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Hi, I am booked in to have my right hip replaced on 6th August. I am hoping it all goes well although I am very nervous. I had my left hip replaced in 2015 and everything has been fine but for the last few months I am getting pain in the groin when I lift my leg when exercising, and flexing my leg. I am really worried that there is something wrong. Has anyone got any ideas. Thanks in advance
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ptolemy Howeller
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You sound as if you are pretty good, there is no way I have been able to do any exercise since the beginning of the year. Groin pain is pretty common. Where are you having your hip done?
Howeller ptolemy
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hi ptolemy I am having the op at RNOH in Stanmore where i had my left hip done I know groin pain is common after the op but am worried that this has come in gradually in the last year . I was hoping someone would say "I had that but it went away". Praying it won't need a revision of some kind. Have you had your op?
ptolemy Howeller
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No I am still waiting, I am on a list! Last time I had mine on the NHS but this time I decided to go privately. I may have been better using the NHS as I am on the list but no dates yet because the hospital is rented out to the NHS.
The son of a friend of mine is a surgeon operating on hips at Stanmore. He sent me a photo of himself in PPE. He has to wear a lead apron as part of it. He says it is boiling hot. Having to wear a mask into the shops today I really sympathise, wearing just a mask for a few minutes is pretty horrendous.
Howeller ptolemy
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Hey might be my surgeon! He is quite young, I have been bumped down twice from the surgeon I saw last year, who put me on the list, as neither of those is operating at the moment. The surgeon I had in 2015 emigrated to Australia. He was really good. Good luck with your wait, have you emailed them to jog their memory?
ptolemy Howeller
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I had an email from the surgeon's secretary saying she will let me know when things change!!
Howeller ptolemy
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I'll keep my fingers crossed fir you. I hope you don't have to wait too much longer.
ptolemy Howeller
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I hope it is soon too, the pain is now all the time. I cannot get comfy in bed or sitting.
jen86183 ptolemy
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Hi Ptolemy,
Why would he have had a lead apron on was he taking an x-ray? Just curious as I had an op on my arm a month ago after breaking it a few days before. Everyone and there were a few of them going into theatre were dressed pretty normally when I was being given the G.A. Just the normal white plastic apron. Very few had a mask on in day surgery ward to be honest.
ptolemy jen86183
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I believe when they are doing hips they do xrays to check leg length or somesuch. I am not sure of the details though.
hope4cure Howeller
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sending lots and good luck and well wishes on your THR surgery.
Howeller hope4cure
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thanks hope4cure (great name BTW). I was so pleased with my hip from 2015 and was happy to tell everyone what a great result but maybe it will now need to be looked at. I must stay positive for my next op.
joan23085 Howeller
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Is it possible you have some sort of strain in your left groin because you have been walking unevenly to try to compensate for the problem in your right hip?
I hope so - good luck with the op and I hope both sides settle quickly.
Joan
Howeller joan23085
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Thanks Joan, that could be the reason, if so it should be easy to solve.