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    THR Anxious Again

    Thank you @Josephine!
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    THR Anxious Again

    Hi @Josephine. Thank you so very much for your time and wisdom. As a follow-up: 1) Should I be concerned that my weight (and perhaps the larger head) predispose me to corrosion issues, or diminish the longevity of the implant? 2)Are these corrosion issues rare? Thanks again for being here...
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    THR Anxious Again

    Hello @skigirl and thank you very much for your reply. I did bring this up to my surgeon and he said it was not necessary to do metal testing because I do not have a metal on metal implant, and the implant type that he used on me has been safely used for decades (by him and others) without...
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    THR Anxious Again

    Hello @Josephine. I hope you are doing well. Any thoughts on this? Thank you so much.
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    THR Anxious Again

    Thank you very much @Cynthia777 and @copsham. I really appreciate your time. This is so frustrating for me....
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    THR Anxious Again

    Hello all. I have been away for about a year due to the various things in life that seem to make time fly by. My hip is doing well. I had a LTHR in December of 2012, at the age of 52. The implant type is a metal head (CoCr) with the highly cross-linked poly liner. The head size is 38mm. My...
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    Need support or a leg up

    Hello @Tropic Lady/Special Lady. I am so sorry to hear about your situation. I am sending prayers and positive thoughts your way. I do know how frustrating it can be when you hear about how so and so "breezed" through their recovery. What I have learned from the wonderful folks here is that we...
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    THR 18 Months Post Hip Replacement Question

    Hello @Peaches. Thank you for posting. Yes, I too am concerned about infection, so I am more careful than I used to be. Of course, a "forgotten hip" does not mean that you will forget that you had a hip replacement, but I think that it means you don't think about your hip much with any special...
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    THR 18 Months Post Hip Replacement Question

    Thank you @Rebecca65 for taking the time to respond and share your story. I found it very helpful. I am sorry for your losses. I completely understand your situation with regard to work, as I was bone on bone for 3 years while being self-employed, and had to work. You sound like a very tough...
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    THR 18 Months Post Hip Replacement Question

    Hi @Josephine - You (and everyone here) are just amazing! I can't thank you enough! I will follow your advice and trade in the leg raises and lifts for tricep presses and bicep curls. Thanks again, have a nice weekend, and I hope you are feeling better. Take care.
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    THR 18 Months Post Hip Replacement Question

    Hi @alexthecat . Thank you so much for your input. I really do appreciate it. Have a nice weekend!
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    THR 18 Months Post Hip Replacement Question

    Hi @Josephine- Very good. I will do it! Just to be clear, when you say gym work, does that mean everything but these exercises? I am glad to hear that you do not think that it is an implant issue. One last follow-up on the other topic - So based on my type of implant, I do not need to request...
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    THR 18 Months Post Hip Replacement Question

    Hi @Josephine - I am doing the exercises to strengthen my leg. Although, when I went for my checkup my OS did strength tests and said all was good. I read somewhere (before coming here) that people are not aggressive enough doing PT after hip replacement and should be done 3 times a week...
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    THR 18 Months Post Hip Replacement Question

    Hi @Josephine - Not really feeling anything in the F, G areas this week. Mostly at CL6F and to the side of that. I should also quantify the discomfort as between 1 and 2 out of 10. I also sometimes feel it in my lower back after a day of standing or walking. Well, for activity I work at a...
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    THR 18 Months Post Hip Replacement Question

    Hi @Josephine. I forgot to mention that at my 1 year checkup the doctor said the x-rays look great and I had a friend that is a radiologist look at them also and verified that all looked well. Just some additional information in case you needed it. Thank you very much!
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