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High Impact Spot after THR

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monkeypearl
monkeypearl

Hi all you fine folk out there, last week I went for my appointment with the specialist and after x-rays and chat etc, was told I'm on the list for a THR. Thing that got me was when he said will you want to be doing any high impact sports, I couldn't believe anyone would be able to achieve this after a THR, I will not be looking for this and as such, he sad he will be going for a ceramic on ceramic, I just wondered if anyone of you very fine hippies out there had gone down this path. Playing the likes of Rugby I thought would be the last thing you would be wanting to do. So yep what sort of things have you been able to achieve after your THR, and keep it clean 😀

Many thanks in advance for your input....

Stay safe and try stay happy.

Pete 😊

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  • pam00470
    pam00470 monkeypearl

    Posted

    hahah!this is clean-im just happy to be able to walk my lovely dogs again!
  • RichardKen
    RichardKen monkeypearl

    Posted

    Well Pete, my THR lasted twenty years before the poky spaced failed and needed to be replaced,and during that time I. Carried on with hill sheep farming, and heavy building work and yes sex too but apart from odd times avoided running.

    Be aware that regardless of materials used impact has the danger of causing the stem to loosen and if that happens it is REALLY SERIOUS and ceramic ball and cup will not help you.

    Cheers Richard

  • jen86183
    jen86183 monkeypearl

    Posted

    My surgeon depressed me. He said I would not be able to put my socks on, cut my toe nails or do anything really. I wondered whether it was worth going through with it. The only thing he promised me was no pain, well he got that right had no pain since op. I would kiss you surgeon and beg him to get on with it.
    • Nuggie56
      Nuggie56 jen86183

      Posted

      I have been able to cut toe nails, put on shoes. Socks and all of the usual after 4 weeks with out a problem. I am almost near 4 months post op and I guess before year is over getting right hip replaced. When I first had my left hip replaced a lit of restrictions but I along with others here can attest to doing better. I wish you well!!!
    • jen86183
      jen86183 Nuggie56

      Posted

      Nuggie,

      Thank you for that. Reading other people's experiences does give me hope that I may have more movement than the surgeon forecast. Life had become miserable before surgery, with pain and little movement.

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen jen86183

      Posted

      Dear Jen

      A statement like that from a surgeon would trigger the alarm bells for me because in my experience it is total utter RUBBISH !

      Any surgeon who had such low expectations for his patients following his surgery skills should IMO not be carrying out hip replacement surgery.

      Cheers Richard

    • jen86183
      jen86183 RichardKen

      Posted

      I totally agree but, as this was my first time in hospital I was not aware you could choose your surgeon I assumed you had the person you were given. I did try to find out about him and his success rate online but in Wales surgeons do not have to put themselves on a register online apparently. I was worried but as I have had no pain since op, my legs are the same length, for the first time in years and just over 6 inch scar I think I am lucky compared to others. By being on ths site I am learning from others on what is possible to achieve as the weeks pass.
    • RichardKen
      RichardKen jen86183

      Posted

      Dear Jen

      As a matter of interest my original hip surgery was in Abergavenny and I selected my surgeon on his reputation and amazingly my revision was done in Southampton twenty years later by someone who he trained.

      I selected my revision surgeon on hospital performance records alone and it was only when I actually met him that his history came to light!

      I suspect going on the length of your incision that you had the posterior approach. Certainly you need to avoid the things,you listed but only fir the first say six to eight weeks but the sooner your muscles are really holding the new joint in place the sooner you can relax the precautions. Graham from this forum has some very useful information on his web site...Graham where are you?

      Cheers Richard

    • jen86183
      jen86183 RichardKen

      Posted

      You were lucky RichardKen to find a good hospital, the health authority is in special measures here.

      How will I know when the muscle is able to support the joint. I am walking about 35 mins a day plus shopping and general walking around house, trying to stay active as I am missing my exercising.

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen jen86183

      Posted

      Dear Jen

      As far as I'm aware everyone living in England and Wales, no idea about Scotland has the right to have their medical treatment in the hospital of their choice and surgeon of their choice provided that the hospital and surgeon does NHS work.

      It is up to patients to decide where they want their treatment carried out and by whom.

      Cheers Richard

    • monkeypearl
      monkeypearl RichardKen

      Posted

      Hi Richard

      What happens if this said surgeon is very busy and not able to fit you in, I've been lucky as I found the surgeon from a pointer on this site, it was Tony from the east yorkshire area that pointed me he's way, but that's not the norm, I was told if they are too busy you have to take another surgeon. Thanks for your input

      Pete 😊

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen monkeypearl

      Posted

      Dear Pete

      What I did was to pay for a private initial consultation which lasted an hour when he discussed my case, looked at my notes and scans and discussed the options. I then asked to be put on his NHS list which he was happy to do as soon as he had received a referral from my GP. Then I had to see him as an NHS patient and that started the ball rolling.

      My surgeon is in great demand and it took quite a time between the first consultation and the actual surgery but as it was very critical TAR revision surgery I was prepared to wait.

      Hope that helps. Richard

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen jen86183

      Posted

      Dear Pete I would have thought that if you are walking about 35 miles a day that your hip supporting muscles would be in pretty good shape. Why have you any doubts!

      Cheers Richard

    • monkeypearl
      monkeypearl RichardKen

      Posted

      Hi Richard I think you mean jen86183 and not me, also think she could walk 35 min a day and not miles lol, God I wish I could walk 35 miles in a day, that would be something yep 😀 all the best to all and stay safe...

      Pete😊

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen

      Posted

      Oh golly it must be my new varifocus glasses doing strange things, apologies all!

      Richard

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