2025 April Rainbows - Are you having hip surgery in April?

[BoneSmart]

Welcome to our latest and all April Rainbows!

Is April the month you plan to find the pot of gold at the end of your joint replacement rainbow? Congratulations!!! And we invite you to join the BoneSmart group, April Rainbows. As a team, you will have people like yourself going through surgery at the same time to talk with. We find this works really well to deal with concerns and provide support to each other.

Feel free to post your surgery date in this thread, and we will add you to the list. Start a thread of your own in the Pre-Op Section to post comments and share your journey toward joint replacement. Here's the link that gives you the instructions you need to do this: Starting a new thread and posting

Let us know your surgery date and join the group!


01 April 2025
02 April 2025 lupep
03 April 2025 crankyoldbones*,
08 April 2025 rdonovan*, KiwiP*,
29 April 2025 2newHips2025*,


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crankyoldbones,rdonovan,lupep,2newHips2025,KiwiP,

 

[Rhonmich]

Hello everyone!
Met my surgeon this morning, and my right hip replacement surgery is scheduled for April 1. I'll be back for the left hip later this year.
Hello Rhonmich
Stopping by to wish you all the best tomorrow, April 1st.
Please join us on the healing side once you're back home and feeling up to it. We'd love to support you on your journey and we have some Recovery Guidelines to share also.

We appreciate and value your support and we'd like to encourage you to join the Insiders Club which allows special perks above the basics, making the most of what BoneSmart has to offer. If you're interested, we'd love to have you join us! You can read more here - Become an Insider
@Rhonmich

 

[crankyoldbones]

Hi everyone,
My hip replacement is listed for April 3.
I have already had two knees done same knee, really hope this is the last
one.

@crankyoldbones
Best Wishes for your surgery tomorrow, 4/3/25.
Please join us on the healing side for some great support and information available to you as an Insider. Will be watching for you on the Hip Recovery Forum. Hope to see you there soon!

 

[sistersinhim]

@crankyoldbones, you have been added to the April surgery list! You are now officially an April Rainbow!

Welcome to the BoneSmart forum. We’re so pleased that you have joined us here. We want to share your journey with you, so please start a thread of your own in the proper forum. By starting your own thread, you and your questions and concerns will receive the attention they deserve.

For additional help, look in the white toolbar under the blue one, click on "Help & Information", then click on "How to Use This Forum". Lots of info there to help you navigate the forum.

We are here to help in any way we can because We Care!

 

[soberrobot]

Hello! I am scheduled for bilateral hip replacement and partial left knee replacement on April 4th.

 

[Jockette]

@soberrobot
Thanks for providing us with your surgery information for April. We’ll get it added to your signature. We recently implemented a new membership program and there are new Guidelines for Posting. You are currently a Basic Member. I hope you choose one of our subscription options so you can start a recovery thread, officially join the April Rainbows, and receive one-on-one personal support to quickly answer any questions or concerns you may have. We’re still a non-profit organization and the small subscription cost goes toward keeping BoneSmart available for everyone.

 

[Jamie]

@soberrobot … your planned surgery is a first for us with three joints at the same time. Can you tell me who your surgeon is?

 

[soberrobot]

@Jamie My surgeon is Dr. Philip Merritt, Medical Director of the Orthopedic Institute at Adventist Health Glendale. Edit: My surgeon’s office just called and they had to postpone the procedure until April 16th.

 

[Jamie]

Thank you. Do you know if Dr. Merritt has attempted this before? And am I correct that this won’t be outpatient surgery….right?

 

[Jamie]

Sorry for all the questions, but attempting to replace three joints at the same time is a bit radical and it could possibly amplify the normal risks of joint replacement surgery. I hope Dr. Merrit has talked with you about all this.

 

[soberrobot]

@Jamie Yes, you are correct; it is not an outpatient procedure. I am going to be in the hospital for at least over night, possible a few days. We have discussed the risks and he has done this before.

Best Wishes for your surgery tomorrow, April 16th!
I hope you'll consider joining us as you heal. Your recovery will be a fascinating one to watch and we'd love to support you through it. Hope to see you on the healing side soon!
@soberrobot

 

[Jamie]

I do hope you plan to join the Insiders Club at some point so you will be able to talk about your surgery and recovery. At this point you are a Basic Member and have limited access to all the features of BoneSmart. Please let us know if you have any questions about upgrading your membership here.

 

[sistersinhim]

@rdonovan, you have been added to the April surgery list! You are now officially an April Rainbow!

Welcome to the BoneSmart forum. We’re so pleased that you have joined us here. We want to share your journey with you, so please start a thread of your own in the proper forum. By starting your own thread, you and your questions and concerns will receive the attention they deserve.

For additional help, look in the white toolbar under the blue one, click on "Help & Information", then click on "How to Use This Forum". Lots of info there to help you navigate the forum.

We are here to help in any way we can because We Care!

 

[Taser]

Hi - I'd like to join April Rainbows!

Total Left Hip Replacement due on April 7, 2025.
Total Right Knee Replacement due: July, 2025

Total Left Knee Replacement already done, October 2014.

 

[sistersinhim]

@Taser thanks for providing us with your surgery information. We’ll get it added to your signature. We recently implemented a new membership program and there are new Guidelines for Posting. You are currently a Basic Member. I hope you elect one of our subscription options so you can start a recovery thread, officially join the Musketeers, and receive one-on-one personal support to quickly answer any questions or concerns you may have. We’re still a non-profit organization and the small subscription cost goes toward keeping BoneSmart available for everyone.

 

[westside0414]

Hello, I have a left hip replacement scheduled on 4/14. I want to learn from this community on the pre and post-surgery recovery journey.

My doctor says I will not likely need a second surgery in my lifetime, but I also read a lifespan of 20 years on the internet. I would love to hear what your thoughts are on the lifespan of THR.

 

[Jamie]

Hi, @westside0414 ……welcome to the BoneSmart community. We’re happy you found us and decided to join. We have a lot of supportive members and staff who are ready to help you prepare for surgery and have a successful recovery.

BoneSmart has a 2-tier membership program that should have been mentioned when you registered - Basic Member and Insiders Club. Under our current Guidelines for Posting, you’ll see that Basic Members like yourself are limited to using our search feature to find threads to read that interest you. You may also make on-topic posts on existing threads. But posting is limited mainly to discussions of other member’s surgery or recovery.

In order to have the full benefit of BoneSmart that includes the ability to start threads of your own about questions or concerns and to create a recovery journal after your surgery, you need to be a member of the Insiders Club. You can find an explanation of the differences in Basic Members and Insider Club premium services on our Membership Page. There is a link there to choose the subscription option you prefer. The premium services that come with an Insiders Club membership include personal one-on-one guidance from our experienced staff, access to hundreds of pertinent articles and guidelines in our BoneSmart Library, rapid responses to your questions and concerns and more. This membership program is new for us and we are continuing to add new premium services each month.

If you choose to remain a Basic Member, you are welcome to do so. You’ll be free to search all the forums for information. And you can post on existing threads as long as your comments are on topic for the thread.

Please let me know if you have any questions about our membership program. I do hope you’ll decide to upgrade your membership so we can talk in more detail about your questions on joint longevity and any other topics that are on your mind.

 

[sistersinhim]

@westside0414, thanks for providing us with your surgery information for April. I have it added to your signature. You are currently a Basic Member and I hope you will choose one of our subscription options so you can start a recovery thread and receive one-on-one personal support to quickly answer any questions or concerns you may have. We are a non-profit organization, and the small subscription cost goes toward keeping BoneSmart available for everyone.

 

[KiwiP]

My right anterior approach THJR has been rescheduled and will now be on Tuesday 8 April. Had an arthroscopy in November thinking a tidy up of the labrum and CAM resection would sort things out. Unfortunately there is a big cleft worn in the head of the femur which my surgeon said he hasn't seen before and which did not show on imaging and only option is to do THJR. It's been a pretty rocky road over the last 18 months, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in August 23, 4 surgeries, chemo and radiotherapy and I'm out the other side. Just want the hip over with so I can move forward. Have been working hard on my prehab, strengthening etc, so hoping recovery will go smoothly

 

[Jockette]

@KiwiP
Thanks for providing us with your surgery date. I’ve added it to your signature. We recently implemented a new membership program and there are new Guidelines for Posting. You are currently a Basic Member. I hope you choose one of our subscription options so you can start a recovery thread, officially join the April Rainbows, and receive one-on-one personal support to quickly answer any questions or concerns you may have.

If you choose to remain a Basic Member, you will be able to search the forums for information, but you will not be able to have a recovery thread to journal your THR recovery and get that personalized attention.

We’re still a non-profit organization and the small subscription cost goes toward keeping BoneSmart available for everyone.

Best Wishes with your surgery!