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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    5 month update - I'm doing excellent! Over 1100 miles cycled since Jan 1 and I have lost 22 pounds (most gained when hip replacement#1 failed) I am even starting to set speed records on my local Strava segments which means I am faster than before the new hip. I have jogged very short...
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    @Harryn1 "long may we both ride! INDEED!" Love seeing your updates on Strava brother (especially the MTB rides). Kudos and Ride On!
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    4 month update! Healing has been fantastic and this time the bone has firmly grown in to the femur. My return to exercise has been a lot of movement and my steps per day average over 15,000 in Jan. I can finally do burpees again with no pain down or up. After fellow Smartie Harry told me...
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    @Prem1234 My heavy lifting has consisted of mostly upper body (bench,lats,curls,tri) and only leg press on a machine. I have been cleared to start squats and all lower body lifts this week. Range of motion will be limited but I can load up and start to develop my glute strength, which is...
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    12 week update: Surgeon cleared me of all restrictions last night!!! IT's been a challenge holding back as my hip feels better and better each week. I did ride outdoors a few times in late December when we had 50 degree weather in Chicago and I did join the ODIC after I pulled a calf muscle...
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    THR It Band Issues after THR

    So I have had a somewhat similar experience. Anterior June 2019 stem sunk and posterior October 2019. I am 8 weeks out and still have aching but not sharp pain in the IT band area. I believe it may be soft tissue/ scar tissue. I roll out in the morning on 2 foam rollers about 12" apart as...
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    @CricketHip Nice work on the 3 pound loss! Our new hips need the best shot and getting to a proper weight can only help. I actually had the tooth pulled 3 days before the revision. This can be why my blood counts were elevated but doesn't explain the fluid in the hip. I have read that tooth...
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    seven weeks today! Saw my OS yesterday and everything is going as it should. I has my Picc line removed last week but still am taking oral antibiotics for 2 more weeks. Never have cultured anything but Dr still said it could have been my impacted tooth caused the failure or he made the stem...
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    @Mojo333 Thanks buddy! @Mettlehip Oddly my revision stem is much longer and when they do posterior they can actually ream the inside of the femur for a near perfect fit. I asked why I couldn't get something like this the first time he still felt the anterior approach is superior. If I need...
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    @Jamie Thanks for your reply. I understand we all recover at different rates and targets can be a double edged sword. I will stick with my self imposed limits and keep my impact low. Last go the Dr. gave me the green light at 6 weeks to get back to normal activity levels. This time he's...
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    @Mettlehip Do you wear a step tracker? With literally millions of "hippies" around the world you would think daily step recommendations for new hips would be a great way for people to have targets week to week. I have scoured the web in search of answers with no result. I have only walked the...
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    THR 50 year old male's recovery

    Hope this helps, when my stem came loose I could feel a clunking and heard a clicking (femur was rubbing on the pelvis). I could not walk 3 miles without excruciating pain...way worse than arthritis. Hope they can figure your pain out brother.
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    I have had extremely honest conversations with my OS about recovery BOTH times. He knows my activity levels. i don’t do all the steps at once and I stop if I have any pain. I wonder how many steps per day BS advisors recommend by week after THR?
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    Revision THR 55 male cyclist 2019 October Revision THR

    4 week update. Cleared by OS to WALK on treadmill and use elliptical last week. I have been going to my gym each day and being mindful of good posture and using my arms to help support myself. I kept my steps to 7200 on average and used Ice/Elevation regularly. I should be cleared to ride a...
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    THR 50 year old male's recovery

    Hey brother. I had my femoral stem loosen, but the first action my OS took when i was in pain 3 months after surgery was the PSOAS cortisone injection. Like you I reached out on BS... @Harryn1 (tag bro) had great success with the shot alone. @SaraK had only temp relief and ended up with...

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