July 2013 Sparklers - Are you having hip surgery in July?

[Crittermommy]

New right hip on 16th July - new thread posted

 

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I have brought the July list forward so that you can easily see who your surgical buddies are.​

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Welcome to our latest and all July Sparklers

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Feel free post in this thread, and I will add you to my list. However, please start a thread of your own in the Pre-Op Hip Section and share this journey toward hip replacement. Here's the link that gives you the instructions you need to do this: Starting a new thread and posting​

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1 July 13 sandpiper, dee1970​

2 July 13 randy62​

8 July 13 bon​

9 July 13 freebird​

10 July 13 BeckyR, marcopollo​

12 July 13 B4goldie, tikipadre​

15 July 13 flowergirl, atavanhalen, ChinaDLB, sparscale​

16 July 13 Kevin Giles, Crittermommy​

18 July 13 Cookie42 (her second), stan794 (his second HR)​

19 July 13 horsecrazy​

22 July 13 fiddletwist​

25 July 13 Musicteacher​

27 July 13 emjayp (1st revision)​

29 July 13 MaggieElsie, smeeagain, bsilvers (bilateral)​

31 July 13 buckshot​

 

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Crittermommy, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!

 

[sandpiper]

Hi all!!! My surgery was July 1st and all went very well! I know those of you who are awaiting surgery are anxious and probably a bit nervous. Believe me when I say this is the hardest part.... The waiting! You will be amazed at how good you feel right after surgery because that bone on bone pain is GONE! flowergirl your day is just around the corner. If you want to ask me anything about my experience feel free but I will tell you that I was very nervous and it was so much smoother and easier than I had expected!!! I'll be thinking of you and all of the July sparklers!!! freebird and atavanhalen I noticed how young both of you are. Do you mind my asking what your hip story is? Your recoveries should be a piece of cake since you have youth on your side! Makes a huge difference!

 

[sandpiper]

bsilvers. Hi Brian! I see you are having bilateral THR surgery. You are so young also. I noticed that more and more younger people are having joint replacement surgery. I believe the recovery is much faster and easier when you have youth on your side. Must be a lot for you to take in having both hips done at once but it's only one recovery time instead of two! That's good news!

 

[freebird]

I am going home from the hospital today, everything went very well besides it taking a few hours longer than expected. Five years ago I was ran over by a truck, crushing my pelvis. The hip replacement cured degeneration resulting from the trauma. They also removed hardware from my sacrum and around my? pelvis, this is what took a bit longer than expected.
I am walking with a walker but full weight bearing I am glad to have made this decision, the relief is apparent already! Now just to get some fresh air.....

 

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freebird, congrats on your new hip. Please start a thread of your own in the Hip Replacement Recovery forum. Here is the link that gives you the instructions you need to do this: Starting a new thread and posting

By starting your own thread, you and your questions and concerns will receive the attention they deserve. I look forward to seeing your first post.

 

[sandpiper]

freebird I'm so happy everything went so well for you with the surgery! I'm so sorry about your accident 5 yrs ago but thank God you are alive! I wish you a speedy recovery! I know you'll do great!!!!

 

[bsilvers]

Hi sandpiper, yes, i'm scheduled to go in July 29th. Me being young seems to be the consensus but looking around this forum alone I don't feel likes such an anomaly. I'm very active so this will be a shock to me as I won't be able to get around very much for a month at least. I'm excited to get back to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after 4-6 months with my new hips and not walking like an 80 year old man at 41. There was 2 other younger people in my pre-op education course earlier this month as well that were getting hip replacements and my one friend up in chicago had his hip replaced about 6 months ago and he's 42. How is your recovery coming along with your RTHR?

 

[sandpiper]

bsilvers Hi! Yes I notice that more and more younger people are having this procedure. I questioned my surgeon about thatans he said it's because of the easy of the surgery and longevity of the hardware (upwards of 30 years!) . He said tears ago people held off and just suffered which is totally unnecessary these days. I have to tell you I am totally amazed at my own recovery. I'm 56 yrs. old but was in the hospital 3 days, off the walker 2 days after I got home and off the cane for the last few days and today marks my 2 week pist-op anniversary. Mind you I am still on my pain meds regularly but most often I feel " normal" and forget I even had surgery! I'm nit working so obviously that would be different if I worked all day I'm sure but all in all... I feel great!! Good luck to you! You will do just fine and be amazed at how good you feel!!!

 

[tikipadre]

I had my right THR done on the 12th, Just found this forum yesterday. What a fun month it will be.

 

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tikipadre, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!

 

[horsecrazy]

bsilvers, you are a real inspiration! We are the same age and if I do half as well as you I'll be thrilled. What was the reason for your THR? Did you do spinal or general? Did you have an anterior or lateral insertion?

I'm "crossing over" on the 19th, so thanks for the great recovery post

 

[bsilvers]

horsecrazy, I think you have mistaken me with somebody else as my surgery will be on July 29th.

 

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buckshot, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!

 

[horsecrazy]

Sorry, yes, bsilvers, I confused you with sandpiper! I think that sandpiper made a remarkably fast recovery. I'm wondering if it was the "newer" anterior approach? I'm having the "older" method. My Doc didn't mention a choice so I am sure this is the method he would rather do, which I'm o.k. with---but a quicker recovery would certainly be nice. On Monday NPR ran a short show about the two methods and it certainly suggested that the anterior approach is gaining popularity.

 

[bsilvers]

horsecrazy, there are articles that I read and I watched a few videos on youtube of the surgery. Personally I like the posterior method after my research.. Is that what your doctor is doing?


https://holycrossleonecenter.com/bl...placement-mini-posterior-and-direct-anterior/

https://jaykrusemd.com/hip-surgery/posterior-anterior-total-hip-replacement.php

https://bonesmart.org/hip/hip-replacement-approaches/

 

[horsecrazy]

Hi again bsilvers, I'm having the "minimally invasive posterior" approach. For me the pros and cons just seem to side with this approach given what I've now read. This approach seems to require a bit longer/more restrictive recovery, but has fewer long term risks (I'm not a risk taker!). My main concern is not bending for 6 weeks, that will be very hard to do/remember!? BTW--great looking dog!

 

[bsilvers]

horsecrazy , coming from someone that is very active and been in the martial arts since I was 18 I understand the not bending for 6 weeks. I don't know how I'm going to it but I see that you might want to get that hand grabber thing. Yeah , that is max and he's a handful.

 

[sandpiper]

horsecrazy. Hi! I just had the minimally invasive posterior approach. It was 2 weeks ago on Monday. I had my first post-op today and when the Dr. walked in the room he took one look at me and asked where my cane was. I told him I stopped using the walker two days after I got home from the hospital. ( I was in the hospital for 3 days so that was day 5
post-op). I stopped using the cane after a week. Now I must tell you that I still keep the cane nearby at night just for stability. If I wake up to go to the bathroom and I'm really tired I use the cane. Yesterday i didn't take pain meds until evening and I just now took one because I'm feeling a little sore. I could skip it but my DR. Told me not to stop suddenly but rather wean off slowly. From the moment I woke up in recovery I felt 100% better than I did prior to the surgery! The agonizing pain was GONE. The pain I felt was and still is surgical pain. Sore around the incision and some muscle soreness in the thigh and butt. My lower back aches a bit but really.... None of this is bad at all! I have read so much about all of these new approaches and I am sure they work as well but for me... I have to tell you....I couldn't imagine recovery going any smoother or faster! The Dr. Even told me I could try driving around in a parking lot to see if I feel ready to drive! As for bending over... When I drop something I do the old " golfer's reach" which is just extending the operated leg straight out behind you, bending at the waist and bending down on the good leg. I have a grabber for picking things up off the flor but the problem is... It's almost ALWAYS the dang grabber that I drop!!! The Dr. Was fine with the " golfer's reach". His main concern was not even so much the 90 degree rule as it was the NO CROSSING THE LEGS rue. i hope this helps alleviate a bit of your worries! Oh....as far as the other approaches gaining popularity... the end result is exactly the same from what my Dr.told me today so it comes down to recovery time. Like I said..... how much quicker could I really expect this to go? And my friends here on BS who had the anterior or superpath procedures seem to be recovering at the same pace as me. I know all the options are good! The success rate of THR surgery is excellent so for me...I went with the recommendation of two Dr.s I had a great feeling about and trusted. I believe you have a great recovery and will be saying the same thing I said right after I woke up...." I feel soooo good'!! No bone on bone pain!!" Please keep me posted and tag me with an update! I wish you well and I hope that you can be calm and not worry. I was a wreak! Ha! But for no reason! Hind sight is 20/20. If I ever had to do it again I'd go the exact same route, with the same surgeon! I'll look for you on the recovery side in 2 days!