Mr.T
junior member
I just found this site a few days ago.I have really enjoyed reading the different stories of the people involved.I don't feel as nearly alone anymore.I would like to share my story.I'm 54 yrs. old and I'm a truck driver.When I was 13 yrs. old my right hip was broken in a auto accident.4 pins were put in my hip then.2 yrs. later they were removed.I was left with that leg about 3" shorter than my other.As you can imagine I had a lot of back pain as I walked.I wound up having my boots and shoes built up.But still a terrible limp.
Fast forward to 2008.I tore a cartilage in my left knee in Jan.,and had it repaired in Feb..The Dr. did a excellent job.I was off work a little over a week.This past summer,I noticed that when I walked,I would feel electric shocks run down both legs.The only way I could get any relief,was to bend my body as far forward as I could when I walked.I used to bowl.But I had to stop because it was just too painful.
I returned to the DR. that had done my knee surgery.He took x-rays of my back and of my hip.He informed me that the shocks that I felt were coming from the Sciatic nerve.And that I would never get any relief without a THP.He is a OS.But he said my hip was the worst he had ever seen,and refused to do the surgery.Instead,he made me an appt. with a sports DR. in another town.I still don't know what a sports DR.is.
Long story short.I had THP done last Sept.On my second follow up visit,he informed me that my new hip had moved,and I would have to have the surgery redone using a different type of prost..I cried on the way home with this news.
So 6 wks. and 4 days later I had THP again.That was about 8 wks. ago. I am now home with the leg about 1" shorter than the other.This DR. does not talk much.He told me no PT this time.He says he just wants me to heal.I have been doing some exercises at home.I just graduated from the walker to a cane this week.I was hoping to return to work next month.But I still have a long way to go yet. Please excuse me for the length of this post.
Fast forward to 2008.I tore a cartilage in my left knee in Jan.,and had it repaired in Feb..The Dr. did a excellent job.I was off work a little over a week.This past summer,I noticed that when I walked,I would feel electric shocks run down both legs.The only way I could get any relief,was to bend my body as far forward as I could when I walked.I used to bowl.But I had to stop because it was just too painful.
I returned to the DR. that had done my knee surgery.He took x-rays of my back and of my hip.He informed me that the shocks that I felt were coming from the Sciatic nerve.And that I would never get any relief without a THP.He is a OS.But he said my hip was the worst he had ever seen,and refused to do the surgery.Instead,he made me an appt. with a sports DR. in another town.I still don't know what a sports DR.is.
Long story short.I had THP done last Sept.On my second follow up visit,he informed me that my new hip had moved,and I would have to have the surgery redone using a different type of prost..I cried on the way home with this news.
So 6 wks. and 4 days later I had THP again.That was about 8 wks. ago. I am now home with the leg about 1" shorter than the other.This DR. does not talk much.He told me no PT this time.He says he just wants me to heal.I have been doing some exercises at home.I just graduated from the walker to a cane this week.I was hoping to return to work next month.But I still have a long way to go yet. Please excuse me for the length of this post.