How fast did your hip decline?

[chaosong]

I was told 5 years ago I needed a hip replacement… I was ok, had pain but it was not all the time…until the last 6 months…it got bad really really fast…Now it is horrible ... I never expected it…so be aware!!!!

@psychteach -- Yup, pretty much exactly the same for me! I was trying to wait, because *every single doctor I talked to* said no, wait, you're too young, etc. etc.--and we're talking several general practicioners, rheum, and a handful of surgeons. Then this year, wham! Within the space of two months, I was ready to talk to TEN different surgeons, if that's what it took. With moderate pain, I could still have somewhat of a life, get around, take Tai Chi, go walking, lift weights. No more.

It really doesn't matter to me if they have a "forever" hip or not. So I'll have a revision later. But I'll have my life back in the meantime. That's what's important to me now.

 

[psychteach]

Before could do little.. Worked out upper body with weights and did lower body workout in hot tub.. Such a difference after


LTHR Direct Anterior May 19, 2014

 

[fulafoto]

It really doesn't matter to me if they have a "forever" hip or not. So I'll have a revision later. But I'll have my life back in the meantime. That's what's important to me now.

That's it in a nutshell I reckon @chaosong - life is for living now ;)

 

[Poppet]

Welcome @TrickiDicki - another Aussie... Fantastic!!

I suggest you start a thread of your own in the pre op forum, as we don't want to detail this member's thread and by starting your own thread, I and other other members will pop by and this provides the opportunity for you and your questions and concerns to receive the attention they deserve.

I look forward to seeing your first post in your own thread. Here is the link that gives you the instructions you need to do this: Starting a new thread and posting

Also, as the Nutritional Advisor to the forum, I will then provide you with links to relevant articles that I can see you will be interested in.

Just a tip, if you want to "tag" someone in response to their messages to you just type in the @ sign immediately followed by their user name and you'll see a small box in the posting area where the members user name will display. Sometimes there might be a very slight pause, but the member user name will appear.

it will show their correct name which you can click on -- then when you submit your post the member's user name/link will turn blue and send a message to them person, like this:

@Poppet

 

[Vetgirl]

Welcome @TrickiDicki sorry I'm abit late on my welcome. Recovering here.

I grew up in Melbourne till I was 12

Look for to following your story

 

[nogods]

My hips became a pain problem for me about 2 years ago, then became impossible to manage about 9 months ago. But looking back on issues I started having 10 years ago I think might have been the start of the problem. I attributed reduced flexibility to my bad knees but all I have learned since leans me to now believe that it was the start of my hip degeneration.