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Anyone have second thought/doubts before surgery

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sandyscamper
sandyscamper

I see my surgeon on March 7th to likely set up for right hip replacement surgery in late March. Has anyone had second thoughts/doubt as the surgery date nears? Several thoughts are going through my head. I have been told the right hip has severe arthritis and needs to be replaced and to wait as long as possible if pain manageable. However, I have struggled with pain at night. I have some success using ibupropen, tylenol and a muscle relaxant...but still get some pain at night. So my primary care doctor thinks I should go ahead with the surgery based on quality of life issue. He said most people are glad they did the surgery. My second thoughts are will this really be successful and eliminate the pain? how long out of work and will the new hip be somehow disabling? maybe I can hang in there a few more years with the pain meds? Despite all the second thoughts I am leaning towards the surgery as I know two co-workers that are glad they did it. Anyone go through this and what made you finally take the leap to surgery? 

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    GoneFishing sandyscamper

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    Sandy,

    Yes I had second thoughts 2 weeks ago (3.5 weeks pre-op).   I thought "it's not that bad, I'll just wait" and then I went to dance class one Friday.  Seriously, I did not dance that much and nothing too strenuous (country line dance).  

    OMG the pain I was in ALL night and then the next day.  I believe I needed that one good reminder that yes, this is that bad, I am in that much pain and I do need to have the operation.  It cannot get better, it will not get better.

    I am now just 10 days from surgery and I have no doubts whatsoever.

    Like you, everyone I meet who has had a THR is so glad they did.  Most wish they had done it sooner.

    Come on, let's do this together.  When is your surgery? 

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