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Has anyone regretted getting their surgery?

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Snowgirl79
Snowgirl79

This is such a scary time!! I've never had any kind of surgery...and I'm wondering if anyone regrets doing their surgery ...I have horrible movement of my leg ...I can't lift it up very high maybe an inch before I get a terrible pain!! Also when I sit if I move my knee closer to my chest it hurts!! Will this pain go away when I get the surgery?

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  • lyn1951
    lyn1951 Snowgirl79

    Posted

    Snowgirl - simple answer to your regret their surgery NO. and yes the pain does go away, but you need to realise you are going to have a big cut, and that takes a while to heal up, the only real pain post surgery comes from that cut and the muscles they have wrenched to do the surgery, no pain from the hip joint.

    I woke up following morning after my surgery, and was in less pain than when I had walked?? in the front door of the hospital the day previous.

    My right hip was unable to rotate, when walking prior to THR I couldn't get my big toe to go past my heel, so what was the first thing I tryed after my surgery when the physios finally had me on my feet, did that hip rotate enough to get my bog toe past my heel, YES YES YES, knew then everything was going to be OK, but frightened the physio's with my stretching.

    My left hip has not been such a success but there are other issues, spinal arthiritis, but sitting here and thinking about before surgery, would I have it done again YES.

    • Snowgirl79
      Snowgirl79 lyn1951

      Posted

      You have spinal arthritis?? Is there anything that could be done about that?? He said I have some to..but my back doesn't hurt...but it seems that over the last 4 months the arthritis in my hips have just taken off!! Like CrAZY!! Am afraid that will do the same...
    • lyn1951
      lyn1951 Snowgirl79

      Posted

      Snowgirl - I am 65 this year, at that age with systemic rheumotoid Arthritis, although I come back sero-negative, I have arthiritis in every joint in my body.

      In my case my arthiritis is a auto-immune issue, and the first joints to give way were my hip joints.

      With regards to my spinal arthiritis, the specialist has told me I will probably need a spinal fusion in the future, BUT, and it is a big BUT, the success rate of spinal fusions can be good, but they can also be a disaster.

      His advice keep as strong as you can with exercise (in my case swimming) non weight bearing exercise, take the pain killers, and not to have surgery until the pain becomes completly unbearable even with opiod painkillers.

      I hope I can get a few more years yet before I have to face the posibility of that spinal fusion, I find the idea of that spinal surgery terrifies me.

  • lors23
    lors23 Snowgirl79

    Posted

    Well l am 42 and had my 2nd hip replacement on monday l just got out hospital thursday. Hopefully that should be me a new person. I suffered with OA for nearly a year thinking it was a pulled tendon in my left leg at this point no pain on my right. It slowly got worse and after my 3rd visit to the doctor they sent me for an xray. Still no idea what they were gonna teĺl me. A week later l got a call from my gp to go see him when l sat down he just blurted out l am afraid you have OA in both hips and they need replaced asap as the were bone to bone and there was splinters of bone broke of. He said they were nasty looking hips. I was referred through my works bupa which am lucky enoigh to have. I seen the surgeon 2 weeks later who said he was supried l was still walking with the state of my hips and said l must be in severe pain. At this point l was eating painkillers just to live.

    So going back to your point is it worth it. YES YES YES even after my 1st on dec 9th l felt the diffrence right away my OA pain was gone all l has to do was heal.and in that time my unoperated leg was getting worse and l was now desperate to get it done. Got my appointment on 15th feb so i am 5 days post op and sore at the moment but just from the operation. No more OA pain and l get my life back as l have been stuck indoors since november cut of from the world my friends and work now l have to just heal and its onwards and upwords from here.

    Sorry for rambling on but l had to tell you how much its gonna change my life so l would say go for it you won't look back. Xxxx

    • Fernlady
      Fernlady lors23

      Posted

      Hi Laura, your diagnosis sounds just the same as mine! I've been struggling for 2 years & having Physio for a possible hip bursa! Eventually I went for an x-ray, got called to the docs & was told severe OA in my right hip (left is completely normal)! I'm also in bupa & after the consultant saw my x-ray he said exactly the same - I don't know how you are still walking! He also showed me on the x-ray that my 'ball' is more egg shaped than round & this may have been the case since I was 9-12 years old. I think being relatively young (46) I'm still struggling on with everything & I haven't had to stop doing anything (you should see me trying to get my knickers on)! This forum has helped me to see that I have made the right decision to have the op & although apprehensive about the actual day, I'm not worrying unnecessarily. Wishing you a speedy (perhaps not the best terminology)! recovery x
    • Snowgirl79
      Snowgirl79 lors23

      Posted

      I'm glad to hear your story!! I L♡Ve hearing Everyone's stories!!! Glad your hip pain is gone too!!
  • MichaelTN1UK
    MichaelTN1UK Snowgirl79

    Posted

    Short answer: No. 

    I am 55 and have been physically active all my life. I hated the pain of OA and that I could barely walk upstairs, let alone run up. The pain before was tremendous. As soon as came round after the operation, I did not have any pain – amazing feeling.

    There was discomfort and many challenges as a result of the operation: from the very basic things like lifting my leg, to sore wrists from using crutches. But I view each and every challenge conquered as a victory. And these victories give you a huge boost.

    At four and half weeks, I can now walk with a minimal limp. Only for a few steps, but I can see that I WILL be able to walk normally and (best of all) pain-free.

    And when you consider what your poor body has been through, that is astonishing. Can you imagine telling someone from 100 years ago about all this?

    Michael x  

  • rose0000
    rose0000 Snowgirl79

    Posted

    Definite no from me, even in my lowest of low moments I am still very glad I had my replacement. I can walk well now, I cycled a staggering 11 miles on Friday to lift my mood (It did the job!)  I am so much happier in myself MOST of the time, I can sing and feel happy and pain free for huge parts of the day already, so can only imagine how great things will be in another two or three months from now. I have had days which were impossibly difficult, not really the operation itself but everything else, so my lovely new hip is not to blame...but really and truly now I feel that my new hip is completely ROCK SOLID, and I am so happy about that, I feel really much stronger and better for knowing that it does work, it really does.

    Be prepared for the long road that is recovery, but know at the end snowgirl, you will be back enjoying your life by the end.

    The hospital where I had my replacement is a long drive from my house (nearly two hours each way) and very close to my best friend's house, yesterday I took my children to their party, and took the same drive home that I did just after my replacement, which was cathartic, there I was just a few months ago being driven home on the same stretch like a broken bird, but yesterday I enjoyed the entire party, drove there and back without a hitch and could not believe the difference, the only thing that hurt was my non operated leg!!!!!!! My new and lovely hip was as good as gold. My new hip has taught me to have faith, as I very sceptical that this operation would work for me to be honest, but it really has. I am now seriously considering a second replacement now, and lets face it, no one is going to do that if they were not a 100% convinced the first time!! 

    Go for it Snow girl ! It your best chance for a happy and pain free life!

     

  • renee01952
    renee01952 Snowgirl79

    Posted

    Hi Snowgirl, 

    Sometimes  a family-hippie member has a bad day and wonders if this whole surgery was worth it ... We encourage everybody to do so - There is really only one place to go with this frustration, anger , etc . and that is here ..

    That hip pain will not get less but worse -

    You will be able to lift your leg , to pull your knee towards your chest again, but it will take time .... so much time - some of us need longer than others -

    Do you have any idea where you are in the process of getting further appointments regarding surgery?   

    take care 

    big warm hug

    renee

     

    • Snowgirl79
      Snowgirl79 renee01952

      Posted

      Thank you Renee!! And no I don't I called last last Tuesday to tell them I wanted the surgery...waited a week and heard nothing so called back last Tuesday and was told ...she had told the doctor that I wanted the surgery.. And I guess he filled out paperwork and sent in and is just waiting to get approval?? The on wed...it started to rain and work in the morning...by the 7th hour of my 8 hour shift..

      ( being on my feet and walking around ) I wanted to crawl up to the women's bathroom and curl up in a ball and cry I have never been in so much pain!! I went straight to the doctors and the doctor I saw was an angel !! He was surprised I was on the list to get a hip replacement and had no medications prescribed to me .. He told me he put me out right now if you want to me to...I said no...but he did finally give me some pain pills!! And he told me keep bugging them to give you a date!! So!! I'm gonna keep calling!!

    • renee01952
      renee01952 Snowgirl79

      Posted

      See snowgirl, everything happens for a reason - So sorry to hear about that jolt of severe pain you had to go  through in order to see your doctor - 

      You are officially on the list now and keep calling when you are in the right energy - at least that is what I believe works best - anger and frustration usually gets both parties upset - 

      good luck and wishing you strength 

      angel blessing and big warm hug to get you through

      renee

  • billiemaw
    billiemaw Snowgirl79

    Posted

    I am 50, always been fit energetic outdoors type of person. My arthritis deteriorated very quickly and I ended up unable to walk without crutches and in terrible pain. Eventually I admitted defeat and agreed to the op. I was so scared....

    I can now put my hand on my heart and say it is probably one of the best decisions I ever made!

    I woke up from the op pain free. The 2nd day was quite painful, but from the 3rd day onwards it just got better and better. I went home from hospital on 2 sticks and used them for a week then used only one for another week or two.....improving all the while, pain getting less all the while.....unbelievable operation. Now, 4 months in I often forget I've had it done, I have my life back. It really is a life changing operation.

    My other hip will need doing in the not too distant future, and although I will still be scared of the actual surgery, I will be so exited for the future.

    I would recommend to anyone to get it done without a shadow of a doubt X

    • debbiex63
      debbiex63 billiemaw

      Posted

      I am exactly the same best decision ever and have my life back xxx so pleased you are doing so well xxx
  • belleAUSSydney
    belleAUSSydney Snowgirl79

    Posted

    My big regret is being a clutz and breaking my hip in the first place. I really didn't want the op, but the consequences of not having it were even scarier than the surgery. 11 weeks post-op now and all is okay, but have been warned there could still be a problem in the next few months. But no regrets...
    • renee01952
      renee01952 belleAUSSydney

      Posted

      Hi Belle, 

      Don't do that to yourself - it happened and that is that - Bekind and gentle with yourself okay - and don't listen to others with their so-called warmings ... 

      big warm hug and have faith - Know that all is well, darling

      renee

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK renee01952

      Posted

      Belle,

      Yep, what is done, is done - water under the bridge - like my misplaced ceramic insert.  There's nothing I can do to reverse it, and neither can you reverse your breakage.  We have to look forward to find and shape our future and not dwell on the past that we cannot change.

      Graham - 🚀💃

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