Hip painful

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hello again

further to my first post... doctor #8 has decided that the prothesis has come loose and slipped its only been in for 6 months !!!! now i have to have a revision surgery that he has told me is * difficult and risky* he says the thigh bone might break !!

very scarey !!!! has anyone experianced this?

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  • Posted

    Hi, I havnt had a revision and both my hip replacements are still in place. I have, however, had a broken thigh bone during a hip replacement. It was a little more painful whilst healing but all is great now

    good luck

    • Posted

      thank you very much, its been a long hard road, hopefully the revision will stop this dreadfull pain

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