3 years post op and I'm still incontinent !

Hi biogran, its not easy to cope with all these horrid results that seem to go with hip problems, I don't have actual incontinence but I do find I have to go when I first realise I need to go if that makes sense.

Or is yours total incontinence, if it is are they going to put it right or have you got to wait.

OK if it is do you have a cafiter fitted, I know there not a great option but with the right bag nowadays there much more discrete, my friend had to have full removal and has to wear a bag full time, she actually now says she couldn't find time to keep going loo LOL please don't be embarrassed about it, but do ask to see a ufologist to see what they can do for you.

Also there are good exercises to help

Wow, you've been through it, it sounds like.  So sorry anybody has to go through a dog attack.  These hip replacements aren't for sissies!  Mine was 9 weeks ago and everything went good, but I still have a hard time getting comfortable in bed and have minor aches and pains.  Sometimes a dull pain that won't quit.  I'm grateful overall, it could be worse, like what you are dealing with.  Hope you get help somewhere; good luck with it all.

I had my hip replaced September 2016.  Had hard time making it to the bathroom and had to go every 2 hours was told this was common. It has got better but every once in a while I have trouble.  3 years seems along time so sorry. My hip is good once in awhile when I over due it hurts take care of yourself 

As you have a prolapse it is hopeful that they may be able to operate and restore continence. They can repair the prolapse and there is also a procedure which can be done to tape the bladder up, other things are possible too. Take these problems to the urology and gyaen departments.

get them to investigate reasons for your soreness, possible low grade infection???

try to get some more physio, or hydrotherapy. Lastly I took up tai chi, and found it a great help

good luck

maggie

Sorry you had been thru a lot. Your hip replacement still in pain and hot could check for infection thru a blood test and ask for MRI. 

Lopsided feeling you describe could be that the Cushing between the ball and joint is missing from osteo a sort of bone on bone and can cause up to 1/2" difference in leg legth. The surgeon can realign the new hip during replacement .

prolapse can be repaired thru surgery see a urologist. 

I hope you you can manage each issue to feel better soon and schedule a doctors appointment to address the issues And try to get two or three different opinions. 

 

dear bionic gran, 

warm welcome to this hippies forum - so sorry to hear about the dog attack that caused you to get hip surgery ...

did you have a broken hip and was repair done? Could the break have caused the prolapse ? 

Fellow member Maggie is very knowledgeable and her response sounds hopeful - 

Bladder control is an issue after 2 THR surgeries and like AlexandriaGizmo's-

When is your hip surgery scheduled for? did you discuss this with your surgeon?

please keep in touch gran ....

big warm hug

renee