Re: Re: Hip precautions

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Thank you, Margaret. I agree with you. --ArthurMargaret <zztinau@...> wrote: Personally I believe it is a bit about personal preference and biasesof the doctors too.Medicine isn't as black and white as people would like it to be. There are differences of opinion between perfectly credible andcapable surgeons.We all know how at first some concepts - like germs, or using mold totreat infections - seems to be the rantings of madmen. I am so gladthose raving madmen kept on swimming

against the tide.More and more I have come back to the belief that we ask advice of ourmedical people, then go away and evaluate it. Then we do what WEthink, because it is not the medical people who have to live with theconquences of bad advice every day for the rest of their life. I've just come back from a wonderful relaxing holiday. Only problemhas been that my revised hip - perfect on the xrays - isn't infactvery perfect at all. Still it was nice to take time to enjoy the seaair, the quiet, my family, friends and last but most importantly, mywonderful hubby who makes my life really worth living for.Be well and happy.Aussie MargaretRTHR 1990 revised 2004>> Does anyone know why some people would have to observe hipprecautions for

> life while others apparently do not? >>> I'm restricted for life dueto the > mounting of my socket being higher then most to ensure stablizingit. And because > of my leg length discrepancy being corrected it has created tension & muscle > strain that the "average" replacement doesn't necessarily experience.> > Can anyone provide a definitive answer on how long one must > observe hip precautions? >>> The ONLY ONE you should trust withthat answer > is your ortho specialist! They know your case better then anyoneand would > also be able to advise you as to why you are to have the limitationif any that > you'll have with the hip you've been given.>

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Hi

I had my total hip replacement on Nov 4, 2004 - and this last two years has been wonderful. I have never had hip precautions. And I make sure I get my exercise in - at least the stationery bike evry day -

I was driving to my office an hour away and back to work in 10 days. And I'm 70 years old. Not bad for an old broad!!

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From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of houl6kimSent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:02 PMJoint Replacement Subject: Re: Hip precautions

>> I had a total hip replacement on November 10. I'm doing great. Physical > therapy is tough, but I'm improving greatly, so I'm working very hard > in PT. I have been told by some that I need to follow the usual hip > precautions only for a few months. Others have told me that I need to > observe hip precautions for life. Does anyone know why some people > would have to observe hip precautions for life while others apparently > do not? Can anyone provide a definitive answer on how long one must > observe hip precautions? Thanks. --Arthur>I had THR Sept 26. Compared tothe pain I had pre op, post op has been easy. What keeps your hip from falling out or dislocating is muscle tone and strength. If you stumble, fitness, balance and strength are what will keep you from falling. Figure on PT for life. It has been a great excuse tp work out and lose weight. I could hardly walk before the surgery. I am doing 90% of my daily activities, have been at work since about 10 days post op (self employed). I will probably return to riding horses, skiing and other activities that I did before surgery (I'm 54) Kim

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I'm so glad you wrote about this because I

am wondering if I should wait any longer. I am able to sleep through the night

and my pain is usually moderate. It only becomes extremely if I walk a lot or

do other things. I am quite limited in what I can do: I've given up everything

but weightlifting and some moderate walking. But even that much is often too

much. I know I will have to have a knee replacement at some point. And I

actually have found a doctor who has agreed to do it. He said -- why not now? I

could wait but I didn't have to wait. (Surgically speaking of been a candidate

for knee replacement 14 years but have delayed because of my age.) My fear of

courses that I will come out worse than I am now. In which case, waiting seems

to be wise. I'm not so worried about having to redo the surgery in 10 or 20

years, however. I know the most I could wait is five years -- and that would be

pushing it. So the bottom line is I really want the surgery. But I'm really,

really scared that it will come out worse. I know I've written about this

before and I've gotten some wise answers. But if anyone has any more wisdom I

sure would like it. My surgery scheduled for January 22 and I have a

preoperative appointment tomorrow. I have a list of questions about a mile long.

Thanks folks. -- Janet

From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of houl6kim

Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006

2:27 PM

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Re: Hip precautions

My surgery was Sep 26. I had waited 4 years, as Dr said I was too

young. Also some issues about cost and payment (self employed, no

insurance). When I had the surgery I was bone on bone, not sleeping

at night (2-3 hrs). I took 8 Vicodin 16 ibuprofen per day and

couldnt touch the pain. My Dr was conservative about crutches (3 wk)

and cane (3 more wk). At 5 days, I took 1/2 percoset 2-4 times a

day. I now dont take anything daily, but on some days I need

something. We have horses. I have been helping with chores since

day 10, when I started going back to my business (veterinarian). I

could drive @ 3 wk. I can clinb gates, ride a bike, many

activites. I am 54, " well nourished " (dr description. He said to

be careful with large animals, and can ride at 90 days post op. I

have done 4 equine surgeries in th elast 10 days-they are on the

ground. It is hard to get up from kneeling (glad Im not Catholic)

My fear is if it gets " loose " but I cant let that stop me. I have

to live. I sleep on both sides (waterbed). Therapy 3 times a week,

bike ride once a week (inside group-too cold for more) Some pain at

times, but nothing like what I had. Kim

-- In Joint Replacement ,

Harnett

<wjkh@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Aussie Margaret

> Pretty good thanks! Still quite sore and I have trouble sleeping,

but

> otherwise I'm getting more mobile each day. How long does it take

for the

> surgery pain to disappear? (Remembering that we are all are

different.)

>

>

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> I hope you are doing ok

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Way to go, Barbara! I hope my THR is as successful as

yours. Mine was Nov 10, 2006, and I'm doing well.

--Arthur

--- " Barbara Dail, MAS " <bdail@...> wrote:

>

> Hi

>

> I had my total hip replacement on Nov 4, 2004 - and

> this last two years has

> been wonderful. I have never had hip precautions.

> And I make sure I get my

> exercise in - at least the stationery bike evry day

> -

>

> I was driving to my office an hour away and back to

> work in 10 days. And I'm

> 70 years old. Not bad for an old broad!!

>

> Barbara

>

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> Behalf Of houl6kim

> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:02 PM

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> Subject: Re: Hip

> precautions

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I had a total hip replacement on November 10. I'm

> doing great.

> Physical

> > therapy is tough, but I'm improving greatly, so

> I'm working very

> hard

> > in PT. I have been told by some that I need to

> follow the usual

> hip

> > precautions only for a few months. Others have

> told me that I need

> to

> > observe hip precautions for life. Does anyone know

> why some people

> > would have to observe hip precautions for life

> while others

> apparently

> > do not? Can anyone provide a definitive answer on

> how long one

> must

> > observe hip precautions? Thanks. --Arthur

> >

> I had THR Sept 26. Compared tothe pain I had pre op,

> post op has

> been easy. What keeps your hip from falling out or

> dislocating is

> muscle tone and strength. If you stumble, fitness,

> balance and

> strength are what will keep you from falling. Figure

> on PT for

> life. It has been a great excuse tp work out and

> lose weight. I

> could hardly walk before the surgery. I am doing 90%

> of my daily

> activities, have been at work since about 10 days

> post op (self

> employed). I will probably return to riding horses,

> skiing and

> other activities that I did before surgery (I'm 54)

> Kim

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Thanks for your reply Kim!

From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of houl6kimSent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:27 PMJoint Replacement Subject: Re: Hip precautions

My surgery was Sep 26. I had waited 4 years, as Dr said I was too young. Also some issues about cost and payment (self employed, no insurance). When I had the surgery I was bone on bone, not sleeping at night (2-3 hrs). I took 8 Vicodin 16 ibuprofen per day and couldnt touch the pain. My Dr was conservative about crutches (3 wk) and cane (3 more wk). At 5 days, I took 1/2 percoset 2-4 times a day. I now dont take anything daily, but on some days I need something. We have horses. I have been helping with chores since day 10, when I started going back to my business (veterinarian). I could drive @ 3 wk. I can clinb gates, ride a bike, many activites. I am 54, "well nourished" (dr description. He said to be careful with large animals, and can ride at 90 days post op. I have done 4 equine surgeries in th elast 10 days-they are on the ground. It is hard to get up from kneeling (glad Im not Catholic)My fear is if it gets "loose" but I cant let that stop me. I have to live. I sleep on both sides (waterbed). Therapy 3 times a week, bike ride once a week (inside group-too cold for more) Some pain at times, but nothing like what I had. Kim -- In Joint Replacement , Harnett <wjkh@...> wrote:>> Hi Aussie Margaret> Pretty good thanks! Still quite sore and I have trouble sleeping, but> otherwise I'm getting more mobile each day. How long does it take for the> surgery pain to disappear? (Remembering that we are all are different.)> > > > Re: Hip precautions> > > How are you travelling .> > I hope you are doing ok> > Aussie Margaret> RTHR 1990 revised 2004> > RE: Hip precautions> > > | I'm allowed, but it still hurts too much > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.> > >

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Yeah, well, I can laugh about it now, too, since my

doctor told me yesterday that I no longer had to wear

them.

As preparation for surgery, the nurse put one on my

non-operative leg, and when I was in my hospital room,

having just been sent there from recovery, another

nurse put one on the operative leg. I've removed them

only to bathe.

Sheesh--I felt " wrapped up " all day long in them. Now

I know how some women feel! Yuck! My wife thought it

was pretty funny. --Arthur

--- Donna Hart <ohdonna_68@...> wrote:

> Yes, Kim has had an extraordinary recovery! I was

> also surprised she could ride. Although I guess

> there is no damage unless you fall off. I was told

> no more skiing, and I'm cool with that. I may take

> some gentle glides down the bunny hill with the

> grandchildren, but I want to make these knees last a

> long time.

>

> LOL, Art, I never thought about you guys wearing

> the teds. It would be quite a sight to see your

> husband walking around in those. I can just imagine

> a guy learning to put on stockings for the first

> time. Thank you for my laugh of the day. :-)

>

> Donna

>

> art michaels <art_michaels@...> wrote:

> Way to go, Kim!

>

> I am planning on exercising indefinitely, although

> I'm

> not calling it PT. My second post-op appointment is

> in

> two weeks, and I plan to talk to my doctor about hip

> precautions and how long I must observe them.

>

> I got some great news today--I don't have to wear

> those darn TED stocking anymore! What a relief. I

> admit, I've felt very funky wearing them! And

> tomorrow

> is my last dfose of Coumadin. I sense that things

> are

> getting back to normal. That feels great!

>

> Your doctor approved riding horses and skiing? I

> suspect that my doctor would nix at least the

> skiing,

> but I'll certainly find out in two weeks. --Arthur

>

> --- houl6kim <houl6kim@...> wrote:

>

> >

> > >

> > > I had a total hip replacement on November 10.

> I'm

> > doing great.

> > Physical

> > > therapy is tough, but I'm improving greatly, so

> > I'm working very

> > hard

> > > in PT. I have been told by some that I need to

> > follow the usual

> > hip

> > > precautions only for a few months. Others have

> > told me that I need

> > to

> > > observe hip precautions for life. Does anyone

> know

> > why some people

> > > would have to observe hip precautions for life

> > while others

> > apparently

> > > do not? Can anyone provide a definitive answer

> on

> > how long one

> > must

> > > observe hip precautions? Thanks. --Arthur

> > >

> > I had THR Sept 26. Compared tothe pain I had pre

> > op, post op has

> > been easy. What keeps your hip from falling out or

> > dislocating is

> > muscle tone and strength. If you stumble, fitness,

> > balance and

> > strength are what will keep you from falling.

> > Figure on PT for

> > life. It has been a great excuse tp work out and

> > lose weight. I

> > could hardly walk before the surgery. I am doing

> > 90% of my daily

> > activities, have been at work since about 10 days

> > post op (self

> > employed). I will probably return to riding

> horses,

> > skiing and

> > other activities that I did before surgery (I'm

> 54)

> > Kim

> >

> >

>

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you're scheduled for surgery on the same day as me, i'm having a THR. good luck Janet!

hugs,~ linDUHlou ~RTHR/1/22/2007

I'm so glad you wrote about this because I am wondering if I should wait any longer. I am able to sleep through the night and my pain is usually moderate. It only becomes extremely if I walk a lot or do other things. I am quite limited in what I can do: I've given up everything but weightlifting and some moderate walking. But even that much is often too much. I know I will have to have a knee replacement at some point. And I actually have found a doctor who has agreed to do it. He said -- why not now? I could wait but I didn't have to wait. (Surgically speaking of been a candidate for knee replacement 14 years but have delayed because of my age.) My fear of courses that I will come out worse than I am now. In which case, waiting seems to be wise. I'm not so worried about having to redo the surgery in 10 or 20 years, however. I know the most I could wait is five years -- and that would be pushing it. So the bottom line is I really want the surgery. But I'm really, really scared that it will come out worse. I know I've written about this before and I've gotten some wise answers. But if anyone has any more wisdom I sure would like it. My surgery scheduled for January 22 and I have a preoperative appointment tomorrow. I have a list of questions about a mile long. Thanks folks. -- Janet

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i'd be somewhat suspicious of any man who didn't want to stop wearing the stockings. tee hee hee ;-))))))))))))))))

hugs,~ linDUHlou ~RTHR/1/22/2007

I got some great news today--I don't have to wearthose darn TED stocking anymore! What a relief. Iadmit, I've felt very funky wearing them! And tomorrowis my last dfose of Coumadin. I sense that things aregetting back to normal. That feels great!

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I don'r remember where I saw these figures. Maybe on a

site whose members are orthopedic surgeons, maybe in

Parade magazine, or an AARP publication. --Art

--- Don <donavp@...> wrote:

> > . . . in the U.S., there

> > are more than 100,000 THRs and more than 200,000

> knee

> > replacements. So your chances of being better than

> > before are pretty good. --Arthur

> >

> Arthur:

>

> Were did you get the figures of THR and TKR's? I

> read somewhere but

> can't remember 450,000 annually. Not sure if this

> in the US or the

> world. I did a little googling but could not find

> anything

> conclusive. The figures I did find were closer to

> yours but the

> reports were 5 or more years old. Would be

> interesting to know. I

> will keep looking. Does anyone on the board know of

> a link were

> numbers are tracked on all kinds of stuff?

>

> Don

>

>

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