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Failed hip scope - now talks of replacement

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emma_f
emma_f

Hi,

So I had a hip scope earlier this yr - I expected to make a very speedy recovery but 8 months on and I am worse than I ever was before surgery. I have pain daily and due for a second steriod injection in a week.

Post that and a scan the conversation with the consultant is going to be around a hip replacement - which scares me. 

I wonder if anyone has experience a failed hip scope? 

What pain levels indicate replacement? I have low level constant aches with sharpe pains - movement is really restricted and the most active I can be is walking - even than I dont walk normally. 

I was grade 3 earlier this yr - how long before I get worse? What have other people experience? 

Thanks! 

 

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  • ijhenson68
    ijhenson68 emma_f

    Posted

    I'm so sorry for your pain.  I am one year post op, and still in much more pain than I had before the hip replacement.  This has led to depression, and has me worried turning 47 next month.  I truly have no physical capabilities without the use of my cane. Even then I am in tremendous pain.  
    • renee01952
      renee01952 ijhenson68

      Posted

      hi ijhenson -

      I  am sorry to read about the pain you are experiencing ... That doesn;t sound right though - I am sure that you have contacted your counsellor/surgeon about this - what were you told ? 

      Please let us know more - 

      We are here to listen to you and might be able to help, okay 

      big hug

      renee

  • renee01952
    renee01952 emma_f

    Posted

    Dear Emma, 

    Welcome to our hippies family ...I am so sorry to hear that you are in so much pain ...

    I am not sure if I understand what a hip scope is ... from your question I am assuming that it is not Total Hip Replacement surgery and your counsellor is suggesting that you should get one ?

    Pain levels are individual ..  I was diagnosed with severe Osteo-arthiritis and the pain was getting worse, gnawing and restricting mobility - 

    X ray showed that cartilage was gone and hip was bone on bone - 

    One thing we know is that it will not get better - 

    can you please give us a bit more information? 

    big warm hug for now

    renee

    • emma_f
      emma_f renee01952

      Posted

      A hip scope is a repair of the area - so labrum tear, impingement and cartilage damage, they were hoping I could have microfractures to stimulate cartilage growth but the cartilage was too damaged! - grade 3 at the time. At 33 and extremely active it was quite a blow. 

      I am just not sure if I am struggling to recover from damaged muscles, tendons etc from the surgery or if its the cartilage - its there all the time and can be quite acute... and nothing seems to ease it. 

      You see the surgeon - his solution is operation. You see a physio - her solution is muscle strengthening. So its difficult to feel I know where the pain is from and what the solution is? 

      Does grade 3 mean I am only going to progress to grade 4 and it only gets worse? So confused over here! 

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