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well update dr says he wants to go back into my left hip anterior approch and put a smaller implant saw him 2 weeks ago and surgery is dec 3rd scared as hell cause this is my 5th surgery in 5 yrs I've had surgery every yr for 5 yrs cant keep cutting me open just hope this will be the last for at least 20 yrs god help me
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eabill nicole66881
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Holy smokes. That's a lot of surgeries. Are you in the UK?
I'm in WNY and I had the best in the business around here do my left THR 6 weeks ago. No issues except old age.
RichardKen nicole66881
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Dear Nicole what country are you in please and is it the same surgeon who has carried out all your hip surgeries? Do you have any problems that made your hip replacement difficult? Cheers, Richard
nicole66881 RichardKen
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hello I'm in sask canada and yes same surgeon he says the stem isnt growing into the bone in my femur and hes going to do another revision to put smaller one hopefully this will be the last surgery I also have patella femoral syndrome in the left knee so left hip is bad and left knee theres alot of cartilage damage behind the kneecap but I get constant groin pain and in my femur its numb alot hopefully this will be my last hip surgery for awhile cant keep doing this
RichardKen nicole66881
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Thanks Nicole. I would be very concerned that the surgeon has failed so many times and would find a surgeon with a lot of experience of hip revision work. If your bone is not growing into the stem then why on earth did he/she not use a cemented stem. This was the way it used to be done here in the UK for older patients. Cheers, Richard
barnara40691 nicole66881
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praying for you NICOLE❤
barnara40691 nicole66881
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prayers to you!
if you are dealing with the same surgeon, i would probably do some on line research. where are you located?
nicole66881 barnara40691
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thank u I'm from sask canada and yes same surgeon it's not his fault it's my body I think because I have hip dysplasia my body doesnt want to accept it I dont know he said the stem isnt growing into the bone
linda09720 nicole66881
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gosh Nicole thats a lot of surgery. hope you get sorted asap.
jeanne84373 nicole66881
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I just had left hip revision surgery last month. I was scared too. My capsule was malpositioned and I had lost a lot of hip strength. I went to different surgeon in LA - who does a lot of revisions. It isnt that bad a surgery, in my case a bit longer recovery time, maybe a month or so longer than primary hip replacement. I'm sorry you've had so many surgeries to deal with. Its not fun but hopefully it will turn out well for you.
jeanne84373
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I had hip dysplasia as well. Implant wasnt put in deep enough and was at wrong angle. Surgeon messed up. So fingers crossed this revision will work. It was done by different surgeon with computer navigation.
jeanne84373 nicole66881
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I just had left hip revision surgery last month. I was scared too. My capsule was malpositioned and I had lost a lot of hip strength. I went to different surgeon in LA - who does a lot of revisions. It isnt that bad a surgery, in my case a bit longer recovery time, maybe a month or so longer than primary hip replacement. I'm sorry you've had so many surgeries to deal with. Its not fun but hopefully it will turn out well for you.
jeanne84373 nicole66881
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I just had left hip revision surgery last month. I was scared too. My capsule was malpositioned and I had lost a lot of hip strength. I went to different surgeon in LA - who does a lot of revisions. It isnt that bad a surgery, in my case a bit longer recovery time, maybe a month or so longer than primary hip replacement. I'm sorry you've had so many surgeries to deal with. Its not fun but hopefully it will turn out well for you.