Can you need a THR with just moderate discomfort
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Hi everyone,
I am making this enquiry on behalf of my life long school friend, with whom, yesterday I had lunch .
During the early part of last year, after experiencing a dull ache in her groin , her GP sent her for an X Ray. This revealed that she had advanced OA and required a total hip replacement . At this time, I was struggling with inexorable pain and having to limit my activities . She , on the other hand, was still able to walk long distances; dance and wear high heels . Clearly she made a comparison and decided against surgery. One year later and , for her, nothing has changed. All I can advise is for her to have a further X Ray and a second opinion . She is terrified that her OA will suddenly worsen and, like me, she would be unable to function. She cares for her elderly mother .
I said I would ask my fellow hippies.
"Is it possible to have little to no discomfort with advanced OA that requires THR"?
Many thanks
Morrie
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AnnieK morriewynn
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If I were your friend, I would wait until I were in worse shape before doing it. Chances are she won't go from no problems to incapacitated overnight.
morriewynn AnnieK
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I will share this with her .
Morrie
MichaelTN1UK morriewynn
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My understanding is that the medics will only operate when necessary. Afterall, it is a major operation.
But do urge her to have another X-Ray. I was bone on bone for over a year before I got an opinion. Her idea of moderate pain may be different to yours or mine.
Michael
morriewynn MichaelTN1UK
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It is her NHS GP who is saying she needs a THR but she has not given the go ahead for referral .
I personally think it is because of her elderly mother and the fact that , at the mo, she can cope.
Thanks for responding
Morrie
Scarylibrarian morriewynn
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Your friend's situation sound a a lot like mine's was. Hill walking, playing, badminton, doing Zumba and dancing (not very high heels though!) Not a great deal of pain except when getting up from a chair after sitting for a while but this eased off after a couple of steps. However after 2nd x-Ray surgeon recommended I get it done as had arthritic cysts and bone spurs on my hip which would have ultimately affected my back and given me lots of pain. Hummed and hawed about it and if it wasn't for my family nagging me to get it done, probably wouldn't have. But boy am I happy I did. 4 weeks post op and feeling great. Walking much straighter (never realised I was tilting to the right and limping when tired before the op). Hope your friend gets another x-Ray to reasses her situation. I was 4 years between x-Ray's. Best wishes Jan
morriewynn Scarylibrarian
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Hope you enjoyed your Easter
annie.conway morriewynn
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morriewynn annie.conway
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lynn66084 morriewynn
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I worked through my pain and limited mobility, no tablets (I didn't know then I had severe osteoarthritis) But things got worse, still went to work, walked the dog on an afternoon, usually about 5 mile, Started having to get hubby pick me up from a walk when it locked and I couldn't walk. Struggled at work.
I am pleased I have had it done,
Rocketman_SG6UK lynn66084
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Graham - 🚀💃
morriewynn Rocketman_SG6UK
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Thanks for that and glad you "popped up again"!
Graham in a recent post when we were discussing sleeping on op side. You stated that you had a posterial scar which was not along your thigh .
I also had the posterial approach and have an eight inch scar that starts three inches below my hip and carries on to the top of my thigh and then turns (like a plough).
When I lay on my op side I am actually laying upon the entire scar.
Oh again, this morning, I tried your stair approach for putting on socks and, thank you, I succeeded. Another leap forward!
Morrie 🌂
lynn66084 Rocketman_SG6UK
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Rocketman_SG6UK morriewynn
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Being posterior, the scar is difficult if not impossible to see without a mirror, but I have noticed it changes shape as I move. In certain positions it is straight, so probably the position I was in on the Op Table.
I think it's about 9 inches, i had 30 cm dressings to cover it. I don't remember saying it wasn't along the thigh, it goes more or less straight down the thigh
It depends on how far I roll as to whether i am actually laying on it, if I go right over (almost on my front), the scar then comes out the other side so I am not actually 'on' it.
Stairs are useful for tying shoelaces too - another milestone.
Graham - 🚀💃
morriewynn Rocketman_SG6UK
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Rocketman_SG6UK morriewynn
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So was yours lateral then?
or was mine 'super duper posterior' ?
Mine is so far back, I can barely see any of it without using a mirror.
Graham - 🚀💃
I loved CelsB's post some time ago ...
"The man who invented predictive text died last week. His funfair will be held next monkey"
MichaelTN1UK Rocketman_SG6UK
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Regarding scars, mine is a lateral and when I stand it has a curve at the top and when I sit, it is straight.
Funny old world.
Michael
morriewynn Rocketman_SG6UK
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My surgeon , just prior to op, asked me to stand and then marked the area of incision. It is bang in the middle of my thigh and then, at the hip joint, bends slightly.
It's definitely posterior as I asked him to verify and questioned why he chose that approach.
So Rocketman, yours must be super duper posterial.
Enjoy your day
Morrie