Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 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. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 People have different kinds of implants and it appears that many factors go in to deciding how long one must follow hip precautions. >>> That's it in a nutshell Arthur... everyone is different as is everyones surgeons call on restrictions~ best bet is to heed the advise given by your specialist... after all~ I'm sure they've dealt with more then a few patients with various case history to know what's best & why. I doubt seriously that mine would've been perminate had I not permitted my leg length discrepancy corrected. But... can't say that I regret that either~ for my misfortune with the experience.... will most certainly help to advance the knowledge about the issue & other patients who will follow having the same issue might not have to suffer as I did with it all. So... tis still a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Yeah, that's what I thought. My second post-op visit to the surgeon is in two weeks, so I'll confirm all this then. Even if I have to observe precautions permanently, it's still a bargain for trading in the pain! Thanks. --Arthur --- SassyLouYou@... wrote: > People have different kinds of implants and it > appears that many factors go > in to deciding how long one must follow hip > precautions. >>> That's it in a > nutshell Arthur... everyone is different as is > everyones surgeons call on > restrictions~ best bet is to heed the advise given > by your specialist... after > all~ I'm sure they've dealt with more then a few > patients with various case > history to know what's best & why. I doubt > seriously that mine would've been > perminate had I not permitted my leg length > discrepancy corrected. But... > can't say that I regret that either~ for my > misfortune with the experience.... > will most certainly help to advance the knowledge > about the issue & other > patients who will follow having the same issue might > not have to suffer as I did with > it all. So... tis still a good thing. > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music./unlimited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 > . . . 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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