Hi All
My problem is a bit long in the tooth: I had a traffic accident when I was 17 (I'm 39 now) which took a slice off the top of my femur, in brief.
I was always told 'hold on for as long as you can for a new hip...' So I did for 22 years. Having had the op Dec 18 last, I am already reaping the benefits.
That being said, after 22 years of varying degrees of pain, and a more complicated procedure than most (it appears) due to the time, extra bone growth, muscle wastage, advanced arthritis etc. etc, I don't know how well I'm recovering. Not many people my age are having this op. Probably against my physio's advice I'm back cycling gently and I'm pushing myself with the exercises I am given to the degree that I'm constantly being told to slow down - In my book, a good thing. I have a goal to take part in an ocean race in August, so I need to get fit quickly.
My question is simple: Are there any members of this forum of my age, or any age for that matter, with a similar history, that can share their own experiences of this recovery thing...!
My problem is a bit long in the tooth: I had a traffic accident when I was 17 (I'm 39 now) which took a slice off the top of my femur, in brief.
I was always told 'hold on for as long as you can for a new hip...' So I did for 22 years. Having had the op Dec 18 last, I am already reaping the benefits.
That being said, after 22 years of varying degrees of pain, and a more complicated procedure than most (it appears) due to the time, extra bone growth, muscle wastage, advanced arthritis etc. etc, I don't know how well I'm recovering. Not many people my age are having this op. Probably against my physio's advice I'm back cycling gently and I'm pushing myself with the exercises I am given to the degree that I'm constantly being told to slow down - In my book, a good thing. I have a goal to take part in an ocean race in August, so I need to get fit quickly.
My question is simple: Are there any members of this forum of my age, or any age for that matter, with a similar history, that can share their own experiences of this recovery thing...!