Guest guest Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Hello. I'm sorry I don't really know how to use this particular message board. An email came through and I responded with this question, but I don't know where it went! I thought it would go directly to the boards, but I guess it doesn't work that way. Anyway, this is the letter that I wrote to that person. I am extremely concerned about my mother, who is facing hip replacement surgery. She is 80, and aside from the excruciating pain that she is in (and has been in for the past couple of years) she is in wonderful shape. Up until the pain became too unbearable, she was an enthusiastic walker -- 6-10 miles a week, sometimes 3 miles a day. Walking gives her more joy than I can even voice. The hip that is to be replaced bears no resemblence to her " normal " hip. She has fallen on it three times on concrete, each fall bringing worse consequences. She is terrified of falling again. Also, the cartlidge is gone from her hip bones, and the hip bones are rubbing bone to bone. This is heartbreaking and I want to know that she will be okay and that the surgery will be a " godsend " for her. I think she is a good candidate for surgery(?) The letters on this message board are the first time I've heard about legs being shorter after surgery. Is this something that she needs to ask her doctor about? Any advice is welcome. I love her so much. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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