspiration done.
I pray it will help. Can’t put weight on ir w/o pain right now.
And even though I just had abdominal surgery a few days ago, it was my hip that was hurting me when I woke up they past two days.

 

[momma_soapmaker]

Note that if one is over 275# one cannot get a hip of knee replacement.

Not true. Hubs is well over 340# and had anterior hip replacement 2 years ago.

 

[Ractivist]

Watch for leakage from the metals. Close female friend is having one replaced soon due to the material breakdown slowly poisoning. Close as in friend of the wife's...... I think this is her third replacement over many years.

The surgery is straight forward, limited muscles cut in the process, so I understand. They just move them out of the way and cut on the bones, insert the new joint, and call it a day. Might be a bit more complicated....

 

[aznurse]

Wife had her hip done in January. I was aware that with some patients in the United States there was leeching of metal or fracturing of the metal on some make/model being used. So, I requested the make and model of the appliance to be used and researched looking for any appliance issues.

 

[Dennis Olson]

Not true. Hubs is well over 340# and had anterior hip replacement 2 years ago.

Well, he must live a charmed life. EVERY medical professional with whom I’ve spoken said no way.

 

[Nich1]

Surprisingly, it is said that hip replacement is easier than knee replacement! Doesn't make sense but got to go with the report of those who have had both.

 

[colonel holman]

Surprisingly, it is said that hip replacement is easier than knee replacement! Doesn't make sense but got to go with the report of those who have had both.

The difference is night and day. I have rehab-ed hundreds. TKR requires LOTS more work for 6-12 weeks, but eventually has great outcomes (aways a few exceptions, of course). THR requires very little. each is clearly worth the effort. I know how each surgery is done and am freaked out over how well THR does very quickly, despite how invasive the surgery actually is. I would not hesitate having either one.

 

[foreverkeeps]

I am told my arthritis isn’t bad enough for hip replacement yet.
They did an MRI and it shows cysts that are right where my pain is.
I am meeting with a specialist Friday to maybe get an aspiration done.
I pray it will help. Can’t put weight on ir w/o pain right now.
And even though I just had abdominal surgery a few days ago, it was my hip that was hurting me when I woke up they past two days.

I met with an ortho specialist today to discuss my hip labral tear and the cyst that has developed because of it. He gave me a cortisone shot and is scheduling me for a little physical therapy. He said my hip itself is good.

He suggests surgery if I can't get relief. He said he would have to take my hip out of the socket to get to the labrum to repair it and remove the cyst. He said he wouldn't want me sitting at a desk or working for 6 weeks after surgery. So, it sounds like the same LOA from work as a hip replacement.

I think I will look at scheduling it in November. I would rather get it done this year so I won't have to meet another insurance deductible next year.