recovering from surgery

[Dutch445]

Great to hear all went well. Keep us posted. I am close in age and have a steel plate in right hip, so I can see myself in your shoes - hopefully along time in the future.

are you having issues yet with that plate or the hip? i'm sure at some point i'm going to agree with others and wonder why i waited, but not yet!

 

[Dutch445]

keep up the good work Jim, it seems you have something that takes a lot of dedication, but with that dedication you can
help yourself feel a lot better.
thanks for the note.

 

[Dutch445]

Had a Birmingham hip resurfacing 5 years ago. Best thing to happen to me. Follow the hip precautions and don't push the recovery too fast. Joint Pain free 7 weeks after the surgery lead to a pulled hamstring muscle. I was taking the stairs two at a time again.

BMHR was the initial plan, but with some existing pins in my femur they weren't sure they could get everything just right so they
went with total replacements instead. I should still be able to play hockey, work, everything i used to do except run. Well,
i really never ran so that isn't a problem for me.
glad to hear the resurfacing worked for you.

 

[Dutch445]

That's great!! Glad it has gone well so far. Both hips is a pretty major undertaking too. My dad had his done last year, they get you up and moving almost as fast as the anesthesia wears off:laughing:

Dennis, did your dad have both done at the same time?
how's he doing?

 

[Dutch445]

Wishing you a speedy recovery; you're tougher than I with two at once.

judging from the reaction of all the personell in the hospital etc, i don't think tough is the best word,
i head the word crazy many many times!

 

[turnkey4099]

I had both hips done in my 60s but one at a time. One thing that is important is to work at those rehab excercises! Dunno if hte therapists would agree with me but I gave it my all when he was there and then when he left I would double the number of reps he assigned plus doubled the sessions. The cane was abandoned before the home therapy course was over. I was out cutting firewood within a few months on both of them - advised the doc I was doing it and he didn't say no.

From the stories I have heard the ones who have problems are those who don't do the therepy. Also, please God!, I never want knee surgery!


Harry K

 

[Western]

Dennis, did your dad have both done at the same time?
how's he doing?

No, they where about 4 months apart. Dont know why exactly. He is doing great, still has lower back problems, but the hips are pain free for the most part. He is a life long "jogger" (partly why his hips wore out according to the surgeon) So now he has a daily workout routine.

His Doctor is a super surgeon and a great guy, he was one of the Doctors for the U.S. Olympic team:thumbsup: Had dad up and moving within 5 hrs of recovery (Was painful for a while) Dad has also bought one of those "Teeter" upside down hanger thingy's, recommended by the surgeon and his Spinal surgeon partner, Dad say's he uses it daily and it also has been a great benefit. I am going to get one of them here shortly.

 

[stingray1]

I wish you a speedy recovery,hang in there with the rehab. GOOD LUCK.

 

[dmccarty]

Interesting they don't have you on an ice machine. The wifey used one for the her shoulder and it was very helpful to control swelling and pain. Just fill the machine with ice and water every few hours and let it run. She hated how cold it made her but it did reduce swelling and pain.

My mom is recovering from her knee surgery. Had her first PT yesterday which was not fun for her but she knows she has to do the PT.

Amazing to me that we can talk about recovering from having a knee or hip replaced...

Later,
Dan

 

[dmccarty]

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From the stories I have heard the ones who have problems are those who don't do the therepy. Also, please God!, I never want knee surgery!


Harry K

My grandfather had a knee replaced, he did not do the PT as instructed and I think he was worse off with the surgery as a result. He also had a series of strokes that we think were because of the surgery. Supposedly, knee replacement, at least back then, increased the chances of strokes. My mother knows she has to do the PT since she saw what happened to her father so I think she is prepared mentally to do the PT.

Later,
Dan