Erushka
junior member
Hi y'all, I'm a 62 year old guy from North Carolina, USA. I'm scheduled for right THR on April 6. I had the left hip done during early 2012 and had an excellent result, but a rather prolonged and painful surgery rehab. But all's well that ends well, so I'm back for more.
My right hip has all the usual symptoms--pain & stiffness in groin and thigh areas, with some radiation into the knee. Can't perform many of my usual activities--long hikes, barbell training, Zen meditation, garden/lawn work--so it's time to TAKE CARE OF THIS. I figure that it's better to get the surgery while I'm still in pretty good physical shape. No point in holding out until one is barely hobbling around with a cane, grouching and grumbling at any and all.
My pre-surgery treatment is walking and yard work as tolerated, and hydrocodone when needed for pain. I can't tolerate any NSAIDS and paracetamol doesn't help, so there we are.
My surgeon has scheduled the THR as an outpatient procedure. Surgery first thing in the morning, then back to the hospital room, then PT, then lunch, then rest, finally more PT and discharge if I can walk 60 feet with the walker and climb up and down 4 stairs. Surgeon will use a posterior approach--he says it involves a smaller incision and less blood loss than anterior, also it spares more important muscles. I'll have outpatient PT starting the day after surgery. Talk about an aggressive approach! The doc seems confident (but then what doc doesn't seem confident), and says that his other patients have had excellent results with this approach. We shall see.
So that's plenty for now. Just wanted to introduce myself. Look forward to talking with you guys as time goes by.
My right hip has all the usual symptoms--pain & stiffness in groin and thigh areas, with some radiation into the knee. Can't perform many of my usual activities--long hikes, barbell training, Zen meditation, garden/lawn work--so it's time to TAKE CARE OF THIS. I figure that it's better to get the surgery while I'm still in pretty good physical shape. No point in holding out until one is barely hobbling around with a cane, grouching and grumbling at any and all.
My pre-surgery treatment is walking and yard work as tolerated, and hydrocodone when needed for pain. I can't tolerate any NSAIDS and paracetamol doesn't help, so there we are.
My surgeon has scheduled the THR as an outpatient procedure. Surgery first thing in the morning, then back to the hospital room, then PT, then lunch, then rest, finally more PT and discharge if I can walk 60 feet with the walker and climb up and down 4 stairs. Surgeon will use a posterior approach--he says it involves a smaller incision and less blood loss than anterior, also it spares more important muscles. I'll have outpatient PT starting the day after surgery. Talk about an aggressive approach! The doc seems confident (but then what doc doesn't seem confident), and says that his other patients have had excellent results with this approach. We shall see.
So that's plenty for now. Just wanted to introduce myself. Look forward to talking with you guys as time goes by.