THR Greg555's Recovery Thread

[Greg555]

Just a little shy of the one year anniversary of my THR. I can’t report any hip problems. In fact I’ve noticed another marked improvement in mobility and lack of stiffness over the last two months. I did encounter some knee swelling and a small Baker’s cyst on the op side. Something was causing a swelling. The doctor offered a choice between an MRI or cortisone injection. I chose the cortisone. That was almost three weeks ago and the knee is back to normal. An X-ray indicated no signs of arthritis. I think it may be a small meniscus tear. I’ll be scheduling the one year follow up with the surgeon next month.

 

[golfer67]

Wow Greg that is great to hear that your hip replacement has gone so well. It sure is fun to read about success when it comes to a hip replacement.

 

[Mojo333]

Hi @Greg555
Great to hear that you are doing well.
Has it been almost a year already?
A tough year for people in general last year... And I've heard a Baker's Cyst is terribly painful SSI glad that is cleared up.

Success stories are so important for upcoming hippys to read, so thanks for the update.
Onward and upward!

 

[Greg555]

Wow Greg that is great to hear that your hip replacement has gone so well. It sure is fun to read about success when it comes to a hip replacement.

So far so good. It has really changed the quality of my life for the better. The recovery was a little slower than I anticipated. THR remains one of the most successful surgeries. I probably waited 18 months too long to have it done. That was a miserable 18 months.

 

[Greg555]

Hi @Greg555
Great to hear that you are doing well.
Has it been almost a year already?
A tough year for people in general last year... And I've heard a Baker's Cyst is terribly painful SSI glad that is cleared up.

Success stories are so important for upcoming hippys to read, so thanks for the update.
Onward and upward!

Yes. A year already. Amazing. The baker cyst is apparently a secondary symptom. Something is going on my knee that’s causing inflammation, and in turn the cyst develops. The cyst looked very small on X-ray. I can’t say that there was a lot of pain. It was a full feeling that limited flexibility. I wonder if it might be a geometry/alignment change from the hip replacement. I’m doing some strengthening work.

 

[Greg555]

Just swinging by to offer an update and perhaps encouragement. The hip replacement is doing fantastic. I practice zero restrictions as directed by my doctor. I detect no difference between my non-replaced hip and replaced hip. Retirement is two months away with me walking into it like a 30yo. Thank God for modern medicine.

 

[mendogal]

@Greg555 thank you so much for popping in with a great update, and for your kind comment on another member's recovery thread.
My happy 18 month old and nearly 2 year old knees salute you!

 

[Morgan Le Fay]

@Greg555
It's people like you who inspired me to proceed with my surgery.
Best of luck with your retirement.

 

[Layla]

Hi Greg, It's nice to hear from you and learn you're doing well. Thanks for stopping by.
Wishing you a happy retirement! Enjoy every moment, you've earned it!
@Greg555