Fractured Femur after hip replacement

Not at the time,but it did hurt more by the time I went to bed and by the next morning I was miserable.My pain level was similar to what it was before and right after surgery.There was no snapping or popping sound so initially I thought I just pulled something,but when it did not respond to cold,elevation and pain medication as I thought it should I began to worry.I always joke that it's hard being 4 11 in a 5 5 world but it's true.Literally things don't quit fit.The OS said it was really a tight fit and the fx is right at the edge of the prosthesis so that hard surface just popped off the top of my bone.I was honestly at a pain level of 9-10,now at 7 so it is improving.It got worse before it started to get better.Today is literally 1 week since it occurred .Thank you for your concern.Appreciate you.

Oh my but this must be discouraging. No advice or experience with this. But sending big hugs and best wishes for resolution and and smoother recovery.

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Thank you Linda.Today has truthfully been a very discouraging day.I have just wanted to cry.I waited over a year until I could get my knee done.Then I had to wait another year to get my hips done. Plan get 1 in May and 1 in August.I don't mind bumping it back to Sept or Oct at latest just because I want to be done with it.Tomorrow is a new day.I will not give up.Thank you for your kindness

Helen thank you so much for messaging.I did this 1 week ago and it feels about 20% better.Definitely improving.So glad to hear a positive outcome.Im trying to be ok about it but still have 1 hip to go and I also had a left total knee replacement last year so am getting pretty tired of all this bone pain.Did you know that it happened,at how many weeks,how did your healing progress after it occure?

Hiya,

My surgeon told me straight away after the op, he reassured me that it will cause no problem and will heal and he was true to his word, it honestly didn't hinder my recovery, I'm 11.5 weeks post op, back at the gym, swimming and back at work, slowly getting back to normal, still have pain but I think I do too much and this is why, have nonever of the arthritis pain just achey pain .. hope this helps xxx

You bet it does.I have been very discouraged today.Just that feeling of coarse something else is going to happen.I found out about my left hip being bad when my knee did not appear to be healing as expected after a total knee replacement.My husband had a heart attack and a triple by-pass while I was rehabbing so of coarse I could not keep all my appts.I made it to 1 of 2 for the 2 weeks he was in the hospital.I have been worried about him this time also .its kind of nerve racking.When they told me about the fracture ,I knew there was something wrong so was not surprised.Hearing that you are doing so well is very encouraging.Thank you

I just watched a show on bone density this weekend on bone density and healing.Just got Calcium with Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K as they encourage the exorption of calcium into the bones.Really eating a lot of high Vitamin C foods as well.Trying that thing of food being medicine

I am a firm believer that food can be a magical healing aid. Taking suppliments as well can really boost it too, not just for bone healing but to help the overall feeling of recovery and energy. Get munching on as much fruit as you can

Yes Mischelle.Just finished off a large container of strawberries and Jim picked up 1 of blueberries yesterday..Are you in the US?PBS just had the best special on Bone Health and preventing Bone loss.So much of it had to do with avoiding processed foods ,just amazing

Im in the Uk. I also take Glucosamine and Chondroitin tablets, it is said to help strengthen bone joints and cartilage. No definitive proof it works but my doctors have said that from experience patients seem to respond really well to them. No harm in taking them, and hey if its a placebo then im all for it

When did they discover it?Yes he did.He told me to stop PT.I called there to cancel the appts and the PT said to rest as I only have 3 weeks before returning to work.He said this was a time to allow the body to heal and to rest as much as possible .He said to stay off it.He talked about having to secure the bone piece with titanium wire and I don't want that.I also want to have my right hip done .I had planned to do it at the end of August but might have u push that back a little bit but that one is really bad also.