tessa
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I had a RTHR in Nov 2018 after a fairly lengthy period of trying to convince a surgeon there was a problem Eventually I saw a rheumatologist who diagnosed extensive cartilage damage and then a surgeon who offered an arthroscopy but I went for a THR, his first words were “You were right”.
Now at 4 months post op I am making progress, little to no pain and although I haven’t yet got full range of movement I am happy. However by the time I was 6 weeks post op my right hip had already started to “twinge”. I asked the surgeon at my 6 week check and he said “it wasn’t too bad” but will review it in August. It is getting worse and I know it needs doing!
So my question is , is there an optimum time to do a second THR. I have private insurance so can fit it around my life ( two daughters getting married, one in Nov 2019 and one in April 2020), is it better to wait until the other hip is completely healed or just go for it?
Now at 4 months post op I am making progress, little to no pain and although I haven’t yet got full range of movement I am happy. However by the time I was 6 weeks post op my right hip had already started to “twinge”. I asked the surgeon at my 6 week check and he said “it wasn’t too bad” but will review it in August. It is getting worse and I know it needs doing!
So my question is , is there an optimum time to do a second THR. I have private insurance so can fit it around my life ( two daughters getting married, one in Nov 2019 and one in April 2020), is it better to wait until the other hip is completely healed or just go for it?