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edarlingb
edarlingb

Most of you won't remember me. So many new names here.

Quick résumé: 2007 LTHR. Disaster. Left in dreadful pain and nerve damage. 2 years of myriad tests showed nothing. 2009 eventually suspected heavy metal contamination so revision. Didn't work.

Left to get on as best I could with morphine and other meds. Had to retire.

October 2014: obvious I needed LTHR. Had lost all confidence in original surgeon so sought alternative opinion. Felt immediate rapport with new guy. Op went ahead and was an absolute breeze. Apart from developing blood clot on lung. At checkup, however, he took me back through all old xrays of right hip and showed me that the head of the device had become detached and was free floating up through my pelvis. Bit of a shock.

He was convinced he could fix it, despite the three-fold risk factors. Didn't really have an option anyway.

So. Had op 2 weeks ago. (He said he was able to just put hand in and lift the head out, complete with its 7 screws.). Some complications (muscle on side of bum is 'dead'; not attached to any bone) and altogether quite a bit more painful but really feeling very optimistic. Am more flexible than I expected; exercises going great; sleeping well and generally being good to myself.

Told I'll always have a limp because of the muscle damage, but, hey, if I can get through with less pain, that's good enough for me.

Be well, everyone. Take cheer.

Elaine UK

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  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK edarlingb

    Posted

    Hi

    I try not to talk too much about mine incase it puts newbies off but Elaine, Dawn and people that were on during that time know about it.

    Not the actual THR {the 2nd one} but four weeks post op when I was doing an NHS exercise {which looking back I think they should have told me to skip this one} adbucting my leg to the side it cracked and I was told I had fractured my greater trochanter bone. This was 15 months ago now.  I'm on crutches permanently, the bones seperated when they fractured and will never knit together again. I dont mind the crutches so much now but they dont seem to be able to control the pain or be able to do anything about it.

    My first THR as fine. It was noted before I had the op that I had osteopinia {pre cursor to osteoporosis}  I insisted on a DEXA scan after

    this and it showed Osteoporosis.

    Sorry thats my moan.

    My first one was fine for anyone reading this and going in for one

    Love

    EileenUK

    • DawnDedee
      DawnDedee eileen64__UK

      Posted

      Elaine as I have said in the past, your spirit is so sweet and precious in the way you try not to put off newbies.

      However, I am glad you share your details as well as everyone else who does, because inside of every story/experience is one kernel of something that at least one person in this universe needs to know about.

      Needs to relate to.

      Needs to help them know what questions to ask.

      Needs to know what can go wrong and feel armed to endure it and know how to help themselves.

      Needs to know what precautions to take.

      This is why we share our stories. The good the bad and the ugly. So those of us in all levels of suffering and triumph can help hold each other up with the knitting together of our combined stories, love and compassion.

      Much love to you Elaine!

      💛 Dawn, USA

    • eileen64__UK
      eileen64__UK DawnDedee

      Posted

      Hi Dawn

      Not sure who this was meant for.......it was addresseud to me but you said "Dear Elaine" ..............never mind. I agree with all your comments

      I hope things are going well for you

      I'm not on this forum a lot now

      Take care

      Love Eilen UK

    • DawnDedee
      DawnDedee eileen64__UK

      Posted

      Sorry Eileen, it was meant for you! Confusion sets in when I write late in the night after I take my sleep helper med!

      So officially it was meant to say, "Dear Eileen."

      Hugs

    • eileen64__UK
      eileen64__UK DawnDedee

      Posted

      Hi Dawn

      With me it is first thing in the morning my confusion sets in  LOL

      I get up {still in PJ's}sit down at my computer in the bedroom, have a cup of coffee and take my pain killers....Wait for them to kick in before getting showered and dressed ....thats when I can type rubbishcheesygrin  not meaning you type rubbish..sorry.  

      Love

      Eileen

  • patricia1953
    patricia1953 edarlingb

    Posted

    Elaine,

    I do remember you, as  I had my surgery last August and have been following your posts ever since.

    I'm so happy that you stayed true to your own beliefs and sought the help that you needed.

    You have shared and have been supportive on this forum and I thank you and am just so very happy that you have some relief to your pain.

    Wishing you a very happy summer!!!

    Patricia from Aurora, Ontario

    • edarlingb
      edarlingb patricia1953

      Posted

      So good to hear from you, P. 

      Yes. I can't quite believe how very near to 'normal' I now am, after the last 2 ops. Lots of recovery still to go. Fingers crossed. 

      I do hope you're progressing well and thank you for your kind sentiments. 

      E

      x

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