10 weeks post op and still hurting
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Hello all, can someone please advise me on something I'm sadly clueless about? I know I've had ceramic/ titanium THR and I've been told something like a "honeycomb" thing has been used in order for my bone to grow around and into, is this making sense to any of you clued up people out there? Also, is recovery harder because of this as I'm walking ok without sticks ( unless I'm really tired and it's hurting) but I still have a lot of pain down the outside of my thigh and I can literally "feel" the implant and my leg feels heavy when I walk, thanks and wishing you all well xx
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cindy6649 Jackie_k
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It all sounds like normal recovery pains but depending on whether yours was anterior or posterior (front or back) approach, you could have some nerve damage to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve causing some thigh pain. If that's the case, you'll feel more burning, tingling, numbness and those kinds of things on the skin and other soft tissue in your thigh. The deeper "bone pain" is from your femur adjusting to have a big metal stem hammered into it. I have "stem pain" which apparently happens to about 30% of patients. The femur hurts when I put weight on it and at night after I've been very active. I'm still on a low dose of pain meds because of it but the doc says it should get better by about 6 mons post op.
Lastly, the 12 week point was a pretty big milestone for me. I noticed quite a bit of improvement at that point. You're getting close to that so hang on a little longer and I'm guessing you'll noticing significant improvement over the next couple of weeks.
Take care,
Cindy
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hope4cure cindy6649
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STAY WELL.. STAY STRONG...
CHEERS
HOPE
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jackie56101 Jackie_k
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I had revised toal hip replacement it does take time im at 9 months revised take alot longer just keep doing exercises walking , and i started doing swimming . I couldnt even walk on my hip for 6 weeks so my recovering is alot longer everybody is different things will get better I wish you the best .
Take Care
Jackie
hope4cure jackie56101
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Its one thing to read all the horrors and success of going thru a revision THR surgery. Yet another to hear from someone like u it sends a reality check that revision surgery isn't for sissies... It's down time & pain is really. really difficult as well as rehab twice the time as regular first time THR.
Having faith & confidence in UR surgeon helps yet there r fewer revision surgeons to choose from. As the old saying goes ya gotta go with the flow
and pray for the best. The irony early revision is never what we expected.
I have a revision surgery coming up and I am avoidining the thought like the plague.
In my case they will have to break the femur bone to remove the recalled implant and they have to .....well.....let's just keep this next description out of print. I'll just say that various surgical tools similar to those used in remodeling a room are used to remove the old and add the new. Sometimes I feel like an appliance with parts constantly needing replacement for one reason or another.
U are so brave ..Stay Strong & keep me posted..
CHEERS
HOPE
jackie56101 hope4cure
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and please keep me updated as well
Thanks
Jackie
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kaleani75551 Jackie_k
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hope4cure Jackie_k
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Ur only 2&1/2 month off major, major surgery.. The body needs 2200 calories a day and minerals and vitamins to continue to heal. Proteins shakes pre made at the store always, always made me feel so much better. Eat hardy it takes a lot of energy to heal.
The femur bone implant into the bone has a surface designed for bone to attach, nit & grow onto & thru small microscopic openings and heal . That's a lot for the body to do.
This design in UR case is a honeycomb design. Same design I have in my first one 14 years ago. The bone grows into the device stabilizes the implant because it is not cemented into place( which has a history of loosening in 3-5 years) , UR implant is pressfit into place. In other words the hole is strewn into the bone , the implant is pressed into place then tapped into a tight fit into place once the length has measured up correctly to the other leg length with the correct angle. The long end into the femor bone needs time for the bone to nit and grow into the implant device. This is why the honeycomb description was given to u.. This is the insert into the femor. This will give u stability and mobility in years to come.
My hip was always in /out of pain daily for 9 months to a year. My hip was done using the posterior surgical system which is known to take longer & have more movement restrictions than the anterior surgical system.The bone is surrounded by soft tissue which grows with the bone to support new bone growth with the implant device with blood supply and oxygen to heal and stay healthy.
Please see more details online a google search will help u identify with the whys , how's & where's of the pain UR experiencing, growth and healing.
There's a lot going on with healing inside UR body. I refer to it as the giant sea reefs structures with many things supporting those reefs at the same time. The skeletons growing & feeding on the sea plankton while the sturdy growth supports many strong sea currents & creatures. The movement and flexability of the reef is imperative for the structures survival.
Right now the pain is getting really really old and the walking & the exercises u just wish it was all over. And I don't blame u one bit. I think there a time during this healing process that we just hit a wall. Hate every minute of it ....yet stuck with doing the grinding drill day after day .
Try to stay with all the post surgery strengthening exercises u need to support a important structure YOU..be kind to UR new appendage don't over do. Rest is important every day just another important thing for healing. Most important post OP tip r always eat UR share of chocolate. Best medicine ever...
CHEERS
HOPE
Jackie_k hope4cure
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jackie56101 hope4cure
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Thanks again
Jackie
hope4cure Jackie_k
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If u can just take a short time away 1/2 day or spa day a message comes to mind. I would talk my doc into writing a prescription for message. Now we don't have the same insurance so it spendy for a message and the result is well worth every penny. After al fully body message Finally a full body total relaxation. Not one tense muscle. Almost better that well u know.....
Message is heaven a treat just when UR spirits need a pick me up and UR body needs a huge break.