Cococay
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Hi - I was a frequent post-er in December and January (TKR -left 1/19/21). I haven’t been able to walk without a cane—since my knee surgery——PT told me it was a “weak gluteus medius” so I thought the harder I try to work it the better I will recover. Only I’m walking worse then before- can’t walk at all without a cane-and a lot of pain. So…. All these months later I decided to make an appt.- few weeks ago after researching an ortho surgeon —-and I found one and made appt. After an X-ray & exam he said he has no doubts that my right hip is so bad that part of it kind of wore through and somehow dislocated
- I’m not explaining it right.
I asked if there is anything besides surgery ( PT injection etc )I can do to help it and if it’s at all possible it is just a muscle thing. He told me that there is nothing short of a hip replacement that will help and he was sure. I asked if this could of worsened due to waiting so long for my knee surgery and he said no- and that based on an X-ray I had on file where you can see the hip area - it happened fast and looks more like an impact injury like a car accident or injury. Both the knee surgeon and this one felt that the progression of degeneration seemed more then what would be expected. I’d like to know why but they are focused more on replacing it. He said he wants me to walk with a walker due to how bad it is - but I can’t do that. I love my job. I’m afraid if they know I need surgery they will find a reason to let me go- rather then allow me time off. He also said he no longer operates- so I asked him to recommend someone. He has and they have told me to make an appointment with a pre surgery optimization clinic and with the surgeon and get it scheduled since it’s the only option.
The thing is— I’ve felt so defeated. I thought having my knee done would give me my life back so I have a hard time believing this surgery will do that- and I’m truly scared I will never get my life back.
I know it was my knee that I was being treated for but how did the surgeon and PT not realize a huge part of the issue was my hip?
either way - here I am 9 months post TKR and it’s disheartening and I just feel so all over the place with it.
Tonight I thought— I know where I can get advice-this site was so helpful in the lead up to knee surgery.
im attaching my X-ray report- I know just a report isn’t the surgeons notes but— despite the fact that I can’t understand it in terms of helping me move forward - maybe someone else will have a similar story.
lastly- if anyone read this whole thing I’m sorry for how long this is.
- I’m not explaining it right.
I asked if there is anything besides surgery ( PT injection etc )I can do to help it and if it’s at all possible it is just a muscle thing. He told me that there is nothing short of a hip replacement that will help and he was sure. I asked if this could of worsened due to waiting so long for my knee surgery and he said no- and that based on an X-ray I had on file where you can see the hip area - it happened fast and looks more like an impact injury like a car accident or injury. Both the knee surgeon and this one felt that the progression of degeneration seemed more then what would be expected. I’d like to know why but they are focused more on replacing it. He said he wants me to walk with a walker due to how bad it is - but I can’t do that. I love my job. I’m afraid if they know I need surgery they will find a reason to let me go- rather then allow me time off. He also said he no longer operates- so I asked him to recommend someone. He has and they have told me to make an appointment with a pre surgery optimization clinic and with the surgeon and get it scheduled since it’s the only option.
The thing is— I’ve felt so defeated. I thought having my knee done would give me my life back so I have a hard time believing this surgery will do that- and I’m truly scared I will never get my life back.
I know it was my knee that I was being treated for but how did the surgeon and PT not realize a huge part of the issue was my hip?
either way - here I am 9 months post TKR and it’s disheartening and I just feel so all over the place with it.
Tonight I thought— I know where I can get advice-this site was so helpful in the lead up to knee surgery.
im attaching my X-ray report- I know just a report isn’t the surgeons notes but— despite the fact that I can’t understand it in terms of helping me move forward - maybe someone else will have a similar story.
lastly- if anyone read this whole thing I’m sorry for how long this is.