RE: Just had total hip replacement on 3/16

[Guest guest]

HI Tim,

I had mine done last year.. at 26.. Sounds like you have what I do..

Apparently it's very common with younger hippies in terms of the pin inside

the thighbone being stiffer than the bone around it.. and therefore acting

like a pivot inside.. Hurts like ***** but does calm down after a while..

Mine still niggles a bit 1 year on, but only when I have overdone it, or

consumed larger quantities of red wine (?).

Give me a shout if you have anymore questions..

Caroline

>From: " timbo715 " <timbo715@...>

>Reply-Joint Replacement

>Joint Replacement

>Subject: Just had total hip replacement on 3/16

>Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:42:11 -0000

>

>I am a 32 yo man. Yes I did say 32. Have had problems with hip for

>years, finally got replacement, will be one week on monday. I am

>home, have been since thursday. Everything is ok, just not quite

>sure what to think about the whole change. I am in pain alot, got

>like shin splints, calves cramping, numb tingly from knee down, and

>at times extreme muscle pain. I know to expect some difficulty, but

>I am actually hurting worse now. I do my exercises they told me to

>do every day at least twice a day, and I try to walk as much as

>possible. But as I sit here and type this my leg is tingling from my

>thigh all the way to my foot. Is this all suppose to happen. The

>only thing that I was told when released from the hospital was to do

>my exercises and walk. Pain med is Loritab=2 every 4 hours. And do

>I need it. It really doesn't even touch it now. I can tell by the

>pain phsically when it has been close to 4 hours. Is this right?

>

>Oh, by the way my name is Tim. I would really like some help, don't

>feel that my doctor really cares. Thank you all, and God Bless

>

>Tim

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Tim I hope by the time you read this you are feeling

stronger, better. From my own personal experience,

RTHR at age 50, 2 yrs ago, the pain you are

experiencing is not typical. What sort of exercises

are you doing? I walked as much as possible those

first few days home but did not exercise that quickly

after surgery. Hang in there.

--- Helen Clanin <Jellybean@...> wrote:

> Just hang in there it will get better every day. It

> takes time and is trying

> on your patience, but when you get past a couple of

> months or so , you will

> be so glad that you had it done. Just don't overdo

> it. Do as your dr. says

> and don't try to rush.

> Just had total

> hip replacement on 3/16

>

>

> > I am a 32 yo man. Yes I did say 32. Have had

> problems with hip for

> > years, finally got replacement, will be one week

> on monday. I am

> > home, have been since thursday. Everything is ok,

> just not quite

> > sure what to think about the whole change. I am

> in pain alot, got

> > like shin splints, calves cramping, numb tingly

> from knee down, and

> > at times extreme muscle pain. I know to expect

> some difficulty, but

> > I am actually hurting worse now. I do my

> exercises they told me to

> > do every day at least twice a day, and I try to

> walk as much as

> > possible. But as I sit here and type this my leg

> is tingling from my

> > thigh all the way to my foot. Is this all suppose

> to happen. The

> > only thing that I was told when released from the

> hospital was to do

> > my exercises and walk. Pain med is Loritab=2

> every 4 hours. And do

> > I need it. It really doesn't even touch it now.

> I can tell by the

> > pain phsically when it has been close to 4 hours.

> Is this right?

> >

> > Oh, by the way my name is Tim. I would really

> like some help, don't

> > feel that my doctor really cares. Thank you all,

> and God Bless

> >

> > Tim

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Tim

Sorry to hear you are in so much pain. I'm 55 and scheduled to have

a TRHR on 4/20. I'm curious. What type of surgery did you have?

The traditional type with a long scar or a " mini " with a smaller

incision and less invasive type surgery?

About your Doc. My wife had a fusion in her neck last year and her

doc may have been a genius in the surgery room but he had the

personality of a rock. Getting info out of him was next to

impossible. Luckily there are these boards out there.

Keep this in mind, your Doc made four or five thousand bucks doing

your surgery and you are as much a customer as a patient! Dont be

silent...

Hope all works out well for you and please keep us all updated on

your progress.

29 days and a wake up.

Danny

> I am a 32 yo man. Yes I did say 32. Have had problems with hip

for

> years, finally got replacement, will be one week on monday. I am

> home, have been since thursday. Everything is ok, just not quite

> sure what to think about the whole change. I am in pain alot, got

> like shin splints, calves cramping, numb tingly from knee down, and

> at times extreme muscle pain. I know to expect some difficulty,

but

> I am actually hurting worse now. I do my exercises they told me to

> do every day at least twice a day, and I try to walk as much as

> possible. But as I sit here and type this my leg is tingling from

my

> thigh all the way to my foot. Is this all suppose to happen. The

> only thing that I was told when released from the hospital was to

do

> my exercises and walk. Pain med is Loritab=2 every 4 hours. And

do

> I need it. It really doesn't even touch it now. I can tell by the

> pain phsically when it has been close to 4 hours. Is this right?

>

> Oh, by the way my name is Tim. I would really like some help,

don't

> feel that my doctor really cares. Thank you all, and God Bless

>

> Tim

[Guest guest]

Caroline,

You know I noticed that myself. Dang thing almost feels like a tendon hang every so often. Stopped in the past couple months though. I also for a short while had issues with my knee's. From what I was told that was because I was this side of bow legged from DDH and things where re allining. One thing that made me just insain for a while was (and I have no idea why it did this) My left rear cheek would just get a ting when I pent over. I was figuring that it was something to do with yet another musle in there, went away after a while but hey it was agravating.

Tiffinee

From: Caroline [mailto:carolinejohn@...] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 6:04 PMJoint Replacement Subject: RE: Just had total hip replacement on 3/16

HI Tim,I had mine done last year.. at 26.. Sounds like you have what I do.. Apparently it's very common with younger hippies in terms of the pin inside the thighbone being stiffer than the bone around it.. and therefore acting like a pivot inside.. Hurts like ***** but does calm down after a while.. Mine still niggles a bit 1 year on, but only when I have overdone it, or consumed larger quantities of red wine (?).Give me a shout if you have anymore questions..Caroline>From: "timbo715" <timbo715@...>>Reply-Joint Replacement >Joint Replacement >Subject: Just had total hip replacement on 3/16>Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:42:11 -0000>>I am a 32 yo man. Yes I did say 32. Have had problems with hip for>years, finally got replacement, will be one week on monday. I am>home, have been since thursday. Everything is ok, just not quite>sure what to think about the whole change. I am in pain alot, got>like shin splints, calves cramping, numb tingly from knee down, and>at times extreme muscle pain. I know to expect some difficulty, but>I am actually hurting worse now. I do my exercises they told me to>do every day at least twice a day, and I try to walk as much as>possible. But as I sit here and type this my leg is tingling from my>thigh all the way to my foot. Is this all suppose to happen. The>only thing that I was told when released from the hospital was to do>my exercises and walk. Pain med is Loritab=2 every 4 hours. And do>I need it. It really doesn't even touch it now. I can tell by the>pain phsically when it has been close to 4 hours. Is this right?>>Oh, by the way my name is Tim. I would really like some help, don't>feel that my doctor really cares. Thank you all, and God Bless>>Tim>>>>>