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I had a RTHR just over a year ago and was doing great, VERY active! But a few weeks ago I started feeling pain and just got an x ray. The radiologist report was that I have a 1 mm loosening in the prosthetic. Anyone else have this happen to them? I am of course going to my hip doctor, but I am so scared right now.
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randi58913 cmaster7
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I am so sorry you're dealing with this.... I am 5 years out of my first hip replacement and experiencing the same hip-pain as the pre-operative period. I have an appointment with my surgeon in 2 weeks and am fearing hearing that the implant has failed. Please keep us up to date with your progression and results.
Best to you!
linda81469 cmaster7
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So sorry you are experiencing this after a year! I'll be a year in my revision, dislocated my first hip replacement 3 weeks after surgery. When you say you were very active what where you doing? Were you under any hip precautions, like not going past 90 degrees, or crossing your operated leg to opposite side?I went to see my surgeon last week because I've been experiencing a lot of nerve pain in the thigh an x-ray was taken of my hip and he said everything looked great he was very pleased the bone has grown into the new hip and there was no more fear of a dislocation, but he still says I couldn't do certain things and some of these things he said were no twisting, no bending past hips, and it was ok to every now and then to go past the 90 degrees. And these things are for life!! 😳😞 Well I hope something can be done without having a revision. I would think something that is loose and your continued walking and exercising can make it worse that's what happened to me when I dislocated my hip I didn't know it was dislocated, I was still walking and doing exercises for at least a week. Best wishes to you and please come back and let us know what the dr said.
randi58913 linda81469
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Hi Linda and all-
I think it's 'funny' to see the different post-op instructions/ limitations we 'hippies' are given. At age 37, after my first hip replacement, I was told I could do 'anything I wanted' on my new implant: running, skiing, mountain climbing. I was warned that my high activity may wear the implant out sooner, but never thought it would be perhaps now at only 5 years later.
Sigh.....
RichardKen linda81469
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Cheers Richard
cmaster7 linda81469
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I had an anterior approach insision so I really didn't have any limitations other than I wasn't supoosed to spar in karate, hit the heavy bag and no crazy yoga poses. I was feeling really great at my one year anniversary. Did a 40 mile bike ride, 3 intense karate classes, painted my bedroom, hiking in the dunes in Michigan (i'm from the U.S.) and then another 20 mile bike ride (over the course of the month of May). I'm hoping I won't have to have revision surgery or at least be able to post-pone it for a LONG time. At this point I will do whatever the doctor tells me not to do. I'm not in intense pain, but it was so wonderful not to be in pain at all. and now if I've screwed that up it will be hard to forgive myself.
cmaster7 randi58913
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linda81469 RichardKen
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Well you're one of the lucky ones! 😜🤓
linda81469 randi58913
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Yes I understand. I at this point of my life I just want to be pain free. Years ago when I was looking at possible hip replacement by Dr. kept telling me to wait as the younger you are the more active you are going to want to be doing things like running and stuff. I told him about the football player Bo Jackson who had hip replacements and still playing football he said he was a fool!! 😂 But can I see a lot of older folks doing just as much as the younger folks so.....I'll be happy not to limp, wear regular shoes and clothes! Currently I'm having tremendous sensitivity in my thigh that drives me crazy! Everything that touches my leg bothers me!! Hope one day I will feel better. Every day I wake up hoping this will be the day but no such luck. Hope you are doing well. LD 🤠
linda81469 randi58913
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cmaster7 linda81469
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linda81469 cmaster7
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I'm 54 yrs old
michael11283 cmaster7
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"Remaining years"? You're only a youngster. I sincerely hope the second half of your life is as active as the first.
Mike
linda81469 michael11283
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I tell you what....I was way active prior hip surgery than I am now which is so disheartening. I've just about given up all hope in feeling better or being more Mobil. 😩😢
Deb59 linda81469
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I'm sorry to hear that!! I'm waiting on X-rays right now and I'm scared!!! I hope you get better!!!!!
linda81469 Deb59
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meg53573 randi58913
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Hi all - I also wasn't given any limitations and told to enjoy my life. Had THR last November at 31 years of age. Now back at the gym, hiking and cycling. Hope I'm not doing too much.
michael11283 linda81469
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Linda
I just hope it improves I'm sure it is disheartening. Maybe it just took a while to bed in and will start getting better.. I was more or less back to normal after I had my hip done. Now waiting for a new one after the first got infected but I've just suggested to my neighbour that we should cycle 70 miles on my 70th birthday in May next year. (might chicken out and do 70 km!! Though it I really wanted to cheat I could go for 70 "rods" - 22 yards each which is not quite a mile)
Mike