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Wilky13
Wilky13

Hi, I'm a 48 year old guy and I'm getting my right hip replaced next Tue 5th March. To say I'm worried is an understatement! It's not so much the op it's the waking up in pain part that's worrying me and I've got this daft thought in my head that if I bend my hip the wound will burst open, I know I'm being daft about it and loads get done every year but it's really bothering me. I've also been advised to have the epidural instead of the general, can anyone advise which is best?

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  • danitta69
    danitta69

    Posted

    I am a 44 year woman getting a hip replacement on each hip one at a time. Very upsetting, no explanation

    but degenertive osteo. All cartalidge gone. I have been in absolute pain for over 4 years now and I am

    scared. I have heard that recovery for a person my age is really good. I could only hope so. My fear is blood

    clots and the anethesia and not waking up. I am scared period but I am hoping for a quick recovery. I am

    looking for any tips to get me through this. I am not over weight, no real health issues so this stumps me.

    My implant is going to be ceramic and titanium. I am to get back to work pretty soon so this 4-6 off period the doc gave me seems long..does it take that long to get back on your feet??

  • Hip_Monkey
    Hip_Monkey

    Posted

    Hi

    I was 45 when diagnosed the same (OsteoA and joints were bone on bone). I had double ceramic THR with operations performed 8 weeks apart at end of 2012 and start of 2013 (would have been less but Christmas was in the middle).

    I've always cycled a lot and hence this kept me mobile longer than I should have been. After 2 days I walked out of the hospital after both surgeries. After 8 weeks from second operation I was riding my bike again and after 3 months I was back to 200+ miles a week.

    Now I am faster than I was on my bike. The pain is a distant memory.

    If you are fit and strong then your recovery should be good. If the doc says 6 weeks off work then listen and try not to rush things as you can make things worse. They should give you medication to protect against blood clots.

    Good luck.

  • danitta69
    danitta69

    Posted

    Yes, they will give meds for blood clots. Issue is I have no one to take my kids to school on the 4th week so

    must do it carefully. It is my left leg that is operated first. That should help, I drive with my right leg.

    I talk to him today about that issue and see what he says. Unfortunatley I do not have many people to help

    out on week 4..I have heard recovery for a 44, healthy, active woman is good. Fingers crossed.

  • joanne1994
    joanne1994

    Posted

    Hi all, I am 20 years old and I have been experiencing hip joint problems since 2009 august. The first recall I had of the injury was lifting my left leg 90 degrees too fast, and i felt a sharp pain at the hip joint area. However, the pain subside and i thought it was ok. Until my friends started questioning why was I limping, and then I realise that that was a problem. I started having difficulty sitting down on the floor cross-legged, wearing socks and shoes, and even have a leg length discrepancy. My injured left leg is longer than my normal right leg now. As the months went by, I started having problems walking and standing long (eg. Shopping). I can't run now, or rather not advised too. However, the pain and condition of my leg seems to stop at a certain level, and i would say it is not really detoriating. (Not sure about internally like my spine, knee) I am still young and I hope to be able to regain my normal life back. I am in a dilemma if i should do the operation of total hip replacement. From all the doctors i have seen, physio, orthopaedic, chinese physician, and I have done all the MRIs and Xray and CT scan, none could firmly tell me the exact term of my hip injury or even explain properly why it happened. The doctor that I am currently seeing used to be trained under Marcus Bankes from UK. I am not sure if you guys heard about this professional. My doctor has came back to Singapore and are currently treating SG patients. The closest he could tell me the term of my injury is arthritis and that my cartilage at the hip joint is thinning out compared to my healthy right hip. I have read about all the various complications and risks. I am really unsure if i should do the operation and how can I ensure that my doctor is reliable, and that the operation would be smooth and I will be able to regain a proper life to enjoy my youth? Please advise and I would appreciate it a lot. Thank you.

    Joanne

    • susan29674
      susan29674 joanne1994

      Posted

      I had arthritic damage to hip cartilage..had to go shopping in shps for xmas in wheelchair for comfort. I thought i was coping before op until started to use shop wheelchairs as walking was so painful and could not walk or lie comfortably even when walking or sitting at work. As soon as i had op the realisation that my lvel of discomfort was actually pain! Post op no one could appreciate why i said i had no pain as was a different ache indicitative of healing pain..and such a relief!

      As a nurse i knew all operations carried a level of risk..and they have to tell you it in black and white terms !! However i at age 53 had health and youth on my side and i am so glad i had op. I can walk better than ever and can do stairs like a mountain goat!!..but shouldnt raelly lol. Look after your new hip..follow excercise regimes pre and post op..hiwever tiring and momotonous...will all be worthwhike. Dont do them and you will never achieve the potentials of a new hip! Be kind to it too and take it carefully when you should!.The advice they give you is there for a reason. Your muscles post op have to relearn and grow in strength from being weakened and depleted and recovering from being cut into.

    • susan29674
      susan29674

      Posted

      Make sure your surgeon asks about your lifestyle ..what you did and now cant do and what you hope to return to doing. Tell him or her your fears and listen to what he says. Physio and Occ Therapy support pre and post op is also advantageous.
    • susan29674
      susan29674 joanne1994

      Posted

      Wear and tear is often the culprit. Unless its due to trauma no one really can say.
  • madamx5
    madamx5

    Posted

    Wilky 13 - would have written similar blog from 1st March in hospital in Derby but as it would have been virtually identical to yours, in every detail - no point ! I thought you must have been in Derby too but it appears not ! Hope this reassures others - my experiences really were identical and I was in a wheelchair prior to op. Do read other threads on this forum - lots of useful advice. I, by the way, had a spinal anaesthetic - I have had 9 generals - enough is enough. I was very sleepy but could hear quite a lot - I am the type that was interested rather than squeamish but something to discuss pre op. 17 days on - still very tired but I have gone out for coffee every day- the future looks good
  • gcb
    gcb Wilky13

    Posted

    I have had a right hip replacement 8 days ago...........healing well........on 1 crutch and walking stairs between bottom and top level of townhouse.......don't seem to have much pain...........on an exit plan for morphine tablets so all in all pretty good.........went to Doctors today and went to a cafe and had a coffee with friends and back home ............the only thing I am having trouble with is sleeping on my back........finding it almost impossible...........how long do you have to lie on your back for...............
    • susan29674
      susan29674 gcb

      Posted

      Try putting a small pillow or cushion under calves when laid on back..it does help
    • susan29674
      susan29674

      Posted

      ...experiment with cushion higher and lower ....i bought a small airoplane neck cushion and also found a small foam support that had a hollow in it to useunder both legs and later to support knees when able to lay on side later. It stopped hip rotating too far when laid on side.
  • rae49614
    rae49614 Wilky13

    Posted

    Please dont worry about epiddural im 6 weeks post op and had the same fear.no i was scared stiff but tell them and i promise you that you will not know a thing about it.The last words i heard were here comes the good stuff i did not know the epidural had been done,i woke and saw a clock and it said 10.20 i asked how long id been there and was told 10 mins.No pain felt great was sitting up in bed a half hour later with tea and biscuit was not till the very early hours in the morning that i felt some discomfort but was given pain relef and went back to sleep .So please have that no sickness no sore throat or chest from tube down your throat i was home in 2 days...Nobody was more scared than me i promise...
  • denise83964
    denise83964 Wilky13

    Posted

    hi wilky

    try not to worry about your operation thousands are done every year and it's very successful just think that the pain you had just disappears after your operation. Once you have had your op the nursing staff will give you a cocktail of drugs to help with the pain if you have any I was lucky I had no pain at all just an aching round my wound. its really your choice on whether to have an epidural or general anaesthetic I suppose it depends on if you are skittish about needles or not.dont worry about things busting open it won't

    good luck and all the best

  • heather717
    heather717 Wilky13

    Posted

    Had a hope hip replacement at the end of May. I have piled on the weight since then. I need to know what I can do to loose the weight again before I go into hospital and have the other one done. Then it's going to be even harder. Tried diets but Dr said I can not miss meals and need to eat serten foods as my body is still recovering. I am restricted on exercise. Thinking about going swimming. Do you thing this it a good itea? Please help as I'm depressed at the moment as still on the sick 
    • susan29674
      susan29674 heather717

      Posted

      Hi..swimming is good. Excercises muscles pre as well as post op. Also good excercise in general and not just by swimming but by doing leg excercises whilst in water to side of pool is

      good too.

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