Hi Mike, @NewCreature
Like you I am happy to find this forum. I had right THR one year ago on November 7th 2019. I knew something wasn't right but I kept following doctors orders. I had severe pain in my thigh, I was told it is most likely the IT Band and it will go away. About 4-5 months after surgery I started getting severe thigh pain, what's odd about this is it is mostly when I take the weight off my leg. I never realized how much you lean forward while shaving, brushing your teeth or loading the dishwasher. There are times when I shift my weight I yell out loud in pain.
I was able to walk/hike and golf a bit, but now I'm afraid it will cause more damage.
Fast forward, when I saw my surgeon last week he said I need a bone scan. Of course he ordered lab work to rule out infection. I had a bone scan on Tuesday November 17th, received an email the following day from the doctor saying the bone scan definitely found something and he will do a video chat Monday the 23rd (today). Today he told me I have "end of stem pain" and I have two options. Option 1 is to be on crutches for 3 months and take meds either in a pill form or by injection. Apparently, this helps bone strength? Option 2 is to have surgery. He said they will make an incision in my thigh approximately 8" and attach a cadaver bone along the stem then wrap wire around it. As you can imagine, this is devastating news. I am a snow skier, golfer, motorcycle rider and hiker. He told me if I choose option 1, I need to be committed to the use of crutches 24/7 which I think will be hard to do.
Mike, you are the first person I found online who has the pain while shifting weight. My doctor believes the prosthetic hip is not loose, it's just pain from the stem tip. He said if I choose the surgery which is pretty rare but the success rate is 80-90% in a small sizes case study.
I would love to hear back from you and what you plan on doing, hopefully you check this forum frequently. I'm not of the rules here but let me know and I'll be happy to give you my email address or phone number.
Hang in there...
Kevin
Like you I am happy to find this forum. I had right THR one year ago on November 7th 2019. I knew something wasn't right but I kept following doctors orders. I had severe pain in my thigh, I was told it is most likely the IT Band and it will go away. About 4-5 months after surgery I started getting severe thigh pain, what's odd about this is it is mostly when I take the weight off my leg. I never realized how much you lean forward while shaving, brushing your teeth or loading the dishwasher. There are times when I shift my weight I yell out loud in pain.
I was able to walk/hike and golf a bit, but now I'm afraid it will cause more damage.
Fast forward, when I saw my surgeon last week he said I need a bone scan. Of course he ordered lab work to rule out infection. I had a bone scan on Tuesday November 17th, received an email the following day from the doctor saying the bone scan definitely found something and he will do a video chat Monday the 23rd (today). Today he told me I have "end of stem pain" and I have two options. Option 1 is to be on crutches for 3 months and take meds either in a pill form or by injection. Apparently, this helps bone strength? Option 2 is to have surgery. He said they will make an incision in my thigh approximately 8" and attach a cadaver bone along the stem then wrap wire around it. As you can imagine, this is devastating news. I am a snow skier, golfer, motorcycle rider and hiker. He told me if I choose option 1, I need to be committed to the use of crutches 24/7 which I think will be hard to do.
Mike, you are the first person I found online who has the pain while shifting weight. My doctor believes the prosthetic hip is not loose, it's just pain from the stem tip. He said if I choose the surgery which is pretty rare but the success rate is 80-90% in a small sizes case study.
I would love to hear back from you and what you plan on doing, hopefully you check this forum frequently. I'm not of the rules here but let me know and I'll be happy to give you my email address or phone number.
Hang in there...
Kevin
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