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Hello all my name is Teddy new to the group wanting to get information on what to expect for my hip replacement
Not sure of all the terms that are used in here, I'm a little green
Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated
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deborah26839 tru0033
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miele55255ch tru0033
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First of all it's normal to be scared. But it wasn't as bad as I had expected it to be. I'm 56 and am now 7 months post op. I had an epidural with sedation for my surgery and the last thing I remember was saying goodbye to my family then seeing them in the recovery room. i must say that I didn't really have much pain. I was on Percocet and Celebrex in the hospital and took the Celebrex for another month after surgery. I went to physical therapy twice a week for 6 weeks. I just took everything slowly, listened to my doc and never overdid it. Just don't push yourself. I would suggest help for the first 2 weeks.You'll have some strange sensations from the surgery but just look us up and we'll be more than happy to help you along!
I would also suggest getting a sock aid, a grabber, toilet raiser, long handled bath brush and practicing using them. I found these items on Amazon at reasonable prices.
You'll never regret it!
Good luck to you!
shirley17649 tru0033
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When is your op? Read up as much info on this website as you can.
Also ask your surgeon or his assistants what kind of hip you will be having and which way they will operate. The way they gain access to your hip makes a diference to recovery time and position of scar
ScubaRob tru0033
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I'm Rob, and had my hip replaced a little over 2 weeks ago now.
Welcome to an amazing group of people. You'll really appreciate this little niche in the internet.
Ask any questions you have.. read at your leisure. There's people here on every step of the journey; from diagnosis to more than a year post-operation.
Feel free to share anything you like, and ask away! I know I had a lot of questions my surgeon and their team didn't cover, and was glad I had the support of this community.
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Rocketman_SG6UK tru0033
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Sounds like Posterior - i.e. from the back of the buttock - which is probly the majority of us, but other methods are sometimes used such as Lateral (side), and Anterior (front).
This is a great place for information and help. Look at the "Related Information" on the right hand side - this tells you about what to expect, and anaesthetic choices.
I knew nothing about hip replacement and the terms used - but you soon get to know all about it.
Acetabular cup - the bit they screw into your pelvis, the new socket.
Femoral stem - the bit they hammer or glue into the top of your leg bone (Femur).
THR - short for Total Hip Replacement
LTHR / RTHR - Left or Right THR
Cemented or Uncemented - Type of fixing used, either a special cement to glue them in, or a special coating on the parts to allow the bone to grow 'into' the metal surface to fix it.
Welcome to the forum, hope you have a good replacement.
Graham
renee01952 Rocketman_SG6UK
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you are priceless .... and so right .... who would have thought that not even 10 months ago I would have such knowledge about THR and verbage ...and, in my case, new "British English" words which sometimes I have to look up ( like : kip = nap) -
Rocketman_SG6UK renee01952
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Oh yes, kip = nap or sleep in UK, but in holland kip = chicken !
Graham
colinTN17 Rocketman_SG6UK
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renee01952 colinTN17
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oh well ,
enjoy your kip, colin
renee
lyn1951 tru0033
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Rocketman_SG6UK tru0033
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In the Related Information section on the right you will find;
'Hip Joint Replacements' this gives advice on what to expect (being referred for surgery, Pre and post operative care, surgical technique, rehabilitation, complications, and much more)
'Anaesthetic Choices' this explains the anaesthetic. Spinal, sedation, epidural, general, nerve block, delaying the operation, pain relief, side-effects, and much more (like what happens on the day of, during and after your operation)
Also look in the pinned "THR - Useful Resources" thread - access it by clicking the "Hip Replacement" link just above "Unfollow this discussion"
One of the most useful I found was at Bonesmart - search "Bonesmart Dislocation risk and 90 degree rule" in your favourite search engine.
Best Regards
Graham