Haven't been on for a long time but today is one year since my bilateral THR so thoughthat an update may be in order.
Right hip which was the lesser of the two evils is fine. No problems with it, no popping, no grinding, no aches and pains and no weakness going up stairs, carrying heavy shopping etc. Doesn't even feel as if I've had a hip replacement.
Left hip is a completely different story. This is the one I required the revision on 7 days after Primary THR. I experience popping and grinding nearly all the time, especially walking up stairs. It completely gave out on me going downstairs in November meaning I fell and suffered closed fracture of collarbone. After being refered to another hospital for a 2nd opinion have been told there was a piece of bone floating around in the joint from the revision surgery that has fused and there is also bone growth causing the problems. Also told that as I used to spend a lot of time on my knees for my job, and I cannot do that now because of increased risk of dislocation due to revision, coupled with fact that being right handed the only alternative is to lay on left hip and mustn't do that I need to give up my self employed occupation and at nearly 56 find a new occupation!
As far as the hospital that carried out the surgery, they have been nothing short of useless. I filed a SAR in June yet 270 days later they claim they didn't receive it despite numerous emailed replies with Formal Subject Access Request in the subject bar. When they have given information it has been contradictory or just plain bewildering. Had to deal with numerous different people as staff keep leaving which speaks volumes for the hospital.
Am left now unable to work at my chosen profession, no income, still don't know exactly what went wrong, still don't know what procedures they actually carried and feeling they have taken away my future plans!