Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hello Reen, I just had a THR Sept. 1st and I was out of work for 3 1/2 weeks. My doctor suggested that I take 6 - 8 weeks off and I wish I could have because it was uncomfortable for me to do just about anything even though I have a desk job. I started physical therapy 1 month after my surgery and I am still going 1 -2 times per week. Take as much time as you can because you will need it. I also have a question for anyone that has had hip replacement surgery...Do you remember how long it was until you were able to sleep on your side that was operated on? At night I will turn on that side without even realizing it and wake up with tremendous pain. Thanks Hip replacement Hello, I am new to the group and joined because I am scheduled to have hip replacement surgery in a few weeks. Can anyone tell me how long their rehabilitation process lasted? My employer is wondering how long I will be out of work and I am looking to give a ballpark answer. I have ordered a book called " Your Complete Guide to Total Hip Replacement " and hope that this will answer some questions I have. Thanks and I enjoy reading the posts on this site. Reen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Hi Donna, I am 62 and retired from a desk job. My job now is part time but it is physical. I walk all day and do a lot of reaching and bending but the plus side is that we use a shopping carriage that we push so it is really like using a walker. I am going to ask the doctor to put eight weeks recovery on the note for my employer after reading all the posts from everyone about recovery from joint replacements. If I go back sooner, then great. If not, at least the pressure of rushing back to work is not there. I admire your intention to travel at Christmas. You sounded determined to regain your life and also test out your new knee. You know, Easter is coming up for another go at it. Thank you for your suggestions. The more people tell me not to rush back to work, the more it is sinking in. Reen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Hi Alice, It is finally sinking in that this is major surgery and to allow proper time to recover. I need a knee replacement down the road after this hip surgery and chose to do the hip first because everyone tells me that it is so much easier than the knee. So my head was thinking, okay, get this easier one over with. I now consider this to be just as major as the knee and not expect to be up and about in 4 weeks. I was a runner for about 15 years in my younger days. I ran 2to 4 miles every day and about 12 miles once a week with one day off for rest. I used this sport to help give up smoking. I sometimes wonder if that did not help deteriorate the knee and hip. It did help me give up smoking so I have no regrets either way. Thanks for the imput. Every post is helping me get me mentally prepared for this surgery. Reen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 " I need a knee replacement down the road after this hip surgery and chose to do the hip first because everyone tells me that it is so much easier than the knee. " Some docs, like mine, prefer getting the hip out of the way because so much of the pain one feels in the leg is related more to the hip. I had tons of pain throughout my entire legs, to say nothing of muscle spasms. I'm SO glad it's gone! Although I also have OA in my knees, so who knows when I may have to consider knee replacement. Not looking forward to that or any more major surgery. After 2 in 6 months, my fatigue level is very high, despite good sleep. I think I could eat an entire cow, I crave protein so much--sorry to vegetarians. Ya never know! Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Well, thanks, , I think there¡¯s a lot to be encouraged about! Maybe it¡¯s a matter of perspective. I have recently come back into contact with my high school boyfriend, who was an exchange student from India. When our senior year in high school (1963) was over, he went back to India, I went to Stanford, we forgot the whole thing. Of course we didn¡¯t really. Come on. I loved him beyond my years, and I never forgot. Never. Even now he signs his emails ¡°remembering you always,¡± and that¡¯s the truth there. So now we¡¯re back in contact, as of March 2010, almost 47 years later, courtesy of Facebook. (He hunted me down.) We¡¯re both grandparents now. In India, even if you¡¯re relatively well off, as my friend is, if your hip or your knee goes out, you get a cane, every step hurts, end of story. Everyone expects it. It¡¯s a normal part of aging. This is the story of mankind from time immeasurable. My friend and his entire family are astonished, and shocked, by my story, and my example, as though I had found a way to reverse the whole aging process altogether. (He was here in the States, visiting a grown son, and was amazed by how easily I move around. ¡°I saw you running!¡± he said, shocked (I ran against doctors orders of course but oh well.)) His daughter-in-law and I (and her parents, and her baby) walked across the Golden Gate Bridge yesterday, and we were almost to the parking lot again before this young woman thought to ask whether I was OK with my knee. Young as she is, she¡¯s surprised too. To tell you the truth I hadn¡¯t given it a thought!) We have a miracle of modern medicine at our disposal here. They can cut the bone here and here (my friend winces), pull out the old joint, stick in a contraption of metal and plastic and tra la! You¡¯re as good as new, maybe even better. There are so many things that can go wrong with your body that no one can fix. The list goes on and on. Knees? Hips? They can fix it, it¡¯s a CURE, honest! so fix it! F TKR 1/15/09 on 8/22/10 5:21 PM, kjc at k_j_cotten@... wrote: > > > > > > , I love to read your posts. You're an encourager. > > in TX > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Hello fellow hipsters. Hope everyone is doing reasonably well. > >> > I recently switched over to this group from the hip resurfacing group as I >> am > >> > not a good candidate for that procedure. I would like to inquire if anyone > >> > knows of a surgeon in the Toronto area to perform a hip replacement using >> the > >> > anterior approach. I have already consulted with 4 surgeons. I was told >> they > >> > would use ceramic on metal. > >> > Does anyone have a doctor that they can highly recommend. It is so hard >> and > >> > scary to choose. Every surgery is a risk. I already had a (very successful >> so > >> > far) shoulder replacement 3 years ago,(at age 52)and this last follow up > >> > appointment, I was told I will need the other shoulder shortly. I also have > >> > tears in my knee, opposite the hip that needs repairing, so I can't even > >> > imagine hobbling on crutches for about 6 weeks like they suggest. I lost >> my > >> > fitness level these last few months, and although > >> > it is increasingly difficult I do some exercise/stretching, swimming and > >> > walking (better than sitting). I really want to be active again shortly >> and I > >> > heard having the surgery using the anterior approach is a quicker recovery >> and > >> > less restrictive. I would appreciate any suggestions and recommendations >> if > >> > anyone knows of a fabulous doctor. There are so many out there, it is hard >> to > >> > choose and one has to be lucky also. Thank you............. > >> > Kathy > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 If your friend is still in India, Check out Apollo Hospital with Dr. Vijay Bose. He is a top surgeon in hip resurfacing, Knee replacement, and total hip replacement.  Alot of Americans go to Dr. Bose to have hip resurfaced. He is one of the best in the world.  I had my hip resurfaced by Dr. Bose in June, 2010. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Hello fellow hipsters. Hope everyone is doing reasonably well. > >> > I recently switched over to this group from the hip resurfacing group as I >> am > >> > not a good candidate for that procedure. I would like to inquire if anyone > >> > knows of a surgeon in the Toronto area to perform a hip replacement using >> the > >> > anterior approach. I have already consulted with 4 surgeons. I was told >> they > >> > would use ceramic on metal. > >> > Does anyone have a doctor that they can highly recommend. It is so hard >> and > >> > scary to choose. Every surgery is a risk. I already had a (very successful >> so > >> > far) shoulder replacement 3 years ago,(at age 52)and this last follow up > >> > appointment, I was told I will need the other shoulder shortly. I also have > >> > tears in my knee, opposite the hip that needs repairing, so I can't even > >> > imagine hobbling on crutches for about 6 weeks like they suggest. I lost >> my > >> > fitness level these last few months, and although > >> > it is increasingly difficult I do some exercise/stretching, swimming and > >> > walking (better than sitting). I really want to be active again shortly >> and I > >> > heard having the surgery using the anterior approach is a quicker recovery >> and > >> > less restrictive. I would appreciate any suggestions and recommendations >> if > >> > anyone knows of a fabulous doctor. There are so many out there, it is hard >> to > >> > choose and one has to be lucky also. Thank you............. > >> > Kathy > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I had my hip replacement in January and did have intermittent pain for about 6 months. Sometimes, it felt like the scar hurt, other times the pain was in the inner thigh area and at other times, even the back of the hip. The pains came and went. Is your pain constant? Reen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Great advice, ......BARB in Florida Re: Hip Replacement I had a knee, not a hip, but I think the same principles would apply. Of course you¹re tired and depressed!! Anyone would be. Being in that much pain is not OK, and furthermore, unlike so many things that go wrong with us, in this case medical science has a CURE, that is, a hip replacement. I¹ve had many clients who have had hip replacements, and they all praise it unstintingly. I¹m very happy now that walking doesn¹t hurt any more after I had my knee replaced, and they say hips are easier than knees. Certainly they¹ve been doing them longer. These operations are almost always rousing successes. The ones that don¹t work, and the recalls, those are very rare, actually. My advice would be to find an orthopedic surgeon you trust  ask around, I don¹t know where you are geographically  and trust his or her judgment on this. Interview several doctors to find one you have confidence in. (I talked to three. No, four, actually. ) That¹s what I did, and after that I deliberately isolated myself from the details (because they freak me out). I have no idea, for example, what brand of knee prosthetic I received. AND I DON¹T WANT TO KNOW. I hired my surgeon, who knows all about this stuff, to make that decision. I am an expert in my own area (tax law) and he presumably is an expert in his. I¹m certainly not going to learn enough on the internet or anywhere else to challenge his expertise, and frankly I wouldn¹t want to. Do something. Don¹t just sit there in pain. F TKR 1/15/09 on 10/31/10 8:44 PM, Goldie at starwatch1900@... wrote: > > > > > > I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been > hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain > every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Thank you for responding to my post, I sometimes feel alone in all this goings on, anyway thanks again and have a Blessed day. ________________________________ From: Tinopener <tinopener@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 7:22:11 AM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement  Good luck Goldie - I was really worried about how I'd cope with a knee replacement, but thought that if I didnt have it my mobility would just get worse, not better, so I took the plunge. I'm glad I did. But although there is currently a problem with some hip replacements, I'm sure that another brand will be used in future - I would hope so, anyway! Lin I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Thank you for responding to my post, it was very usefull information, I am glad for this site I really need to hear from others that have these same problems. ________________________________ From: Rich <rluxt@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 11:51:14 AM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement  The recall was for the dePuy metal on metal 48 mm acetabular cup based knee. That cup was also used in hip resurfacing and the mating surface led to excessive metal ions being deposited in the blood stream and surrounding tissue if not positioned properly. From my understanding about 12% of the implants experienced tissue necrosis (dying of the adjacent tissue) in the first three years and eventually led to the recall. J & J was reluctant to do it but finally gave in. My wife got a dePuy 36 mm Pinnacle MOM hip two years ago and is doing fine as are many, even those with the recalled hips at least for now. Finding the right surgeon with both skill, good bedside manner and non-defensive post operative care (so they are attentive to any issues in a timely fashion) is the key. The probability of joint failure is very low as you can see even from the recalled hip data so I would suggest that you do your proper due diligence in selecting a surgeon and the implant and go for it. The aid and support in this group is mostly anecdotal, that is, people encouraging people and relating their own stories. You will probably have to go to other resources to assess the surgeons (hard to do and the medical community fights objective assessments) so talk to as many folks as you can, check the State office for doctor registration for any punitive action, check State courts for any listing of legal action (suits et al) if you can in your State, and talk to more people, especially prior patients of the surgeon you are considering. And, finally, DO whatever therapy that is ask of your religiously! Rich L Green Bay, WI > > I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been > hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain > every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 I want to do something but I must wait till i am 65 then hopefully medicare will pay more then the ins I have now, I must lay out $7,000 or more o my. I am 63 dont know if I can make it till then. Have a Blessed day ________________________________ From: Foley <sefoley@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 10:02:42 AM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement  I had a knee, not a hip, but I think the same principles would apply. Of course you¹re tired and depressed!! Anyone would be. Being in that much pain is not OK, and furthermore, unlike so many things that go wrong with us, in this case medical science has a CURE, that is, a hip replacement. I¹ve had many clients who have had hip replacements, and they all praise it unstintingly. I¹m very happy now that walking doesn¹t hurt any more after I had my knee replaced, and they say hips are easier than knees. Certainly they¹ve been doing them longer. These operations are almost always rousing successes. The ones that don¹t work, and the recalls, those are very rare, actually. My advice would be to find an orthopedic surgeon you trust  ask around, I don¹t know where you are geographically  and trust his or her judgment on this. Interview several doctors to find one you have confidence in. (I talked to three. No, four, actually. ) That¹s what I did, and after that I deliberately isolated myself from the details (because they freak me out). I have no idea, for example, what brand of knee prosthetic I received. AND I DON¹T WANT TO KNOW. I hired my surgeon, who knows all about this stuff, to make that decision. I am an expert in my own area (tax law) and he presumably is an expert in his. I¹m certainly not going to learn enough on the internet or anywhere else to challenge his expertise, and frankly I wouldn¹t want to. Do something. Don¹t just sit there in pain. F TKR 1/15/09 on 10/31/10 8:44 PM, Goldie at starwatch1900@... wrote: > > > > > > I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been > hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain > every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 goldie, i have had the THR since last march and still suffering from limbing and pain. my recommendation is not to do it unless you become in a bad need and no other way to let you walk. mustafa ________________________________ From: Tinopener <tinopener@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 1:22:11 PM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement  Good luck Goldie - I was really worried about how I'd cope with a knee replacement, but thought that if I didnt have it my mobility would just get worse, not better, so I took the plunge. I'm glad I did. But although there is currently a problem with some hip replacements, I'm sure that another brand will be used in future - I would hope so, anyway! Lin I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Goldie- I had two hip replacements (Right - 2003; Left - 2004) and after rehab have been pain-free and almost unlimited in activities. At the 6-month follow-up visit, my Orthopedist told me the only two activities forbidden were bungee jumping and free-fall parachuting. Since neither were on my list of " things to do " , that didn't matter. I did find that I can't run as easily, fast, or as long as I used to, and the same goes for bicycling. Other than that, I live a normal life, except when it comes to traveling by air. The security people really haven't got a clue. I've been strip-searched in London (Heathrow & Gatwick), Paris ( de Gaulle), Athens, New York (Kennedy), Rome (Leonardo da Vinci) and Amsterdam (Schiphol) airports. None of these paid any attention to the letter from the Sheba Medical Center that preformed the surgeries or the international handicapped card I got from the National Insurance Institute. Oddly enough, the two best places to travel from were Ben-Gurion (Israel, where I live) and Brazil (Garulhos - Sao o and Salgado Filho - Porto Alegre) the letter from the medical center was accepted by all three. At Heathrow, even the surgical scars were " suspect " . Be ready to be searched thoroughly if you travel by air. If you keep your cool and take it in stride, the security personnel will respond in kind. They only get really nasty when someone makes snide or sarcastic remarks to them. Check out more than one surgeon-all surgeons are NOT equal. Mine had more than 4,000 hip replacements under his belt with a success rate of over 98%. Not surprising, since he was the head of the department. Find one with experience and a good success rate, make up your mind that you're not going to be one of the failures, do your exercises and listen to any limitations the surgeon gives (usually, they're temporary, like not bending the joint past 90 degrees for the first 6 weeks). If I hadn't had the surgeries, I would have been confined to a wheelchair for the past five years. The hip replacements gave me back my life. ( " Double Hippie " ) RTHR - 2003; LTHR - 2004 _____ From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of mustafa Attili Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 9:13 AM Joint Replacement Subject: Re: Hip Replacement goldie, i have had the THR since last march and still suffering from limbing and pain. my recommendation is not to do it unless you become in a bad need and no other way to let you walk. mustafa ________________________________ From: Tinopener <tinopener@... <mailto:tinopener%40moggies.freeuk.com> > Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 1:22:11 PM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement Good luck Goldie - I was really worried about how I'd cope with a knee replacement, but thought that if I didnt have it my mobility would just get worse, not better, so I took the plunge. I'm glad I did. But although there is currently a problem with some hip replacements, I'm sure that another brand will be used in future - I would hope so, anyway! Lin I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 michael, i am pleased to know about a very successful THR case.congratulations and my best wishes for you to continue with a good health. regarding my case it seems that i am unfortunate although the specialist is an expert, he used the lateral approach instead of the anterior approach during which part of the medius muscles were cut and stitched, and a small diameter ball(32mm,metal to polythelene).however i would like to benifit from your experience in strengthening the thigh side muscles as the pt requested and any other advices. best regards mustafa  ________________________________ From: on <mdavison@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 9:38:30 AM Subject: RE: Hip Replacement  Goldie- I had two hip replacements (Right - 2003; Left - 2004) and after rehab have been pain-free and almost unlimited in activities. At the 6-month follow-up visit, my Orthopedist told me the only two activities forbidden were bungee jumping and free-fall parachuting. Since neither were on my list of " things to do " , that didn't matter. I did find that I can't run as easily, fast, or as long as I used to, and the same goes for bicycling. Other than that, I live a normal life, except when it comes to traveling by air. The security people really haven't got a clue. I've been strip-searched in London (Heathrow & Gatwick), Paris ( de Gaulle), Athens, New York (Kennedy), Rome (Leonardo da Vinci) and Amsterdam (Schiphol) airports. None of these paid any attention to the letter from the Sheba Medical Center that preformed the surgeries or the international handicapped card I got from the National Insurance Institute. Oddly enough, the two best places to travel from were Ben-Gurion (Israel, where I live) and Brazil (Garulhos - Sao o and Salgado Filho - Porto Alegre) the letter from the medical center was accepted by all three. At Heathrow, even the surgical scars were " suspect " . Be ready to be searched thoroughly if you travel by air. If you keep your cool and take it in stride, the security personnel will respond in kind. They only get really nasty when someone makes snide or sarcastic remarks to them. Check out more than one surgeon-all surgeons are NOT equal. Mine had more than 4,000 hip replacements under his belt with a success rate of over 98%. Not surprising, since he was the head of the department. Find one with experience and a good success rate, make up your mind that you're not going to be one of the failures, do your exercises and listen to any limitations the surgeon gives (usually, they're temporary, like not bending the joint past 90 degrees for the first 6 weeks). If I hadn't had the surgeries, I would have been confined to a wheelchair for the past five years. The hip replacements gave me back my life. ( " Double Hippie " ) RTHR - 2003; LTHR - 2004 _____ From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of mustafa Attili Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 9:13 AM Joint Replacement Subject: Re: Hip Replacement goldie, i have had the THR since last march and still suffering from limbing and pain. my recommendation is not to do it unless you become in a bad need and no other way to let you walk. mustafa ________________________________ From: Tinopener <tinopener@... <mailto:tinopener%40moggies.freeuk.com> > Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 1:22:11 PM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement Good luck Goldie - I was really worried about how I'd cope with a knee replacement, but thought that if I didnt have it my mobility would just get worse, not better, so I took the plunge. I'm glad I did. But although there is currently a problem with some hip replacements, I'm sure that another brand will be used in future - I would hope so, anyway! Lin I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Mustafa- I'm sorry to hear of your problems. Oddly enough, my first replacement is the same type of joint (metal on plastic, 32 mm ball). The left one, done a year later, was done with metal on metal with a larger ball, due to technological breakthroughs in the field of surface finishing. Physiotherapy started the day after surgery, first with very simple exercises like flexing the foot up and down as far as it would go. I don't know what kind of PT your health system advocates, but I know that I had 6 weeks of home visits from a physiotherapist after surgery and another 6 weeks of outpatient PT at the nearest physiotherapy clinic, all included in the THR rehab program. One of the most beneficial exercises for the thigh muscles is standing with your feet about 40 cm. apart, then slowly putting your weight on the operated leg until your body is supported by that leg only, then slowly returning to an even, upright position. I used to do 20 repetitions of this, 3 or 4 times a day. Make sure you have a solid counter or railing to hold onto while you're doing this. Stairs are also good, but never overdo any exercise. Pain is your body's way of telling you that something is too much. A certain amount of pain is a measure of testing and extending your limits, but each person has a different pain threshold. Learn what your limitations are and try to push the envelope, but slowly and carefully. If you can, consult with a good physiotherapist experienced in THR rehab for advice. Best of luck and best regards, ( " Double Hippie " ) RTHR - 2003; LTHR - 2004 _____ From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of mustafa Attili Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 10:09 AM Joint Replacement Subject: Re: Hip Replacement michael, i am pleased to know about a very successful THR case.congratulations and my best wishes for you to continue with a good health. regarding my case it seems that i am unfortunate although the specialist is an expert, he used the lateral approach instead of the anterior approach during which part of the medius muscles were cut and stitched, and a small diameter ball(32mm,metal to polythelene).however i would like to benifit from your experience in strengthening the thigh side muscles as the pt requested and any other advices. best regards mustafa No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.864 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3232 - Release Date: 11/01/10 21:34:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 It took me a full nine months till my limp was gone, and my muscles adapted to their new way of walking....I  urge you to research doctors and methods while you are waiting, and know that this can be a surgery that can turn your life around.  My life was becoming so limited and yes depressing as I lost the ability to hike, sit comfortably, walk into a supermarket without hanging onto the basket for support.  I waited three years with this pain, and having the hip surgery was the best thing I have ever done for myself.  It took the nine months to get strong again but now I don't even remember I have the new hip and I have my lie back. And Mustafa, hang in there....it's still not even a year, and these things can take more time than you had wished. Helen From: mustafa Attili <mustafaattili@...> Subject: Re: Hip Replacement Joint Replacement Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 3:13 AM  goldie, i have had the THR since last march and still suffering from limbing and pain. my recommendation is not to do it unless you become in a bad need and no other way to let you walk. mustafa ________________________________ From: Tinopener <tinopener@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 1:22:11 PM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement  Good luck Goldie - I was really worried about how I'd cope with a knee replacement, but thought that if I didnt have it my mobility would just get worse, not better, so I took the plunge. I'm glad I did. But although there is currently a problem with some hip replacements, I'm sure that another brand will be used in future - I would hope so, anyway! Lin I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi Goldie, You certainly have a tough choice. However, two years seems like a long time to wait if you are bone on bone. I have a friend who felt she had to wait till she turned 65, and managed it pretty well. It all depends on how much pain you are in and how mobile you are. I waited two years after I was first tole, but I am stubborn and really don't let pain get to me that much. You must do what your body tells you to do, and if you have the $7,000, you should probably go for it. All the best, Joan ________________________________ From: Goldie S. <starwatch1900@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 3:46:00 PM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement I want to do something but I must wait till i am 65 then hopefully medicare will pay more then the ins I have now, I must lay out $7,000 or more o my. I am 63 dont know if I can make it till then. Have a Blessed day ________________________________ From: Foley <sefoley@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 10:02:42 AM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement I had a knee, not a hip, but I think the same principles would apply. Of course you¹re tired and depressed!! Anyone would be. Being in that much pain is not OK, and furthermore, unlike so many things that go wrong with us, in this case medical science has a CURE, that is, a hip replacement. I¹ve had many clients who have had hip replacements, and they all praise it unstintingly. I¹m very happy now that walking doesn¹t hurt any more after I had my knee replaced, and they say hips are easier than knees. Certainly they¹ve been doing them longer. These operations are almost always rousing successes. The ones that don¹t work, and the recalls, those are very rare, actually. My advice would be to find an orthopedic surgeon you trust  ask around, I don¹t know where you are geographically  and trust his or her judgment on this. Interview several doctors to find one you have confidence in. (I talked to three. No, four, actually. ) That¹s what I did, and after that I deliberately isolated myself from the details (because they freak me out). I have no idea, for example, what brand of knee prosthetic I received. AND I DON¹T WANT TO KNOW. I hired my surgeon, who knows all about this stuff, to make that decision. I am an expert in my own area (tax law) and he presumably is an expert in his. I¹m certainly not going to learn enough on the internet or anywhere else to challenge his expertise, and frankly I wouldn¹t want to. Do something. Don¹t just sit there in pain. F TKR 1/15/09 on 10/31/10 8:44 PM, Goldie at starwatch1900@... wrote: > > > > > > I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been > hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain > every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 michel,  thank you for your advice.the first three months i did nearly the same simple exercises as yours, then another month with the PT simple exercises and thermo water. now i go every three days to the sports club and use the bike , treadmill, some weight machines with light weights, steam room, jakosi ,then swimming. you mentioned a good point that i must not exercise with pain,frankly i was not comlying with this,but what about pain if it comes from walking and continues for two days or more, shouldn't i exercise in this case? mustafa ________________________________ From: on <mdavison@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 11:07:53 AM Subject: RE: Hip Replacement  Mustafa- I'm sorry to hear of your problems. Oddly enough, my first replacement is the same type of joint (metal on plastic, 32 mm ball). The left one, done a year later, was done with metal on metal with a larger ball, due to technological breakthroughs in the field of surface finishing. Physiotherapy started the day after surgery, first with very simple exercises like flexing the foot up and down as far as it would go. I don't know what kind of PT your health system advocates, but I know that I had 6 weeks of home visits from a physiotherapist after surgery and another 6 weeks of outpatient PT at the nearest physiotherapy clinic, all included in the THR rehab program. One of the most beneficial exercises for the thigh muscles is standing with your feet about 40 cm. apart, then slowly putting your weight on the operated leg until your body is supported by that leg only, then slowly returning to an even, upright position. I used to do 20 repetitions of this, 3 or 4 times a day. Make sure you have a solid counter or railing to hold onto while you're doing this. Stairs are also good, but never overdo any exercise. Pain is your body's way of telling you that something is too much. A certain amount of pain is a measure of testing and extending your limits, but each person has a different pain threshold. Learn what your limitations are and try to push the envelope, but slowly and carefully. If you can, consult with a good physiotherapist experienced in THR rehab for advice. Best of luck and best regards, ( " Double Hippie " ) RTHR - 2003; LTHR - 2004 _____ From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of mustafa Attili Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 10:09 AM Joint Replacement Subject: Re: Hip Replacement michael, i am pleased to know about a very successful THR case.congratulations and my best wishes for you to continue with a good health. regarding my case it seems that i am unfortunate although the specialist is an expert, he used the lateral approach instead of the anterior approach during which part of the medius muscles were cut and stitched, and a small diameter ball(32mm,metal to polythelene).however i would like to benifit from your experience in strengthening the thigh side muscles as the pt requested and any other advices. best regards mustafa No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.864 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3232 - Release Date: 11/01/10 21:34:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 helen, thank you for your nice feelings,as you said i have to be patient and wait, still five months to complete a year. mustafa ________________________________ From: DS <desertsun_2000@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 12:37:38 PM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement  It took me a full nine months till my limp was gone, and my muscles adapted to their new way of walking....I  urge you to research doctors and methods while you are waiting, and know that this can be a surgery that can turn your life around.  My life was becoming so limited and yes depressing as I lost the ability to hike, sit comfortably, walk into a supermarket without hanging onto the basket for support.  I waited three years with this pain, and having the hip surgery was the best thing I have ever done for myself.  It took the nine months to get strong again but now I don't even remember I have the new hip and I have my lie back. And Mustafa, hang in there....it's still not even a year, and these things can take more time than you had wished. Helen From: mustafa Attili <mustafaattili@...> Subject: Re: Hip Replacement Joint Replacement Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 3:13 AM  goldie, i have had the THR since last march and still suffering from limbing and pain. my recommendation is not to do it unless you become in a bad need and no other way to let you walk. mustafa ________________________________ From: Tinopener <tinopener@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 1:22:11 PM Subject: Re: Hip Replacement  Good luck Goldie - I was really worried about how I'd cope with a knee replacement, but thought that if I didnt have it my mobility would just get worse, not better, so I took the plunge. I'm glad I did. But although there is currently a problem with some hip replacements, I'm sure that another brand will be used in future - I would hope so, anyway! Lin I need a hip replacement but I am worried about getting on , I have been hearing all this about recalls, I just dont know what to do, I have pain every day I get tried alot and feel down alot. Thank you all ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Mustafa- Both my replacements were done with the antero-lateral approach (scar on the side of the hip). From day one, after the anesthetic wore off, the pain had a different quality, if you can understand that. It was a " cleaner " pain, not the pain of a joint that was bone-on-bone with no cartilage at all. If you're still having pain from walking, talk to your surgeon-at seven months, that shouldn't be happening, unless you're really overdoing the walking by a wide margin. How long did you walk assisted (crutches or cane) after surgery? ( " Double Hippie " ) RTHR - 2003; LTHR - 2004 _____ From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of mustafa Attili Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:23 PM Joint Replacement Subject: Re: Hip Replacement michel, thank you for your advice.the first three months i did nearly the same simple exercises as yours, then another month with the PT simple exercises and thermo water. now i go every three days to the sports club and use the bike , treadmill, some weight machines with light weights, steam room, jakosi ,then swimming. you mentioned a good point that i must not exercise with pain,frankly i was not comlying with this,but what about pain if it comes from walking and continues for two days or more, shouldn't i exercise in this case? mustafa ________________________________ From: on <mdavison@... <mailto:mdavison%40bezeqint.net> > Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 11:07:53 AM Subject: RE: Hip Replacement Mustafa- I'm sorry to hear of your problems. Oddly enough, my first replacement is the same type of joint (metal on plastic, 32 mm ball). The left one, done a year later, was done with metal on metal with a larger ball, due to technological breakthroughs in the field of surface finishing. Physiotherapy started the day after surgery, first with very simple exercises like flexing the foot up and down as far as it would go. I don't know what kind of PT your health system advocates, but I know that I had 6 weeks of home visits from a physiotherapist after surgery and another 6 weeks of outpatient PT at the nearest physiotherapy clinic, all included in the THR rehab program. One of the most beneficial exercises for the thigh muscles is standing with your feet about 40 cm. apart, then slowly putting your weight on the operated leg until your body is supported by that leg only, then slowly returning to an even, upright position. I used to do 20 repetitions of this, 3 or 4 times a day. Make sure you have a solid counter or railing to hold onto while you're doing this. Stairs are also good, but never overdo any exercise. Pain is your body's way of telling you that something is too much. A certain amount of pain is a measure of testing and extending your limits, but each person has a different pain threshold. Learn what your limitations are and try to push the envelope, but slowly and carefully. If you can, consult with a good physiotherapist experienced in THR rehab for advice. Best of luck and best regards, ( " Double Hippie " ) RTHR - 2003; LTHR - 2004 _____ From: Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> [mailto:Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> ] On Behalf Of mustafa Attili Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 10:09 AM Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> Subject: Re: Hip Replacement michael, i am pleased to know about a very successful THR case.congratulations and my best wishes for you to continue with a good health. regarding my case it seems that i am unfortunate although the specialist is an expert, he used the lateral approach instead of the anterior approach during which part of the medius muscles were cut and stitched, and a small diameter ball(32mm,metal to polythelene).however i would like to benifit from your experience in strengthening the thigh side muscles as the pt requested and any other advices. best regards mustafa No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.864 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3232 - Release Date: 11/01/10 21:34:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 , that is what my OS calls his approach..... Will be seeing it first hand in 9 days........BARB in Florida Re: Hip Replacement michael, i am pleased to know about a very successful THR case.congratulations and my best wishes for you to continue with a good health. regarding my case it seems that i am unfortunate although the specialist is an expert, he used the lateral approach instead of the anterior approach during which part of the medius muscles were cut and stitched, and a small diameter ball(32mm,metal to polythelene).however i would like to benifit from your experience in strengthening the thigh side muscles as the pt requested and any other advices. best regards mustafa No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.864 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3232 - Release Date: 11/01/10 21:34:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi Goldie, Here are my thoughts on when to have your hip replacement. I was on Medicare and, except for the deductible, the hospital was paid in full. That is the most expensive part of a hip replacement. However, what will Medicare be in two years? Will there be restrictions on having different kinds of surgery? Who knows, maybe only a portion of the hospital will be covered. With the changes that are going on with Medicare and health insurance in our country right now, it might not be a good idea to wait for something that might not be there in two years as it is today. If you can have the surgery now for an out of pocket of $7K, it might be the right time. I had both hips replaced in February of this year and I had little to no pain except for the incisions. I was very quickly back to my regular routine and needed no PT or outside help. This was probably because I had the Anterior Approach to hip replacement where no muscles or tendons are cut. And that leads to my final thought for you. Research carefully the doctor you are allowed under your insurance. If he/she checks out with flying colors then I would go for it. Judy McG > > From: Goldie S. <starwatch1900@...> > Joint Replacement > Sent: Mon, November 1, 2010 3:46:00 PM > Subject: Re: Hip Replacement > > > I want to do something but I must wait till i am 65 then hopefully medicare will > > pay more then the ins I have now, I must lay out $7,000 or more o my. I am 63 > dont know if I can make it till then. Have a Blessed day > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 , I used the walker for two months, the crutche for one month,and since then on cane. sometimes I walk inside my house without cane. May be I walk around 1000m daily but not regularly. when I sit more than ten minutes and stand up and start walking, my hip pains and the pain  extends to the knee which makes me limping for the first 20 meters. sometimes when I stop exercises and walking and for two days or more my walking without cane inside the house improves , pain and limping disappears(not noticeable limping), but after that if I go outside and walk without cane for say 200 meters ,pain and limping starts . thank you again for your advices .hoping that i am not bothering you with such long explanation. mustafa ________________________________ From: on <mdavison@...> Joint Replacement Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 4:45:12 PM Subject: RE: Hip Replacement  Mustafa- Both my replacements were done with the antero-lateral approach (scar on the side of the hip). From day one, after the anesthetic wore off, the pain had a different quality, if you can understand that. It was a " cleaner " pain, not the pain of a joint that was bone-on-bone with no cartilage at all. If you're still having pain from walking, talk to your surgeon-at seven months, that shouldn't be happening, unless you're really overdoing the walking by a wide margin. How long did you walk assisted (crutches or cane) after surgery? ( " Double Hippie " ) RTHR - 2003; LTHR - 2004 _____ From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of mustafa Attili Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:23 PM Joint Replacement Subject: Re: Hip Replacement michel, thank you for your advice.the first three months i did nearly the same simple exercises as yours, then another month with the PT simple exercises and thermo water. now i go every three days to the sports club and use the bike , treadmill, some weight machines with light weights, steam room, jakosi ,then swimming. you mentioned a good point that i must not exercise with pain,frankly i was not comlying with this,but what about pain if it comes from walking and continues for two days or more, shouldn't i exercise in this case? mustafa ________________________________ From: on <mdavison@... <mailto:mdavison%40bezeqint.net> > Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 11:07:53 AM Subject: RE: Hip Replacement Mustafa- I'm sorry to hear of your problems. Oddly enough, my first replacement is the same type of joint (metal on plastic, 32 mm ball). The left one, done a year later, was done with metal on metal with a larger ball, due to technological breakthroughs in the field of surface finishing. Physiotherapy started the day after surgery, first with very simple exercises like flexing the foot up and down as far as it would go. I don't know what kind of PT your health system advocates, but I know that I had 6 weeks of home visits from a physiotherapist after surgery and another 6 weeks of outpatient PT at the nearest physiotherapy clinic, all included in the THR rehab program. One of the most beneficial exercises for the thigh muscles is standing with your feet about 40 cm. apart, then slowly putting your weight on the operated leg until your body is supported by that leg only, then slowly returning to an even, upright position. I used to do 20 repetitions of this, 3 or 4 times a day. Make sure you have a solid counter or railing to hold onto while you're doing this. Stairs are also good, but never overdo any exercise. Pain is your body's way of telling you that something is too much. A certain amount of pain is a measure of testing and extending your limits, but each person has a different pain threshold. Learn what your limitations are and try to push the envelope, but slowly and carefully. If you can, consult with a good physiotherapist experienced in THR rehab for advice. Best of luck and best regards, ( " Double Hippie " ) RTHR - 2003; LTHR - 2004 _____ From: Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> [mailto:Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> ] On Behalf Of mustafa Attili Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 10:09 AM Joint Replacement <mailto:Joint Replacement%40> Subject: Re: Hip Replacement michael, i am pleased to know about a very successful THR case.congratulations and my best wishes for you to continue with a good health. regarding my case it seems that i am unfortunate although the specialist is an expert, he used the lateral approach instead of the anterior approach during which part of the medius muscles were cut and stitched, and a small diameter ball(32mm,metal to polythelene).however i would like to benifit from your experience in strengthening the thigh side muscles as the pt requested and any other advices. best regards mustafa No virus found in this incoming message. 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Guest guest Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Hello I dont know if I am going about this the right way, I have never posted before, my dr told me I need a hip replacememt, I have alot of pain in my leg and a bad back, I dont know what to do, I have ins but what they dont pay we surely can not afford, the pain is really getting me down, I have been reading what others are saying who have had a replacement, but I just dont know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Goldie, I certainly understand your concern over the bills you will have after a hip replacement, but I would encourage you to get the hip replacement as soon as possible. You can work out a payment plan with the hospital and your doctors and as long as you keep making a small payment toward paying off your balance, they will work with you. I say that from experience! I also encourage you to get the hip replacement from experience. I had mine replaced this past March 30th and it is the best thing I have ever done for myself. After having lived with that incredible pain for many years, I feel like I have been reborn. I have my life back. I can walk in the mall with my husband, I can shave my legs, I can cut my own toe nails, I can sleep through the night, turn over in bed, carry a basket of laundry and stand up from a sitting position --- all without any pain at all. Just think about that, because I know how you must be living right now. Do it, you'll find a way to pay for it, you'll work it out. Don't find excuses for years the way I did, because I can tell you for sure, I wish I had those years back! From: Goldie <starwatch1900@...> Subject: HIP REPLACEMENT Joint Replacement Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 11:49 PM Hello I dont know if I am going about this the right way, I have never posted before, my dr told me I need a hip replacememt, I have alot of pain in my leg and a bad back, I dont know what to do, I have ins but what they dont pay we surely can not afford, the pain is really getting me down, I have been reading what others are saying who have had a replacement, but I just dont know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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