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Binderella

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Hey, Binderella here..

I have been reading the forums about weightbearing on the "good" leg... But what happens when you don't technically have one?

When i found out I had AVN I bore most of my weight on my good leg with soon became my bad leg... now their both pretty horrid and I just... I'm fairly nervous and I keep having nightmares that i won't be able to have it, that something will happen, or they wont be able to fix it, or i wont be able to walk. Are the dreams normal? I know I'm probably getting annoying asking all these questions. I'm seeing my doctor in two weeks and I know he'll talk me through things, but its so different talking to people who have been THROUGH it. :sigh:

I can't even remember walking properly without pain or even having my hips rotate properly instead of grind together.. That will be a thing of the past, yes?:pzld:
 
If you're having a bilateral, then you have TWO good hips! Getting over coping with the two operation sites is nothing like having to cope with the two rotten joints. But I imagine Crystal and one or two other bilats will come and reassure you. But I can promise you that the grinding thing will be a thing of the past.
 
Hi Binderella,
My two surgeries were 8 weeks apart, and my hip awaiting surgery bore most of my weight, causing extreme pain. I ended up getting about with a walker and confined to the house, getting very little sleep or relief. Luckily, the first surgery went pretty much pain free, so I was able to bear weight on that hip, but tried to not overdo it.
My second surgery was not delayed because of the pain, so I wouldn't worry about that if I were you.
I am not a true bilateral, but hope my experience will be helpful.
Keep us posted and keep asking questions; we are all here for all of us.

Glenys
LHR 5/28/09
RHR 7/23/09
 
Hello you are sooo not getting annoying we all did it.........you just want to know.Cindy on here also had Bil check out her threads....At the op go to community members list , find Cindy88fan and look at her threads....Shes going thru it right now. I know shes at work but will post later.......Others will as well...Good Luck you will be fine the scariest thing is waiting........) if you are having that much pain atleast the sugery pain will go away this wont....
 
Hi Binderalla--I am 5 months post op today from BTHR. I feel fantastic!
I confess that I did not have pre-surgery nightmares or bad dreams but I had plenty of sleepless nights and lots of apprehension. Prior to surgery, I could only sleep an hour or so without waking and adjusting. I slept with 2 pillows between my knees. I have a desk job. When I had a business meeting where I had to walk several hundred yards or so, I had to stop for rests and my gait was so slow that others would pass me by. After the meeting, I was pretty much finished me for the day. My first OS told me in February that I would not be walking in a year if I didn't have the surgery.
Upon awakening after the surgery, my first sensation was that I was more flexible and that I could move my legs more than before surgery. I was immediately more flexible. In addition, I noticed an absence of that chronic dull hip pain that I had had for years. That was day 1.
The day after the surgery I was able to stand by myself but with attendants and a walker handy and I was able to bear my full 210 lb weight on my new hips. I felt no hip pain. I had incisions to be sure and I was medicated, but no true hip pain. I was apprehensive but very pleasantly surprised. I was also able to walk with the walker, again, with no hip pain. On a scale of 1-10 (you will be asked this) my pain level never exceeded 3.
Over the next couple of weeks or so my left leg recovered faster than my right owing to the fact that I had arthritis in my right leg for several years longer than in my left leg. My left leg became my good leg and was almost immediately better than either leg before surgery, so it was easy to use it as my good leg.
Over then last several months, my legs have continued to improve slowly but steadily.
Pre-surgery, I was confronted with the realistic possibility and fear that I would need a scooter or a wheelchair. Now I am confronted with the probability of training for a 60 mile bike ride, of golfing with my friends without a cart, and of going on endless sightseeing trips and hikes with my loved ones.
The same probabilities are yours.
 
Hey everyone,

Thankyou so much for your kind words and your stories. I saw my DR last week and things are all set to go ahead on the 13th of November. I'm not as scared anymore as im actually coming to realization that it is going to go ahead and im fairly sure that NOTHING would be worse than this pain. My hip pain has steadily gotten worse over the last few weeks, resulting in my sleepless nights then sleepin through the days, waking every hour or so to turn over using my arms not my legs, or to take more painkillers. My back has also stiffened up a great deal, me being bedridden two days in a row without being able to move from the pain. my boyfriend said that if i dont pay to get a massage this week then he will. Might be a nice treat hehe. I've had a bad back since i was 8. I must say the xray the DR took when i went to sydney was VERY impressive. looking at it you can see why i have so much pain. You can't even see the vague outline of the ball on my left hip, its completely imploded.. well looks like that anyways. My boyfriend is coming back from England in June next year, and we are hoping to be able to go camping walking swimming... even just sit watching a movie without me having to readjust my sitting position every two seconds.

I'll keep you guys posted... I'm starting to get..*whispers* excited..

:D:D

thankyou all of you. Your a Godsend. :D
 
Binderella, it can only get better. I had hip displaysia and had my left hip replaced in April and my right one replaced in late August. I'm looking forward to a full recovery and being able to live my life again. It's a fantastic operation that can transform your life. I had experienced pain for years but the problem was only diagnosed a few months ago and thankfully the surgery is now sorting it all out.
 
Binderella, so glad that you're feeling more at peace with your decision for surgery. You will NOT regret it and once you get past the waiting (the HARDEST part) and surgery itself, you'll begin to see that you will be able to do the things you want to.

We'll be here for you!!!
 
Hi Binderella,

I had BTHR last Tuesday, Sept. 22. I'm currently in a rehab hospital and doing very well at getting around. I was able to get up on my feet the day after surgery (with assistance). Just some short walks around the room. The biggest challange in my mind is transitioning from a seated or laying position to standing (and back). You can not break a 90 degree angle between your legs and torsal. Best thing you can do for that is to be prepared by working on your upper body strength. That will come in very handy on transitions. Getting your legs in shape as best you can will also help with the recovery. I know that is hard to do given that you have need to get a BTHR. After the surgery, really work the PT....but don't over do it. I like to get up at least once an hour or so to work the legs out. They can get amazinlgy stiff sitting around. I do a 30 minute PT workout three times a day. My official PT starts tomorrow (Monday). They will be working me 1.5 hours a day, twice a day. Good luck in Nov.
 
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