1 mm prosthetic loosening

Well found out today that both hips are bone on bone!!yea lol. He said he doesn't know how I am leaving lasting this long thing to tell you the truth neither do why but it doesn't feel as bad as the doctor thinks it should but anyway we might be looking at November so am I will keep you posted thanks

At least you know what's going on now.  November will be here before you know it.  You'll then be on your way to recovery

Best wishes!

Today was an ok day so I'm back and forth about going! Well time we'll tell for sure!! I have a couple of houses I've cleaned for a couple of years and I'm sure I'll lose them because I don't think they could wait! Maybe then it's time to retire from doing that! Lol

Thank you for your support!!😄

I "avoided" mine for 7 years until I couldn't take the pain anymore. I think you reach a point when you know it's time.

I was able to avoid mine for about four years with muscle building exercises.

Cheers Richard

I knew it was time after the Cortisone shots stopped working and could not walk more than a few blocks

I haven't taken any shots but yea my walking has lessened abit! Are you glad you had the surgery?

I have been lifting for years so maybe I won't have to go at all lol

Are you glad you had it done? And did you have both hips done?

dear deb, 

I remember your own discussion about this topic ... 

I am afraid that there are no members on this forum who can answer your question ...most of us here have tried (really) but had to give up and surrender to the hip replacement surgery ...it was just too much pain and nothing helped any longer and

I did not want to end up in a wheelchair, you see - 

Big warm hug

renee

 

I asked that question to my surgeon.  There are always people who avoid surgeries like this.  They end up being crippled and in horrible pain if they live long enough.  I was asked, 'do you want quality of life'?  When i could no longer do the things I used to enjoy, it was time for the surgery.  I was only 49 years old.  10 months later, I'm so glad I did!!

Hello Deb

I had mine done in 1997 and it was life changing. I had twenty very active years before it needed to be revised. There was no other option for me.

Cheers Richard

I wish I had done it years sooner. Very glad I had it done. Just have an experienced and terrific surgeon

That's great to hear!!! The doctor I have had good ratings! Were you worried it could have ran into other problems like some people? I worry about my back cause it's the the greatest but I can live with it! Who was your surgeon? It would be great to have yours because you're so happy with him! I'm in Conestoga pa and how did you find yours? Someone in the gym said there are people on his block that have had it done and he is going to ask them I just hope he remembers too!

Charles O'Loughlin in the Chicago area. I am sure there are many fine surgeons near you. With any surgery there is always a risk. In this case, the reward outweighed it. The key is a good surgeon, positive attitude, physical therapy, walking , taking your pain Ned's as required, follow instructions and restrictions. The hardest part of the hip replacement is deciding to have it done after surgery, everyday you will get a little better but there will be some pain the first week or two but not unbearable. Get er done and best of luck

Thank you!! It just sounded worse to me after surgery!! Well today second visit make make the decision. He gave me till June since last visit to see how it goes.

Today will most likely sum it up!!!

Thank you so very much for a positive message!!!😄

Yea you're right and I'm getting there, if not already! I guess it's hard to believe I can't beat this!! I feel like I have no control about it! You Know what I mean

I know you're right!!! Thank you hugs

Deb, you'll probably be able to hold out while your pain is under control.  At 49 years old, I tried to do the same thing.  Before I knew it, I had stopped doing things that I used to enjoy because I knew it would aggravate my hip..... and I was trying to keep the pain under control.  At some point I realized that I was no longer active and didn't move around much at all.  Over time I had gained weight and before i realized it started suffering with depression.  After several weeks of crying and carrying on about 'why me?', I finally made the decision to do it. 

I found a reputable surgeon who I was confident with. 

That was 11 months ago.  I'm now active, enjoying life and so happy that I was brave enough....finally... to do what I already knew needed to be done.   At some point my other hip will need replaced.  I won't think twice about scheduling that appointment.   

My surgeon is in Charleston, SC.  His name is Dr. Brodie McKoy.  He works along side Dr. Estes, who is also a renouned surgeon in the area.

 

Well I'm waiting on the new X-ray to see what's going on since last one! I guess that will tell me! Waiting on Doctor!! Uh oh I'll let you know

I avoided mine for at least 20 years until it was to unbearable to tolerate the pain. Plus I was already getting pretty short on that leg. I was 1&1/2 inches short by the time I had replacement. Police none on bone and all deformed.

That's great!!! How old were you with your first operation?

Dear Deb

I was 55

Cheers Richard

Oh ok thank you for sharing that!!!

Are you glad you had it done! And did you have any problems afterwards? Also did needle hurt before operation? I hate needles lol

Honestly.......I sometimes wish I never did this. After my first hip replacement I dislocated it and had to have a total hip revision. 6 weeks non weight bearing, no hip flexion past 80 degrees or hip exercises. It's been a very long slow recovery. I've got bursitis, tendonitis and nerve pain and sensitivity. I'm still limping and having to use a cane. I have difficulty getting in and out of low cars that's why we go everywhere in my truck cause it's higher up with running boards. I still have some difficulty sitting down and getting up out of chairs, same with stairs. I'm stiff and muscles are tight. So no I'm not happy but it's done....I can't go back...I'm depressed most of the time and some days I just don't want to get out of bed. I spend a lot of time there as I find I need to get off that leg. But don't let my story discourage you as there are many here who are doing very well. Unfortunately I was not one of them. I'm now 10 months out. Hope all goes well for you. LD

Needle? What needle? Before surgery? I had the spinal block first time around and that did hurt some. But I've had so many injections in my knee, shoulders and thumbs that I've gotten used to it! 😜

Yes needle before the surgery! Wow I can see how you would. I'm just a baby with needles lol

I was poked and prodded so many times to help control pain and then get a final diagnosis, that by the time the epideral came around it feel like nothing to me also.  I do remember that by the time you can say, ouch!, they say it's all over.. if that helps any

Sorry to hear that! It's stories like that though that do matter.My oldest son wants me to ask the doctor for patients that he had worked on with your hips and see the results because he still feels it's a business even though it does help many people. If I can stay the way I am right now I can deal with it it's like anything else good and bad days but I've heard that people's hips collapse in that kind of scares me ! A couple of years ago I met a woman in the park who is extremely active and healthy and something happened to her back so she went for the operation because they advised it and she said it was the worst thing she did because she is in so much pain now she can hardly live with it . So I just have to really make sure I make the right decision And I pray that he just stays the way it is !

Deb, there are no guarantees to this or any other surgery.  It's important to look at the surgeons track record.  How many has he/she done?  How long has he been doing this type of procedure?  Full Hip Replacements have been done for decades, and the medical field is always fine tuning the technique. 

Got this off medical website.

By that time, most patients have been advanced from a cane and can exercise on their own. The success rate for this surgery is high, with greater than 95% of patients experiencing relief from hip pain. The success rate of hip replacements 10 years after surgery is 90- 95% and at 20 years 80-85%.

As you can see, it's not something that you'd naturally want to jump into just for the sake of doing it, but when your in constant pain and no longer can do the things you used to enjoy, its worth the small risk involved. 

I agree. One has to ask oneself this simple question.

Am I prepared to spend the rest of my life in a disabled and painful state likely dependant on others to look after me and drugged up to my eyeballs or am I prepared to have a hip replacement with it's low risk to get my life back?

When I had to make this choice twenty years ago my then wife who was a nurse cautioned and frightened me by saying that I might end up in a wheel chair if I opted for the surgery! Since I felt that if I did nothing a wheelchair could anyway be my destination so I felt it was an

Sorry, to continue,I felt that it was an easy decision. As I've explained several times here my recovery was very quick, pain free and very easy. The new hip was fantastic and I got my life back plus plus and carried on with being self employed, hill farming on a steep hillside and tough building work and nobody could tell that I had a replacement hip!

Please choose your surgeon with care and get yourself in the best shape ahead of the surgery.

To complete the story I've recently had that twenty year old hip revised and expected just as quick a recovery but it was not to be. I felt very bruised though the surgery went well and far less steady on the crutches when released from hospital (I was now 75 not 55)

On my return home in the passenger ambulance I was thrown onto the floor because the driver drove off fast before I had had time to put on my seat belt. It was found that I now had a cracked pelvis but it is not clear yet when this crack happened but it has resulted in me being non weight bearing for three weeks with many more still to come.

I'm doing all my exercises to strengthen my my muscles. I stopped all pain meds at two weeks and have almost no pain.

Well that's it guys.

Cheers Richard

The nurse that works in his office told me that he is honestly the best one she's worked for and that he is the one people go to learn old is screwup . You are right though I am going to wait I'm till I guess I can't really move around as of now I can . Do I have discomfort yes I've lived with back problems all my life but I am grateful I continue to work out to build up my muscles . I think sometimes it's more fatiguing then I've been but I'm also getting older too Lol my son said the same as you not to jump into anything and even Cole some previous patients that he had or still does . You know I really don't do a lot anyway I'm my go to the gym every day which I'm doing I've lined up my weights for the past year or so just because there's no need to work heavy weights anymore and dumb I have animals and I haven't really tried to walk far anymore but I never really walk that far to begin with. Are used to do the circle in the park with one of my dogs and I haven't done that for a while because it's hard for pugs to breathe but it might be a little hard for me to do that not really sure

But again you are right I am not going to rush into it I will wait to see when he gets to that point ! Thank you for constantly listening to me I really appreciate your support !!! And I guess part of me also feels that I can't believe this can happen to me Lol😄

Oh yea the weather effects me too even if I had no hip problems

The damp weather was bothering my joints last night.  It was so nice not to have that same pain in my new prostetic hip

It's great to hear you are pain free!!!

I thought this kind of surgery happens when you're much older. But I guess surgery has no age! I'm sure I'll get to that point too. Wow 10 months is a long time to me. I'm worried I won't be able to handle getting out of my routine, especially not going to the gym. I've been going everyday for years and cleaning houses! I have a very hard time sitting around because I feel that's how people get heavy. I've had an eating disorder, bulimia for years. I've learned to deal with that, but it scares me not being able to excercise!!!

Yea I know you're right! There are just somethings you can'tget out of uh!!!

Well when I get to that point I'll be going like everyone else. I don't want to be in a wheelchair either!!! I just don't want to jump yet. I'm going to get a list together so my husband will know what to do with the things I do around the house. I have animals and I'm the one who takes care of them. I know he'll do fine, I mean I know they will survive lol they are just used to how I do things!!

Thank you for being straight up with me!! I guess I was hoping for magic lol

Thank you hugs!😄

Don't despair! I'm back at gym. Not as vigorous as before but I'm back! Been back since January when dr gave me the ok. Still had to be careful. I'm a little more confident but there are things I still can't do. Couldn't do them before so no real biggie.

Meant plus bone on bone and all deformed cup and ball of hip