terri1986
new member
Hi everyone,
I am a 22 year old female, I was born with fetal rotational hips which did not correct itself like so many other cases do. I also developed perthes disease, but I was waiting for a new consultant as the consultant that I had been seeing had left, so it was undiagnosed till it had nearly healed up so I had no treatment for it apart from traction when the pain got too bad, every month I was in hospital. I had to have three operations for the fetal rotational hips because they did not correct themselves, I was told if I did not have the operations I would not be able to walk without aid by the time I was 18. I had pins and plates inserted into both hips and then the third operation to remove them. After the operation I was told I would not be in any pain and that I may need a hip replacement later on in life and that I will get arthritis as my family has a long line of severe arthritis.
When I was 18 years old, I was very active went to the gym worked 12 hours to save for college and everything was going well. I started college and that is when the pain started. At that time it was difficult to walk to the shop which was 10 minutes away without feeling pain. I went to the doctor told him my history and was basically told to live with it. So I did. As time went on the pain and flare ups have been getting worse, I had intense pain on my right side that put me in hospital as I was throwing up I told them it was my legs and they dismissed me and after a week I was discharged with the doctors saying it was in my mind. I never felt so low, so I got on with it went to university.
In the last year it has gotten much worse I am in constant pain and I can not walk far, I visited a new doctor after having seeing numerous doctors and he referred me to a consultant. I saw the consultant and he said for me to have an MRI and that he was sure that it could be cured by physio. My pain is in my groin, knee, buttock and lately my shoulder and neck (buttock, neck and shoulder pain the consultant thinks that it is due to my realignment of my back from limping.)
When I had my MRI it hurt so much and I am now waiting for results. I can't do anything, I cant walk far, I failed my second year too through having so much time off. I dont know how long I can stand to be in this pain, do I qualify for a hip replacement?
Terri
I am a 22 year old female, I was born with fetal rotational hips which did not correct itself like so many other cases do. I also developed perthes disease, but I was waiting for a new consultant as the consultant that I had been seeing had left, so it was undiagnosed till it had nearly healed up so I had no treatment for it apart from traction when the pain got too bad, every month I was in hospital. I had to have three operations for the fetal rotational hips because they did not correct themselves, I was told if I did not have the operations I would not be able to walk without aid by the time I was 18. I had pins and plates inserted into both hips and then the third operation to remove them. After the operation I was told I would not be in any pain and that I may need a hip replacement later on in life and that I will get arthritis as my family has a long line of severe arthritis.
When I was 18 years old, I was very active went to the gym worked 12 hours to save for college and everything was going well. I started college and that is when the pain started. At that time it was difficult to walk to the shop which was 10 minutes away without feeling pain. I went to the doctor told him my history and was basically told to live with it. So I did. As time went on the pain and flare ups have been getting worse, I had intense pain on my right side that put me in hospital as I was throwing up I told them it was my legs and they dismissed me and after a week I was discharged with the doctors saying it was in my mind. I never felt so low, so I got on with it went to university.
In the last year it has gotten much worse I am in constant pain and I can not walk far, I visited a new doctor after having seeing numerous doctors and he referred me to a consultant. I saw the consultant and he said for me to have an MRI and that he was sure that it could be cured by physio. My pain is in my groin, knee, buttock and lately my shoulder and neck (buttock, neck and shoulder pain the consultant thinks that it is due to my realignment of my back from limping.)
When I had my MRI it hurt so much and I am now waiting for results. I can't do anything, I cant walk far, I failed my second year too through having so much time off. I dont know how long I can stand to be in this pain, do I qualify for a hip replacement?
Terri
United States
