HI
I am new to BoneSmart and this is my first post.
I had my right hip replaced by lateral direct method on July 7th, 2020 as was told I was bone on bone and had necrosis of the femoral head. I had not had hip or leg pain until February of 2020 but wanted the hip surgery done right away due to the femoral head issue.
After a lot of pain during the first two weeks after surgery, and after two x-rays and a CT scan it was determined that my femur had a crack in it and at about the two week mark the crack expanded and the stem fell about 1/2 inch. I went in for a second surgery on July 24th. The stem was replaced and was cemented at the bottom of the stem (previously it was a total non-cemented stem), and the femur was wrapped. My right leg has always been slightly shorter (maybe about 3/8 inch shorter than my left but the surgeon has now made them the same length.
I have struggled with being very stiff where the incision is, and having pain in different places, especially the butt muscles and at times down the front of my thigh.
At almost 8 weeks after the second surgery I am wondering if I am at the place I should be in recovery. I just had an x-ray done and the doctor (not the surgeon) said it all looks ok.
I still have swelling at the incision site. I am very stiff when I get up from sitting or lying down causing me to limp for the first few steps and then after a few steps it feels better but never without any pain except when not moving at all. If I am not putting weight on the leg there is no pain. I do not know if this stiffness and pain is normal at this stage of recovery.
I currently use two hiking poles when I go for a walk so as not to limp (I walk up to 3 miles, and all of my walks include hills as I am currently at my condo in the mountains). I can walk with no limp as long as I concentrate. I only have to put a bit of weight on the poles. I take 2 500 mg of Acetaminophen before going on the walk to make it more comfortable.
I also do a selection of exercises that I found on the internet for stretching and strengthening after a hip replacement. The exercises can take up to 1 hour to complete.
I am hoping I can start golfing again at the beginning of November.
I would also like to start biking again but not sure when I should attempt that. Any ride I would do has some fairly steep uphill and not sure if that would put too much weight on the new hip joint.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks
I am new to BoneSmart and this is my first post.
I had my right hip replaced by lateral direct method on July 7th, 2020 as was told I was bone on bone and had necrosis of the femoral head. I had not had hip or leg pain until February of 2020 but wanted the hip surgery done right away due to the femoral head issue.
After a lot of pain during the first two weeks after surgery, and after two x-rays and a CT scan it was determined that my femur had a crack in it and at about the two week mark the crack expanded and the stem fell about 1/2 inch. I went in for a second surgery on July 24th. The stem was replaced and was cemented at the bottom of the stem (previously it was a total non-cemented stem), and the femur was wrapped. My right leg has always been slightly shorter (maybe about 3/8 inch shorter than my left but the surgeon has now made them the same length.
I have struggled with being very stiff where the incision is, and having pain in different places, especially the butt muscles and at times down the front of my thigh.
At almost 8 weeks after the second surgery I am wondering if I am at the place I should be in recovery. I just had an x-ray done and the doctor (not the surgeon) said it all looks ok.
I still have swelling at the incision site. I am very stiff when I get up from sitting or lying down causing me to limp for the first few steps and then after a few steps it feels better but never without any pain except when not moving at all. If I am not putting weight on the leg there is no pain. I do not know if this stiffness and pain is normal at this stage of recovery.
I currently use two hiking poles when I go for a walk so as not to limp (I walk up to 3 miles, and all of my walks include hills as I am currently at my condo in the mountains). I can walk with no limp as long as I concentrate. I only have to put a bit of weight on the poles. I take 2 500 mg of Acetaminophen before going on the walk to make it more comfortable.
I also do a selection of exercises that I found on the internet for stretching and strengthening after a hip replacement. The exercises can take up to 1 hour to complete.
I am hoping I can start golfing again at the beginning of November.
I would also like to start biking again but not sure when I should attempt that. Any ride I would do has some fairly steep uphill and not sure if that would put too much weight on the new hip joint.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks