Re: 10 month checkup and unhappy

[Guest guest]

Hi Eleanor - I don't think my story will cheer you up, but it is

quite similar. I have bi-lateral AVN of the hips, had a RTHR in June

2005 and am still not out of pain. My OS says there is nothing

wrong, and the leg is not longer, but like you I have also had knee

problems since the surgery. I think they twist you about so much

during the op that it must have got sprained. Anyway, now my hip and

whole leg hurts, plus my back and foot (which also now boasts a nice

bunion), and apparently " there is nothing wrong " . I have been

trying to figure out what the problem could be, as there doesn't seem

to be any sign of infection or loosening. Like you I am looking for

answers almost 2 years down the line. And I have to have the second

hip done one of these days!

Best wishes,

Sharon

>

> Hello everyone, it has been about 6 months since I posted so I know

> most of you may not remember me. I am the lady truck driver who had

> a THR on the RH last May. I have had issues since I started walking

> after the first 6 weeks no weight bearing. My leg is now about 3/4

> to 1 inch longer and the Dr. said NO lift till the 1 year mark for

> starters. I have had no hip pain but lots of pain in the femur bone

> and right knee. Both of these problems came on AFTER the surgery. I

> hate my Ortho. He is so snooty and no bedside manner. When I went

in

> this time (it's been 7 months)I told him of the problems and he

> pretty much hinted the leg pain is in my head and that the length

of

> the leg is so minor i am making a lot of fuss over nothing. He

would

> not address my pain issue nor offer any advice. I had a pointed

> discussion with him and told him what I thought of him. He is the

> type of Dr. that if all goes well he treats you good but if you

have

> issues he pretty much washes his hands of you I suppose for fear of

> a suit. He took xrays of my back, knees, legs as he was trying to

> blame it on artheritis but there was none and my spine is curved so

> he told me I had scroliosis...duhhhh I've been walking around for

10

> months lop-sided with one leg longer. I am so upset and I have had

a

> problem getting a second opinion as no Dr. wants to see me because

> someone else did the surgery. Has anyone had this happen and also

> has anyone every had a 2nd surgery on the same hip to correct a

> problem? Any input would be welcome. I am still looking for a

second

> opinion Dr. and also talking to my attorney about this idiot. His

> name is Dr. Gonzolas. He is at the University of Illinois Medical

> Center in downtown Chicago. I have been back to work since last

> August but boy it is a trial as my job has lots of walking

everyday.

> I am taking 2400 mg (1200X2) a day just to cut the pain level so I

> can do my job. I sure need some cheering up. If I don't respond it

> is because I only get on my laptop every few days if I get to a

> truck stop where there is WiFi. You can also email me personally if

> you have something important that I shouldn't miss. Sorry this is

so

> long..I needed to get the info across and vent. Eleanor

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Eleanor

I am so sorry to hear of your problems, made worse by the awful Dr.

I can give you the email addresses of a couple of Dr.s abroad who are

wonderful and they will give a free email consultation of your x-

rays. at least then you would have an idea of what has happened.

Best Wishes

jane in Wales

>

> Hello everyone, it has been about 6 months since I posted so I know

> most of you may not remember me. I am the lady truck driver who had

> a THR on the RH last May. I have had issues since I started walking

> after the first 6 weeks no weight bearing. My leg is now about 3/4

> to 1 inch longer and the Dr. said NO lift till the 1 year mark for

> starters. I have had no hip pain but lots of pain in the femur bone

> and right knee. Both of these problems came on AFTER the surgery. I

> hate my Ortho. He is so snooty and no bedside manner. When I went

in

> this time (it's been 7 months)I told him of the problems and he

> pretty much hinted the leg pain is in my head and that the length

of

> the leg is so minor i am making a lot of fuss over nothing. He

would

> not address my pain issue nor offer any advice. I had a pointed

> discussion with him and told him what I thought of him. He is the

> type of Dr. that if all goes well he treats you good but if you

have

> issues he pretty much washes his hands of you I suppose for fear of

> a suit. He took xrays of my back, knees, legs as he was trying to

> blame it on artheritis but there was none and my spine is curved so

> he told me I had scroliosis...duhhhh I've been walking around for

10

> months lop-sided with one leg longer. I am so upset and I have had

a

> problem getting a second opinion as no Dr. wants to see me because

> someone else did the surgery. Has anyone had this happen and also

> has anyone every had a 2nd surgery on the same hip to correct a

> problem? Any input would be welcome. I am still looking for a

second

> opinion Dr. and also talking to my attorney about this idiot. His

> name is Dr. Gonzolas. He is at the University of Illinois Medical

> Center in downtown Chicago. I have been back to work since last

> August but boy it is a trial as my job has lots of walking

everyday.

> I am taking 2400 mg (1200X2) a day just to cut the pain level so I

> can do my job. I sure need some cheering up. If I don't respond it

> is because I only get on my laptop every few days if I get to a

> truck stop where there is WiFi. You can also email me personally if

> you have something important that I shouldn't miss. Sorry this is

so

> long..I needed to get the info across and vent. Eleanor

>

[Guest guest]

Was wondering if you both are doing PT. I was having pain and the OS

said that I was weak and sent me back to PT. It helped greatly. Now

the LTHR is almost 10 and the RTHR revision almost 3. I have not

been doing any formal PT and it is starting to stiffen up and the

thigh is aching. I know if I do the PT it will get better.

Just a thought!

Sue

> >

> > Hello everyone, it has been about 6 months since I posted so I

know

> > most of you may not remember me. I am the lady truck driver who

had

> > a THR on the RH last May. I have had issues since I started

walking

> > after the first 6 weeks no weight bearing. My leg is now about

3/4

> > to 1 inch longer and the Dr. said NO lift till the 1 year mark

for

> > starters. I have had no hip pain but lots of pain in the femur

bone

> > and right knee. Both of these problems came on AFTER the surgery.

I

> > hate my Ortho. He is so snooty and no bedside manner. When I went

> in

> > this time (it's been 7 months)I told him of the problems and he

> > pretty much hinted the leg pain is in my head and that the length

> of

> > the leg is so minor i am making a lot of fuss over nothing. He

> would

> > not address my pain issue nor offer any advice. I had a pointed

> > discussion with him and told him what I thought of him. He is the

> > type of Dr. that if all goes well he treats you good but if you

> have

> > issues he pretty much washes his hands of you I suppose for fear

of

> > a suit. He took xrays of my back, knees, legs as he was trying to

> > blame it on artheritis but there was none and my spine is curved

so

> > he told me I had scroliosis...duhhhh I've been walking around for

> 10

> > months lop-sided with one leg longer. I am so upset and I have

had

> a

> > problem getting a second opinion as no Dr. wants to see me

because

> > someone else did the surgery. Has anyone had this happen and also

> > has anyone every had a 2nd surgery on the same hip to correct a

> > problem? Any input would be welcome. I am still looking for a

> second

> > opinion Dr. and also talking to my attorney about this idiot.

His

> > name is Dr. Gonzolas. He is at the University of Illinois Medical

> > Center in downtown Chicago. I have been back to work since last

> > August but boy it is a trial as my job has lots of walking

> everyday.

> > I am taking 2400 mg (1200X2) a day just to cut the pain level so

I

> > can do my job. I sure need some cheering up. If I don't respond

it

> > is because I only get on my laptop every few days if I get to a

> > truck stop where there is WiFi. You can also email me personally

if

> > you have something important that I shouldn't miss. Sorry this is

> so

> > long..I needed to get the info across and vent. Eleanor

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have the same problem, " nothing " is causing me a lot of grief.

Because xrays and a scan seem to indicate no problems I asked the OS if it

could be a soft tissue problem. He spat at me " What soft tissue? " I don't

think the surgeon had ever heard of soft tissue. LOL.

I had my surgery Aug 04. In the last 3 months there has been some

improvement. I'm not sure if it is my not taking the ibrufen, not lying on

that side at all, being pretty good about using my stick, the twice weekly

exercise classes I run or the cortisone injection I had in November.

Aussie Margaret

RTHR 1990 revised 2004

Re: 10 month checkup and unhappy

| Hi Eleanor - I don't think my story will cheer you up, but it is

| quite similar. I have bi-lateral AVN of the hips, had a RTHR in June

| 2005 and am still not out of pain. My OS says there is nothing

| wrong, and the leg is not longer, but like you I have also had knee

| problems since the surgery. I think they twist you about so much

| during the op that it must have got sprained. Anyway, now my hip and

| whole leg hurts, plus my back and foot (which also now boasts a nice

| bunion), and apparently " there is nothing wrong " . I have been

| trying to figure out what the problem could be, as there doesn't seem

| to be any sign of infection or loosening. Like you I am looking for

| answers almost 2 years down the line. And I have to have the second

| hip done one of these days!

|

| Best wishes,

| Sharon

|

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Hello everyone, it has been about 6 months since I posted so I know

> > most of you may not remember me. I am the lady truck driver who had

> > a THR on the RH last May. I have had issues since I started walking

> > after the first 6 weeks no weight bearing. My leg is now about 3/4

> > to 1 inch longer and the Dr. said NO lift till the 1 year mark for

> > starters. I have had no hip pain but lots of pain in the femur bone

> > and right knee. Both of these problems came on AFTER the surgery. I

> > hate my Ortho. He is so snooty and no bedside manner. When I went

> in

> > this time (it's been 7 months)I told him of the problems and he

> > pretty much hinted the leg pain is in my head and that the length

> of

> > the leg is so minor i am making a lot of fuss over nothing. He

> would

> > not address my pain issue nor offer any advice. I had a pointed

> > discussion with him and told him what I thought of him. He is the

> > type of Dr. that if all goes well he treats you good but if you

> have

> > issues he pretty much washes his hands of you I suppose for fear of

> > a suit. He took xrays of my back, knees, legs as he was trying to

> > blame it on artheritis but there was none and my spine is curved so

> > he told me I had scroliosis...duhhhh I've been walking around for

> 10

> > months lop-sided with one leg longer. I am so upset and I have had

> a

> > problem getting a second opinion as no Dr. wants to see me because

> > someone else did the surgery. Has anyone had this happen and also

> > has anyone every had a 2nd surgery on the same hip to correct a

> > problem? Any input would be welcome. I am still looking for a

> second

> > opinion Dr. and also talking to my attorney about this idiot. His

> > name is Dr. Gonzolas. He is at the University of Illinois Medical

> > Center in downtown Chicago. I have been back to work since last

> > August but boy it is a trial as my job has lots of walking

> everyday.

> > I am taking 2400 mg (1200X2) a day just to cut the pain level so I

> > can do my job. I sure need some cheering up. If I don't respond it

> > is because I only get on my laptop every few days if I get to a

> > truck stop where there is WiFi. You can also email me personally if

> > you have something important that I shouldn't miss. Sorry this is

> so

> > long..I needed to get the info across and vent. Eleanor

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret

Did you have the hip aspirations in an attempt to find out the reason

for the continued pain after your THR? That would be the next step

for me, but I have heard from others that it is extremely painful.

You said your two weren't too bad - can you tell me if you have to

move the leg about at all during the procedure, and how long it

lasts? Thanks for any help you can give. - Am glad your hip is

recently less painful, I have heard the steroid jabs can help but I

am nervous of steroids since they caused my AVN.

Best wishes

Sharon

>

> I have the same problem, " nothing " is causing me a lot of grief.

>

> Because xrays and a scan seem to indicate no problems I asked the

OS if it

> could be a soft tissue problem. He spat at me " What soft tissue? "

I don't

> think the surgeon had ever heard of soft tissue. LOL.

>

> I had my surgery Aug 04. In the last 3 months there has been some

> improvement. I'm not sure if it is my not taking the ibrufen, not

lying on

> that side at all, being pretty good about using my stick, the twice

weekly

> exercise classes I run or the cortisone injection I had in November.

>

> Aussie Margaret

> RTHR 1990 revised 2004

>

> Re: 10 month checkup and unhappy

>

>

> | Hi Eleanor - I don't think my story will cheer you up, but it is

> | quite similar. I have bi-lateral AVN of the hips, had a RTHR in

June

> | 2005 and am still not out of pain. My OS says there is nothing

> | wrong, and the leg is not longer, but like you I have also had

knee

> | problems since the surgery. I think they twist you about so much

> | during the op that it must have got sprained. Anyway, now my hip

and

> | whole leg hurts, plus my back and foot (which also now boasts a

nice

> | bunion), and apparently " there is nothing wrong " . I have been

> | trying to figure out what the problem could be, as there doesn't

seem

> | to be any sign of infection or loosening. Like you I am looking

for

> | answers almost 2 years down the line. And I have to have the

second

> | hip done one of these days!

> |

> | Best wishes,

> | Sharon

> |

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, the surgeon was trying to rule out the possibility of infection causing

my continued pain. The one I had without a general took about 10 minutes.

It was visually directed (ultrasound I think) and once they positioned me I

needed to stay still.

Aussie Margaret

RTHR 1990 revised 2004

Re: 10 month checkup and unhappy

| >

| >

| > | Hi Eleanor - I don't think my story will cheer you up, but it is

| > | quite similar. I have bi-lateral AVN of the hips, had a RTHR in

| June

| > | 2005 and am still not out of pain. My OS says there is nothing

| > | wrong, and the leg is not longer, but like you I have also had

| knee

| > | problems since the surgery. I think they twist you about so much

| > | during the op that it must have got sprained. Anyway, now my hip

| and

| > | whole leg hurts, plus my back and foot (which also now boasts a

| nice

| > | bunion), and apparently " there is nothing wrong " . I have been

| > | trying to figure out what the problem could be, as there doesn't

| seem

| > | to be any sign of infection or loosening. Like you I am looking

| for

| > | answers almost 2 years down the line. And I have to have the

| second

| > | hip done one of these days!

| > |

| > | Best wishes,

| > | Sharon

| > |

| >

|

|

|

|

|

[Guest guest]

WOULD YOU ENLIGHTEN ME PLEASE..WHAT IS THIS HIP ASPIRATION AND DO YOU

THINK IT WOULD HELP ME? ELEANOR

*****Did you have the hip aspirations in an attempt to find out the

reason

for the continued pain after your THR? That would be the next step

[Guest guest]

Eleanor,

Sorry to hear of your pain. If you can get to a physical therapist

they might be able to help. I am 6 months THR R-hip post op. The

first couple of weeks I had knee pain. Between the physical therapy,

exercises, and walking with my toes pointed slightly outward the pain

went away. Also, it is very important to walk straight, shoulders

back and hold your hip as straight and square as possible. It is

tiring at first, especially if you limped alot before surgery

or " lurched " as I did. But now I can walk straight with less effort

and thought, but when my leg tires I need to think about keeping

straight. Good Luck.

-- In Joint Replacement , " Eleanor "

<trkmom1@...> wrote:

>

> Hello everyone, it has been about 6 months since I posted so I know

> most of you may not remember me. I am the lady truck driver who had

> a THR on the RH last May. I have had issues since I started walking

> after the first 6 weeks no weight bearing. My leg is now about 3/4

> to 1 inch longer and the Dr. said NO lift till the 1 year mark for

> starters. I have had no hip pain but lots of pain in the femur bone

> and right knee. Both of these problems came on AFTER the surgery. I

> hate my Ortho. He is so snooty and no bedside manner. When I went

in

> this time (it's been 7 months)I told him of the problems and he

> pretty much hinted the leg pain is in my head and that the length

of

> the leg is so minor i am making a lot of fuss over nothing. He

would

> not address my pain issue nor offer any advice. I had a pointed

> discussion with him and told him what I thought of him. He is the

> type of Dr. that if all goes well he treats you good but if you

have

> issues he pretty much washes his hands of you I suppose for fear of

> a suit. He took xrays of my back, knees, legs as he was trying to

> blame it on artheritis but there was none and my spine is curved so

> he told me I had scroliosis...duhhhh I've been walking around for

10

> months lop-sided with one leg longer. I am so upset and I have had

a

> problem getting a second opinion as no Dr. wants to see me because

> someone else did the surgery. Has anyone had this happen and also

> has anyone every had a 2nd surgery on the same hip to correct a

> problem? Any input would be welcome. I am still looking for a

second

> opinion Dr. and also talking to my attorney about this idiot. His

> name is Dr. Gonzolas. He is at the University of Illinois Medical

> Center in downtown Chicago. I have been back to work since last

> August but boy it is a trial as my job has lots of walking

everyday.

> I am taking 2400 mg (1200X2) a day just to cut the pain level so I

> can do my job. I sure need some cheering up. If I don't respond it

> is because I only get on my laptop every few days if I get to a

> truck stop where there is WiFi. You can also email me personally if

> you have something important that I shouldn't miss. Sorry this is

so

> long..I needed to get the info across and vent. Eleanor

>