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Bi Lateral hip replacement

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ann67105
ann67105

Hi everyone just wanted to let you all know I have had my 3 month assessment and everything went really well no problems whatsoever. I am going for long walks, sleeping on both sides and in no pain at all. My life is back pain free I am so happy. I cannot thank you all enough for your fantastic support I was so scared but you all gave me the strength and courage to go through with the operation. Thank you one and all. Love Ann xxx

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  • judith12644
    judith12644 ann67105

    Posted

    I'm so pleased for you! I can't imagine having both hips done together, one was ok. Well done, and I hope you continue to go from strength to strength.

  • renee01952
    renee01952 ann67105

    Posted

    Hi Ann, 

    congratulations !!!! 

    celebrate and embrace life, darling ...

    cheers

    big warm hug

    renee

  • helen43215
    helen43215 ann67105

    Posted

    Hi:  I am having a bi lateral hip replacement in June.  Both hips are equally as bad as each other and my orthopedic surgeon says that he feels I am young enough and fit enough to handle having both done at the same time.  I know they need to get done but I am so very scared.  It is nice to read a positive outcome from you and I am hoping that mine will be the same.  Any words of advice on how to handle the fear??  Did you have a genreal or just the spinal and then drugs through an IV?
    • RichardKen
      RichardKen helen43215

      Posted

      I'm having a revision of my twenty year old hip replacement and when I talked to the anaesthetist last week she said that it would have to be a general as the surgery could take as long as five hours and that a spinal was only good for two to three hours. I think therefore it would have to be a general for doing two hips at the same time.

      Hope this helps.

      Cheers Richard

    • ann67105
      ann67105 helen43215

      Posted

      Hi Helen

      I had a bi lateral done on the 19th January and haven't looked back it was the best thing I have done. I had a general which worked for me. The first couple of weeks were tough but that awful pain had gone. I am now walking normally and living a full life pain free with no medication.

      All the very best to you. Ann x

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