2nd hip replacement surgery
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Has anyone had a successful total hip replacement only to start having problems with the other hip? I'm 2 months post-op and my other hip is suddenly very painful. Is it common to end up having both hips replaced?
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elizabeth27129 Mumanater
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Hi
I have had 2 hips replaced on my right side,i am 12 wks post op they know my left needs doing it is very painful but they won't do it becsuse they say there is still some life left in it.
I waited 2 years or more for the second hip the left one is painful now to think it won't get fone for another 2yrs i will be in agony by then.
john18999 elizabeth27129
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Don't let it get that bad, a friend who was in bad pain was told it was'nt bad enough went back again and got a referral and has recently had a total hip replacement.
frances_42935 Mumanater
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connie53617 Mumanater
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Yes..I'm 4 months post op...I guess around 2 months I started to feel pain in my other hip..just had my 4 month post op appt..I told them I wanted to hold off for a while..X-rays showed arthritis but not as bad as my left hip was before it was replaced.. sort of disappointed, but what are you gonna do? Such is life..in thankful for modern medicine
helen79958 Mumanater
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Hi, I am 7 weeks post right hip replacement and now my left hip is giving me lots of groin pain. Went to see my surgeon this week and he advised that this should settle down once I even out my weight bearing. Hoping this happens! My right hip was far worse than the left so I'll probably end up having that one done also eventually if it deteriorates but I'm hoping not for a few years yet.
Hope it resolves itself for you.
Helen
bridget32982 Mumanater
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lynne43902 Mumanater
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If I could turn the clock back I don’t know if I would have started with either ... but then that’s not a good choice either.
Good luck xxx
claudia95892 Mumanater
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ptolemy Mumanater
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dlrfoto Mumanater
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i had a TRHR last summer in June. The weird thing is, that initially my left hip was the one that gave me problems. But the pain on the right side ended up superceeding the left side. According to the X-rays they said my right hip was worse so that’s the one I had replaced. I knew I’d probably need the left one replaced too and as it turned out there was considerable deterioration between this past November and May. My theory is that during the healing of the right hip the left one was taking the brunt of the work. Just had a TLHR 5 weeks ago. So to answer your question, I think if you have arthritis as I do, it’s not unusual to have it in both hips possibly leading to both needing to be replaced.
I hop you feel better.
Donna
jill89470 Mumanater
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I had my left one done J an 2016 and was told I would have problems if I had the right one done too soon as it's common to need them both doing. I went back to my go in the September and he refferred me back to the the surgeon who then agreed to do it. I had the right one done J an 2017 it took about 12 months to feel the benefit. I can honestly say it was the best thing I ever did I forget I have to artificial hips sometimes. No pain! I am 57 now and loving my life having suffered pain since my thirties and being told I was too young xx
connie53617 jill89470
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I'm happy life is good..you sure deserve it..
Best wishes
Connie
laetitia_78191 Mumanater
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