How many of us have or are going to have there other hip done ?
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Hi Everyone
When I first joined this forum I was under the impression that having both hips done was quite a rarity. This forum has shown me that it may not be as rare or is becoming more common.
As I am due for my second hip op I am loosing track of all of you that have had or are going to have the second hip done.
I was wondering if it is harder to recover from the second one or do you actually feel better and heal quicker and could walk further with both hips replaced. I am just trying to get my head round this because I am more scared of having the second one done than I was having the first one done. I know I need to be out of pain and I have to go through it. But I am
Just wondering how you coped the first few days.
Thanks Hailea x
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veronica58657 Hailea
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Veronica
Hailea veronica58657
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After haviung my left hip done in April this year. only a few days later my right hip collapsed and I have been in agony ever since. To be honest and totally honest dont think it may last a year because it just might not. I am only warning you. You might be lucky. But once you have had one done the other tends to go a lot quicker than you may think. I dont really want to go through it again. But if I don't I will just get so bad nothing will help me. I am almost at that stage now. I wish there were an easier way. But there isn't it has to be done. Please do not leave getting your second one done till you end up like me.I would not wish being house bound and in cronic pain for 8 months on anyone.
sarah1996 Hailea
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Hailea sarah1996
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WoW you are so young. I am sorry you are hyaving to go through this. Is this your first and only one to be done or have you got to have both done ?
sarah1996 Hailea
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Rocketman_SG6UK Hailea
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Regards
Graham
Hailea Rocketman_SG6UK
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The metal on metal replacements won't be re done because they have deteriorated. The metal on metal were recalled because metal filings were coming off the metal causing muscle problems and poisoning the blood. From what I understand. So your friend may have been called in to have this done because of the issue with the re call.
Rocketman_SG6UK Hailea
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So that will be 4 hip replacements ....... ouch
Regards
Graham
Hailea Rocketman_SG6UK
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No they are not really allowed to give metal on metal hips out any more but I have seen folk on here say some are still giving them out and to check your hospital records to see which type you were given.
4 replacememnt ! wow that is a lot.
lyn1951 Hailea
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Hailea lyn1951
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WoW I didn't realise you were that bad. Yes you are right anything is better than the pain it is worse than tooth ache
I am glad you are able to let me know your right side is still good and you don't feel it is any different than a normal hip. I guess in reality with it being such a major op you really don't feel the true benifit till after a yrar has past.
lyn1951 Hailea
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I got out my before & after x-ray's yesterday and used a ruler, my natural measurement (before surgery) between tronchanter and top of ball of hip is 7.4mm both sides. Right hip after hip replacement 7.4mm no wonder I had no problems with that side. Left side (problems) measurement between tronchanter and top of ball 8.6mm, to add to that I have a natural 10mm below my knee also on left side. It seems at 10 months post surgery still having problems with pain and numbness in left leg, no kick when you hit just below knee. 12mm seems for me to be too much, although they do say it is within the range of normal leg lengths post surgery. Sorry I've woken up cranky.
Hailea lyn1951
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First off do not appologuise for being cranky. It is fine Been there done that for many many months. I have acepted that hip issues will cause many like me to be cranky so it just goes over my head now.
WoW that is a big deiiference. I am going to talk to my surgeon before my op to ask him to try his best not to give me different length of legs. I don't think I could cope with that. My right leg now is about 2* shorter than my operated leg because of the colapsed hip. I think this is because I try to get comfortable by angling my hip to stop the pain on it.
Are you going to get that difference sorted out ?
lyn1951 Hailea
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Hailea lyn1951
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