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Having the hip replacement surgery is a good thing I just posted a picture of me with my username doing the splits and having my back foot touch my head six months after having both my hips replaced. So if you're afraid of having the procedure done feel free to contact me it will make your life better not worse!
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julie23875 thinsport
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I'm terrified yet I'm in agony now I can hardly put my foot on the floor does anyone know if any medication actually works .. and will I be ok going to sleep under a general as I have never had one before I'm so scared ..
dan36513 thinsport
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Hi I'm scheduled for Bilateral Hip Replacement in 9 days and I'm really scared, my left hip is worse than my right, right doesn't hurt alot but when it acts up it really hurts, left hip I can feel most all of the time but pain varies from mild to very painful, I can still play tennis on good days. There are days where I feel pretty normal with no pain in either hips and those are the days I ask myself what am I doing going for hip replacement but when the pain is there, those are the times I want it done right away. What scares me is thinking artificial hips will never be the same as your normal hips and comes with restrictions on what activities you can do if you don't want to prematurely wear them out. Plus they don't last forever and you could dislocate it, infection risks, loosening, trunnion corrosion. As the date draws near I feel like cancelling. I'm 67 yrs. old, very fit, lift weights 7 days a week and played tennis for 45 years plus martial arts. Wondering if I should be more conservative and wait until I'm am in chronic constant pain and can't do anything then I guess I would feel I have no other choice. Having good days and bad days is what confuses me. Am I wrong in saying artificial hips will never be the same as the hips that you were born with? Do they feel the same? Do you not notice them overtime or are you always aware of them and are forever careful on how hard of an activity you participate in? Thank you..
Lucia777 dan36513
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They have destroyed my life. I was a competitive athlete. I weight trained and taught stretch. I had bilateral bhrs in 2007 and 8. They ate away my bone and muscle. They replaced with THR. I now chronically dislocate. I am inoperable. I had an infection. I live with daily restrictions which make it difficult to travel, sit through a movie or dinner without further hip damage or dysfunction. If I had it all to do again I would let my body heal through rest and a specialized diet. I doubt you will enjoy life after THR. They dislocate very easily if you are active and flexible.
However, if you saw me, you would never guess. I do 1 to 2 hours of PT 5 to 7x a week to be able to walk and in order to hold a job and look "normal". My vanity is saving me. Lol.
When the hip dislocates, the appliance can destroy the hip capsule, you can lose stability and it can make it impossible to train as a competitor. The inflammation that comes with activity invites infection and shearing of the bone. There is no surgical solution when this shearing occurs. If you are active, there is no surgical solution to stop dislocations.
Most surgeons I meet have no clue about what a competitive athlete training program requires. No clue. We use our joints differently and put more stress on them in a conditioning workout than most of them have done in the course of their lives.
Please check out the research in Australia on stem cell therapy. It's new here but they have been doing it for years there. And yes. You may need to give up impact sports for a year to allow your joint to heal. Find a good rolfer. It is better than giving up your hips for the rest of your life. Don't be afraid to tell them no. It's your life. It's you who will face amputation or a wheelchair. New and better solutions are coming.
Talk to people like me who were athletes all their lives 7 + years out. Appliances WILL wear out. You will not be ready to go through that "revision" surgery. You won't like the result. It's barbaric.
I face another "revision" now...my 4th. But my THR from 2 years ago never healed so I am screwed. I have to wait for it to heal so they can butcher my right hip too. I'm in chronic pain but the fear of amputation makes it hard to live life...to sleep...
I am pretty sure I'll be in a wheelchair inside of three years and an amputation of my left leg is a possibility if it dislocates again.
Please don't do it. Research. Rest. There is no turning back. THRs are cave man technology. They are fine if you are already on a walker for the rest of your life. But of you want to be able to workout....not so great.
Trust your instincts. I wish I had. Cancel. You can always reschedule. Use a Walker for a bit. Yeah it sucks, but you may heal. Give yourself a chance.
You can't take advantage of new technology or healing methods once they are in. They are toxic.
This is just my opinion based on a very personal experience.
I wish you all the best regardless of your choice. It's a tough call.
Just remember that once they chop off the head of that femur you WILL feel that metal rod jammed down your leg if you have a keen sense of your body. I feel it now...2 years after installation by a great surgeon. It is what it is. And it's not you.
Again, this is just my opinion....
dan36513 Lucia777
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dan36513 Lucia777
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Lucia777 dan36513
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Lucia777 dan36513
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I have a Stryker dial mobility. Sou fa like you've done your research. I think you should trust your instincts because you have done your homework.
Only you know what your sport requires. If it doesn't require much flexibility and/ or you are not flexible and /or you do not need to cross your legs repetitively you should be ok I would think with THRs. I'd rather put ceramic in my body but at the time there was some question about it not wearing as well as the metal and my surgeon thought the dual mobility would give me more range of motion.
Stryker dual mobility was not a good experience for me.
barb7676 thinsport
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The doctor told me right up front- that they do not recommend jumping or running as regular exercise for the rest of your life. I am very active (but not an athlete) I continue to walk 2 miles every day and I do modifiled yoga. I have returned to the same, or better, quality of life as before the surgery. I think you should be aware that even natural joints can dislocate. And, as for the total athlete, none of us are getting younger. You can live a pain free life by adapting your life style, listening to and DOING what the doctor says while healing, Or, you can not do the surgery and keep doing what you are doing.
marion36675 thinsport
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Wow! That's impressive and so helpful to other people having this operation. I am almost 9 weeks post op and almost back to normal apart from a few little twinges in the muscles around my butt and thigh. Not sure if I would risk the splits at 6 months. I was a high level gymnast when I was young and could do it in both directions easily the. At the moment I don't think I'll be brave enough but I'll see how it goes.
laniyap thinsport
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Hi..l had R hip replacement surgery 8 years ago and could do the splits 3 months after surgery. had the 2nd hip done 1.5 years ago..now still cant do splits and flexibility is much reduced in both hips..Hope this will improve..