2 THR's in 2018. Anyone in same boat?
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I had my first THR in January. It went very well. I was up and doing things and walking, etc in no time. All was well until the Right hip - which we knew was in rough shape too going in - just crashed. I am now unable to even walk 2/3 blocks. Too much pain in unoperated one. Big issue of late is now the operated one, which was 'the good one', is acting up. Feels heavy and some discomfort - especially when I do any physical things such as some of the exercises and even an hours gardening. I cannot get a bead on how well it is doing because
the right one - unoperated one - is a constant bone on bone pain. Surgeon says the operated one is 'doing just fine'. It was. But now I am concerned that my lack of being able to do much physically will impact my recovery over there?
Or am I being too cautious? Consider that I was walking 2/3 km's a day, biking and even hitting golf balls at range. Now I have cut back to almost '0' of those activities until the 2nd operation which, I am told, will be in early August.
Anyone juggled a bad hip on other side while recovering on other? Is this normal?
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kathyk Guest
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ptolemy kathyk
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Anne68156 ptolemy
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AlexandriaGizmo Guest
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Anne68156 Guest
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I second Kathy's idea of a steroid injection. That is what I did to keep my right hip functioning until I could have replacement surgery.
claudia95892 Guest
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I had a steriod injection months before my 1st operation to see if it would 'settle down'. Did not work. Apparently does not work for everyone.Thanks to people for your input. Back in the pool and move around as much as I can. That's about all till I get that 2nd one I suppose.
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lyn1951 Guest
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Local GP, backed up by nursing sister/sibling, told me 12 weeks if it was cartledge, and 6 weeks if it was muscle, 13 weeks later pain eased, and on the 14 week finally after waiting got to see my surgeon for check up for right side THR, I mentioned to him what had happened when I was out walking, he said, we will do an x-ray and check if you have any difference from when we did the surgery, we will be able to see even the other side on some of the x-rays that were taken at the time of your surgery, amazed such a short time, he thought the other hip would last about 2 years, but it was gone as well, booked for surgery. 7 months later, non urgent THR.
as the months went past, the hip got worse and worse, and knew from previous experience I had to stay fit, hot pool at the local football club, available to public, as well, shared funding with govt, saved my life, with a noodle under my arms I was able to tread water with very little pain for about an hour 3 times a week, that became enough to keep me reasonably fit for the following surgery, never enjoyed getting out of the pool, as weight bearing became a nightmare, very glad to get to surgery date.