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Time for a second opinion?

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barb31596
barb31596

How long after a THA is it appropriate to get a second opinion? I am 3 months post op, and thought I would be doing much better by now. I did tear a quad muscle tripping over a curb and walked on that for a month. I had it repaired 10 days ago. I have more consistent pain in my hip than I did before my surgery. Very frustrated that I cannot even walk my dog 10 minutes; use a trekkng pole for safety and support. Am I just being too impatient? I have had both knees done and they were a cakewalk compared to this. The THA is the first sugery I have ever had where I have no sense that I am getting better- each day seems like the one before it. I try to be proactive and hope not to be posting this same message in a year. Thank you so much for your input.

 

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  • michelb
    michelb barb31596

    Posted

    Thanks for the information.  I've thought of that and mine at about 1.5cm is certainly much less significant than yours but I just don't want to do that for the next 20 years.  Also I'm usually barefoot or in sandals so a lift would require a certain "lifestyle" choice which I'd rather avoid.  Honestly, if it can be fixed, I'd rather get another surgery than use the lifts (although to be fair, I haven't tried that and it would make me taller!).

    Mike

    • annie.conway
      annie.conway michelb

      Posted

      Couldn't agree more. I had a sore hip before surgery, not a limp and I'm not leaving until this is fixed.
  • renee01952
    renee01952 barb31596

    Posted

    Hi Barb, 

    So you are about 12 weeks post-op from THR but had repair surgery on quad muscle 10 days after you walked with this tear for a month - In all fairness then, your 10 days post op from surgery ... another invasive job done to your body where muscles, tendons etc. were cut and repaired - 

    I am trying to picure your body here who has been trying to cope healing from THR while also dealing with torn quad muscle - Might not have been all that great and new hip, fresh and still weak had to do a lot of work - 

    Maybe you are impatient ?  A wee bit too hard on yourself by pushing your body and trying to be pro-active when all you need right now is healing -

    You have seen the video !  

    Defi nitely go for a second opinion when you are concerned - no need to wait ... 

    Please try not to compare the surgeries with each other - I had 2 THR surgeries, done by same surgeon and they are healing in different ways -

    Be kind and gentle with Barb -

    big warm hug

    renee

    • barb31596
      barb31596 renee01952

      Posted

      Hi Renee,

      You certainly made valid points that I needed to hear. I am not the most patient of patients that is for sure. We are leaving for Croatia 5/12 and I have been frantic with all this pain. Yesterday I found a warm therapy pool open on Sunday and open to the public. I felt like a brand new person when I got home; I could not believe how much better I felt. Today I feel hopeful, and that this too shall pass. Thank you so much for your knd and caring thoughts.

      Hugs and Blessings,

      Barb

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