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    THR Surgeon in SF Bay Area needed

    Hope you are able to get that new date! Good luck! Keep us updated in the post-op area - I'm not committed to my new guy yet, so any experiences you have can be useful! (for me at least :heehee: )
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    THR Surgeon in SF Bay Area needed

    Can't help you with a surgeon, since mine retired last year. I have only had an office visit for a followup with another, so I can't recommend him yet. Regarding hospitals, however, I hear great things about UCSF, and am unfamiliar with Menlo Park Surgical Hospital. But I have been to Good...
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    THR Second THR complete!

    Hey - things are good! Not suffering from tendonitis, just the snapping hip. So no pain or inflammation that you might get, but do have some tightness once in a while. Oh, and some noise as it snaps. It's an unintended party trick :) PT has been helping a lot. My hips were bad for so long...
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    THR Second THR complete!

    Happy new year to you too! Overall it seems to be helping. I'll save total judgement for a few months since I'm currently on a 2 week schedule, so I don't expect big changes right away. Stretches and a few home exercises are part of the program, so fingers crossed! Hahah - Toe Bro isn't for...
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    THR Second THR complete!

    Thanks! Hope your holiday has been great so far. Basic massage has been helping. Just giving it a bit of massage/pressure every now and then (My physical therapist gives it a good going over during our bi-weekly appointments, too) along with making sure I just stretch the hip/leg so that...
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    Revision THR Osteotomy Recovery Expectations

    For sure - and if I ever hear that, I'm not even going to continue the conversation before saying "Thanks for your time" and finding a surgeon who isn't practicing like it's the 1950s. New stuff coming along all the time so there's no reason to suffer. Good luck and keep us updated!
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    THR Dental prep for THR

    Yep - nothing required ahead of time but like @Hip4life mine wants antibiotics for at least 2 years post surgery. My dentist is also on the same page with this, and they are even nice enough to poke you the day of the appointment to remind you to take them. I go every 6 months like @Eman85 , so...
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    Hip Arthroscopy Not the hip again

    We have similar histories. I started down the THR road with both cam and pincer impingements on my left side. The initial pains started on the right, but were quickly surpassed by the left. Diagnosis was osteoarthritis. My surgeon told me that it really wasn't a question of if I'd need a new...
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    THR Second THR complete!

    Thanks! Definitely check out the gum wall. It's amazing in it's grossness, and amazing how many people actually go see it :) It's just down the street a bit from Pike Place market, too. Some good sightseeing and poking around to be had there. Thank you! Happy to share. I love seeing pics...
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    THR Second THR complete!

    Also, a few more pics. Forgot that I had a short trip to Seattle this year, too :) Seattle: (The infamous and *gross* gum wall) Las Vegas:
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    THR Second THR complete!

    Hi @Mojo333 - fixed the avatar for you :) I'll update if anything changes. For now it's just massage and stretching. See how it feels and responds, then go from there. I will be talking with my physical therapist a bit more later this month to see if she has any specifics in mind. As you...
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    THR Second THR complete!

    Also a few travel pics just for fun :) Maui to start - more later......
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    THR Second THR complete!

    Howdy all - been a while since I've written anything in this thread. Time flies! Made it to Hawaii in April and Vegas a few weeks ago... I'll add a few pics to the thread in case anyone is interested. Just wanted to post an update now that I'm just about 1.5 years out from my right THR. While...
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    THR Scared

    Lots of ways to manage the pain. Be sure to be honest with your care professionals. Everyone has different tolerances for pain, so don't try to be a pain hero and avoid some meds just because you hear other people don't require them. Do what you need to do in order to help *you* feel better...
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    Hip replacement 4 months after arthroscopy

    I had arthroscopic surgery for FAI about a year before my 1st THR. Pain was getting really bad in both hips, especially the left, but finally reached a breaking point and I decided to do something about it. My OS did some X-rays, and the diagnosis was osteoarthritis on top of Cam and Pincer...
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