[REVISION THR] hip replacement gone bad<

How nice to get a post from you Constanze. Your trip to New Zealand is quite a coincidence since my step-son and his daughter live in Lyttleton right next to Christ Church. A lovely area on the bay/harbor there. They live up on one of those amazingly precarious ridges and were hit quite hard by the earthquakes several years ago. In fact, he completely rebuilt their house which is finished now and is stunning. We just spent 2 weeks there on a visit about a month ago.

We hope to be taking a river cruise on the Daube in July of 19. Being on a board of directors as my husband is, has it's advantages. He often has conference cruises. We have to wait to request a stateroom however and are hoping they don't fill up before our time of choice. I look forward to taking some day trips into those beautiful cities and villages.

Best to you. I enjoy your visits.

 

there sweet girl,

I am doing well. It seems I go through a long dry period and nothing changes and then I am suddenly stronger and my gait has changed toward a more normal one and I am walking for longer periods in a more normal fashion. i am learning how to use this new hip and match the movement of the other hip. I am learning to use the muscles in my right thigh which are getting stronger to keep that knee from collapsing into the center because of the arthritis I am told. I'm not too sure that is correct though. Needless to say, I am very encouraged. In fact, I am about to go out and walk up the road and back right about now. It is really hard work though. . .very hard.

We continue to suffer from the hurricanes here in New Bern. We do have a new sail boat. A smaller girl. She is getting some work done on her now but she'll probably go into the water after Thanksgiving. She's a lovely girl, easier to handle for Gerry and a really sweet salon below. More spacious than the other boat with was larger. The arrangement is different and more open. I like her a lot. Gerry works on her every day and then we will oil all the teak downstairs. Only one side of the fold down table needs refinishing. Every thing else is pretty dry so only needs the oiling.

Hope all goes well with you and @Mojo333 and @SaraK and @clodaghcov; sending you and all much love and wishing everyone best wishes.

 

Yikes, I realize I've said nothing about going to Cancun which we will be doing this coming Tuesday. We fly out at 5 something in the morning, lay over in Charlotte for a few hours and arrive Cancun in time for lunch. Never been to Cancun. We are going with friends who very generously sold us a week at one of their condos there. We atay with them for a week, they stay on and we go home to drive to Connecticut for Thanksgiving with Gerry's sisters. The holidays begin. This includes holiday wishes for all: @Layla
@Mojo333
@SaraK
@clodaghcov It's about to get wicked busy, I'm afraid. We only do stockings in my family and it's still busy.
Happy Holly Days to Everyone. I like Thanksgiving and Christmas and look forward to. So enjoy All. Hugs and love all round.

 

@prairienut I'm glad I checked in so I wouldn't miss your note.

As far as the cup goes, if I remember clearly it is cemented. The surgeon did not remove it in April, but he did remove the liner. It already had ingrowth going on so he didn't want to disturb it and I am figuring that he didn't also because it was cemented. I also have a metal augmentation on the pelvis at the lower level where the original break happened so it would have been disturbed as well. The femoral ball was exchanged but not the femoral prosthesis in the bone as you probably already know. I hope that helps you. I imagine it depends on the situation and reason for the revision whether the cup is cemented. My second surgeon is a very detailed but I haven't a clue whether that made a difference. Read my new entry to Mojo333 and Layla to see news of my situation. I have some questions for them.

Good luck with your revision. I see your original surgery was 10 years ago, yes? Please let me know how it goes. I'd also like to know why it is necessary if you are willing to share. I will go back into your page and find out though so I can spend some time.

Have a great Christmas. Enjoy your time. Soon you will have a new hip.

 

To @Layla and @Mojo333. Missed my sweet girls; I'm back and a little worse for wear. It's been a crazy time.

I won't go into that because I have a question for you. I was doing so well. Beginning to walk up the street without the cane. Gerry went with me. This was before Cancun or Thanksgiving. Those 2 weeks were exhausting. A lot of walking and a lot of stairs at Cancun. Not a bad thing, good exercise too. The drive to Connecticut was wearing even getting out every 2 hours and spending the night on the way; it was still tiring. More stairs at sister in law's house. Again no problems. Just took it slow with Gerry there with me. . .worried.

Came home and started going to the Y. I was doing 20 minutes on the Nu-step and walking without the cane around the house. Then suddenly one day, I'm limping again and I can feel a kind of kink in the hip. I wouldn't even say it hurt; sort of like a cramp feeling. Then the next day it would be better and I could walk on it without limping again. Yesterday I was walking fine and today I can't without the limp and I don't walk with a hip.

There is no pain when sitting, walking with the cane or even on the nu-step. When I spread out that leg during exercising (what do you call that abduction ?) on the bed I can feel that drag feeling but I wouldn't call it a pain. There is a surface soreness and maybe swelling at that site at the top of the hip. Do I have bursitis? Is there something wrong that I need an X-ray for? I am in a bit of distress over this. I know I may never walk again without the cane but I was doing so much better. I think I don't get enough exercise though. Is that the problem? When the surgeon let me go. I asked him if I could do anything with this leg. Would it take gardening, etc., etc. And he said, "you can do what ever doesn't hurt. If it hurts, don't so it." So here I am. Do I just not do "this" walking thing except on the days that it seems okay?

What do my angels think about this? I am anxious to hear. I love you both and have missed you.

 

@Layla ODIC?? I can only think of over did it category.

Thank you for such a thoughtful answer. I think you may be right about it. I did over do and I was exhausted. Still am tired actually. Even if it is a good day and I can walk unassisted I am so tired by the end of the day I can no longer walk without a limp. I also think that one leg is longer than the other one. The docs say no but I'm not convinced.

I will wait to hear what Josephine has to say. And I thank you for giving her a heads up for me. I hope you are right. I can't believe something is wrong beyond the ODIC. Thank you my Love.

Talk to you later. xxxooo