Hip replacement- anyone had it done?

[defender]

As with all matters medicinal a second opinion would be a good thing

 

[DaveGrohl]

I saw a consultant and am now booked in for the Andy Murray job at the end of winter. He's done loads of them and said I fiited the profile for that type perfectly. They don't recommend it for older people as it can weaken the elbow at the top of the femur and cause the bone to break, which is why it's indicated for slightly younger patients who have good bones. Range of movement is said to be better than standard THR. Also it gives the surgeon somewhere to go if another replacement is needed eventually as a lot less of the bone has been done away with to start with.

I was scheduled to have the resurfacing done last Thursday privately but postponed due to the private hospitals being seconded. I was expecting it but still gutted to a certain degree. I'm not in that much outright pain with it yet but it is seriously debilitating and draining from the dull aching. Not keen on taking a container load more drugs in the meantime. Hey ho, there are worse things happening right now, I can wait.

 

[Red Fred]

I was planning on having my hip done now, so it had a chance to get stronger before haymaking, but obviously there are bigger things to worry about at the moment and it isn't bothering me much. I managed to sow 4 acres with the shandy barrow yesterday and didn't think about my hip until Mrs Fred asked if it was alright.

 

[Gordy1]

I was planning on having my hip done now, so it had a chance to get stronger before haymaking, but obviously there are bigger things to worry about at the moment and it isn't bothering me much. I managed to sow 4 acres with the shandy barrow yesterday and didn't think about my hip until Mrs Fred asked if it was alright.

Typical.....always someone ready to remind you?

 

[Red Fred]

Typical.....always someone ready to remind you?

I obviously did the bloke thing and told her how much I was suffering so I got another cup of tea.

 

[Ashtree]

Mate has had both done in his thirties. One at 36 years, other at 39 years. He’s 58 now. Made a total new man of him. Going strong since, bit in agony before the surgeries.

 

[DaveGrohl]

Got my hip done just over a fortnight ago. I was lucky as I was first on the chopping block after the hosp reopened for routine operations. I think a lot of people were nervous about bashing on with theirs due to fears of Covid. I took the view that actually a couple of weeks ago was a good time due to Covid receding but mixing of people starting to happen quickly, now or never. Luckily the surgeon had been warming up for a couple of weeks at a different hospital, so the knives weren't rusty. Metal resurfacing was the particular op I had rather than total hip replacement.

The op went well, spinal anaesthetic together with sedation, defo the way forward, never knew a thing lol. No one warned me about the amount of inflammation there'd be post op though. My entire leg swelled to about three times the size of normal, I looked like the Elephant Man in the mirror. Virtually all of the post op pain has been down to the swelling. It was day 8 before the swelling started to ease. Day 16 and it's still in my calf, ankle and foot. Most of the day it's fine but the evenings are a struggle with the swelling but that's gravity for you. Also I prob haven't been elevating my foot anything like as much as I should've been.

I've watched the op on YouTube, glad I didn't do that beforehand. They don't mess about. There's less room to work with resurfacing so there's a lot more howking to be done which is why swelling is higher than with THR. I was expecting a difficult post op period of a few days beforehand , which turned out to be two weeks, but then am expecting from hereon in a quicker recovery from this op. Andy Murray had his done end of Jan and was competing in a singles tournament in Aug I think. Obv my physio and conditioning team isn't quite as large. I was told to be doing a mile a day at week six at which point my crutches go. I'm doing a mile a day at day 18, so I'm pleased that recovery will be encouraging from here. My daughter's just said "Dad, you're almost running on those crutches" lol. That's made my day

 

[Banana Bar]

My wife had a replacement at 33, transformed her life along with everyone else’s. She was in agony beforehand. Currently 15 years in and very little problem. She does keep fit and supple with lots of gym classes which clearly helps enormously.

 

[Stevethemeat]

After a visit to the GP to arrange a cortisone injection for my hip, things seem top have escalated. I was sent to see a consultant yesterday thinking it was just to have the injection, but he made me have a couple of new x rays, manipulated the joint then said he would not let me have a jab, but I would have to have the hip replaced. He said it would take a couple of months for a place, then 2 or 3 nights in and 2-3 months recovery. It all sounds a bit drastic as it is more of a niggle than a real pain. He wanted me to decide there and then, but I said I would have to think about arranging help for the farm and talk it over with Mrs Fred.
I wondered whether anyone had had it done and how long it took to get back in action. I'm 56, which he said was still on the young side to have it done.

Had both hips replaced 14 years ago best thing I ever did I was only about 39 don’t hesitate it’s like switching off a light switch the pain is gone I’m 52 now and fitest I have ever been in my life [emoji106]

 

[DaveGrohl]

Had both hips replaced 14 years ago best thing I ever did I was only about 39 don’t hesitate it’s like switching off a light switch the pain is gone I’m 52 now and fitest I have ever been in my life [emoji106]

I'm 54 and was told 4 years ago that I'd need both hips done at some point. Bad hip only been bothering me for 15 months but I'd had enough after 6 of those. Had a cortisone injection early winter to get me through the winter which helped to a degree but can actually make the hip worse in a lot of cases. Anyway, blue skies ahead hopefully, fingers crossed.

 

[ewald]

Total hip replacement a week ago under epidural - I am 59, it has been bothering me for about 4 years, but suddenly started to get worse about a year ago. I struggled through hay/harvest and am relieved to have had it done - as a bonus I have 3 quiet months to recover, happy days!
The procedure was ok, I was up on crutches the following afternoon and home a day later than that. A week on I can move around the house easily and walk a couple of hundred metres at a time. Sleep is bad - can’t get comfortable, averaging 3-4 hours
Other than that, can’t work out how to carry a cup of tea into the office....

 

[DaveGrohl]

Total hip replacement a week ago under epidural - I am 59, it has been bothering me for about 4 years, but suddenly started to get worse about a year ago. I struggled through hay/harvest and am relieved to have had it done - as a bonus I have 3 quiet months to recover, happy days!
The procedure was ok, I was up on crutches the following afternoon and home a day later than that. A week on I can move around the house easily and walk a couple of hundred metres at a time. Sleep is bad - can’t get comfortable, averaging 3-4 hours
Other than that, can’t work out how to carry a cup of tea into the office....

I solved that one by never taking tea into the office. You could try a flask to avoid spillage? I'm 4 months in now and going like a clipped cat. Saving a fortune in ibuprofen.

 

[ollie989898]

Having seen the whole procedure from start to finish it's the aftercare bit that takes the time. I can imagine it would be a bit strange to be placing any faith in a hip that was painful previously but the sooner you are back using your body how it was originally the quicker the muscles will come back as intended.

 

[Red Fred]

I've been getting steadily slower on mine, having put it off back in the first lockdown. Now the rest has started aching in sympathy so I'd better see if I can get it done next year depending on the virus. Glad everyone is getting on well.

 

[ollie989898]

I've been getting steadily slower on mine, having put it off back in the first lockdown. Now the rest has started aching in sympathy so I'd better see if I can get it done next year depending on the virus. Glad everyone is getting on well.

You will be spoilt for choice in Dorset for orthos.