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Thigh pain

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colinTN17
colinTN17

Hi all

I'm 14 wpo and have a problem.

13 weeks on and all was well, walking swimming and cycling but last week developed a pain in my thigh about 2/3rd down. Been back to GP todáy but he was unable to identify the problem. It occurs after sitting when I get up and walk. Sometimes it goes off when I walk and can't feel it when sitting so not apparently muscular or vascular.

Any ideas?

I do now have a referral back to surgeon end of next week but hope one of you guys may shed some light

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  • luvinlex
    luvinlex colinTN17

    Posted

    Glad you're getting in to see your doctor. All I can think of is this surgery is really brutal. There is a YouTube video that lasts 56 minutes and I can't watch. MY OT told me, the hip joint isn't where your pain is going to be. It's how they cut you open,slice muscles, tendons and nerves, All that has to heal too. I'm 8 weeks post op and I still need pain pills to sleep. I also take one when I take a walk. My leg hurt all the way to my knee, then the pain was focused right at the hip joint, then my knees ache, so, I think there is no rhyme or reason to the healing after this surgery. The OT added, "they don't even look like surgeons, they look like construction workers". Maybe it's nerve damage being repaired. There are a lot of things they did to you and you heal in stages. Hoping it's nothing serious. Let me know what you find out!
    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 luvinlex

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply. GP thinks it may be something at the end of the prosthetic. I thought I may have overdone the exercises but will rest for a couple of days to see if it makes any difference.
    • luvinlex
      luvinlex colinTN17

      Posted

      Resting sounds like a very good idea. What about a long soak in a hot tub of water? 
    • lyn1951
      lyn1951 luvinlex

      Posted

      When I went in surgery for my first THR, the nurses and staff were sorting through all the equipment.

      I looked around at the tables that were uncovered and said, "Oh this looks just like my husbands carpentry workshop", that freaked them out somewhat, and they were trying to hurry and cover the tables. Forget it I said, all just nice and shiny and stainless steel looking,  I recognised a sabre saw, and what I call keyhole saw pieces but I'm almost sure the had nothing to do with cutting a keyhole to install a lock, amazing equipment.

    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 lyn1951

      Posted

      Guess you saw the hack saw, fret saw (for going round corners) chisels and drills. Cutting up bone is much the same as carpentry except the wood doesn't feel it afterwards☺
    • luvinlex
      luvinlex lyn1951

      Posted

      One day I'll get up the nerve to watch the video of the THR... the people in the OR don't want you to see anything that might distress you. Someone did a no no when they left that saw uncovered. Some people might be "Wait! Wassup with that equipment?" "I've changed my mind" "let me out of here"
    • DawnDedee
      DawnDedee luvinlex

      Posted

      Oh my gosh!  You guys are making me cringe!  Ha Ha!  I know that I will NEVER watch that video!  
  • milliejean
    milliejean colinTN17

    Posted

    I've really no idea and just hope it's nothing serious but perhaps you've overdone it? cycling, swimming and walking sounds a lot to me, particularly the cycling but then I'm not sporty at all!  Was it a gentle ride to the shops or one of those bikes with 14 gears for mountains smile

    ​I've just started going to aerobics 18 month after my op smile I've had a slow recovery but I ache at times, lot better though. So hopefully if you 'pace' yourself and aren't too ambitious this may help? Hope that your appointment goes well and you find out what the problem is! Then it can be fixed, it's the uncertainty that can be stressful!

  • milliejean
    milliejean colinTN17

    Posted

    I had an epidural? I could hear them sawing away and dear knows what else, I could also 'sense' my leg being moved in different directions cry​ It's absolutely amazing what the human body can withstand, suffer and go through! Once we get our heads round it, that is! 
    • luvinlex
      luvinlex milliejean

      Posted

      That would freak me out. They have to "pop" your femur head loose from the acitabulum. They yank, twist, and do all sorts of things to break the leg free from the hip. Chills go up my spine. How brave. 
    • milliejean
      milliejean luvinlex

      Posted

      Not brave, I was told I was having the 'traditional' one, going to sleep but they changed their minds when I was on my way to theatre!!  The doctor did say he thought I must have a high pain tolerance (looking at my medical records) smile I think I'm thankful for that! confused
    • luvinlex
      luvinlex milliejean

      Posted

      Seems odd that they'd change the surgery to another without getting you to sign a release. 
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK luvinlex

      Posted

      I'm not sure if it was the noise of the saw when they took off the femoral head, the "Black and Decker" drill when they reamed out the acetabular socket or the 'hammer and chisel'  when the parts were being seated, that I found most odd.

      Graham - 🚀💃

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK colinTN17

      Posted

      I certainly had thigh pain when walking after the first operation - which I do not seem to be getting this time around (so far).

      I was assuming it was because the femoral stem is now firm, but yours should be too, so perhaps it is not that.

      I hope it is just overworking the muscle in your case, it could be loosening (that is a complication - see new page 18 on my website), but that is fairly rare, and I would have expected the pain much nearer the top of the leg.    So probably 'just' muscular.

      After both ops, I get a problem when first standing after sitting for any length of time.  I now 'tap' my foot on the floor to wake it up (great tip from someone on here).

      Graham - 🚀💃

    • DawnDedee
      DawnDedee milliejean

      Posted

      Oh my Gosh!  I would have fainted!  Before that I would have screamed and thrown a fit until they put me under a sedative!  
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