METAL v CERAMIC

harleyd14

hi all...

i am due to have my hip replacement replaced as my consultant thinks my constant pain is due to the fact that i am having an alergic reaction to the metal in my metal on metal hip replacement....have any of you had this swap thing done, and how does it feel now??? i said to my hubby that i am having a "hip downgrade" and going from nice shiney chrome motorbike parts to teapots !!!!

i go in on the 3rd feb...so just getting it done before my 40th birthday...hmmmmmm...could think of other pressies i would rather have, but at least (hopefully) i will be minus this bloody pain.

thanks all, Sally.xx

lindalegs

Hi Sally,

I haven't had a swap done but I don't suppose it's much different from a revision.

I've heard that the ceramic joints are really good ....don't they give them to the youngsters because they're harder wearing? ....I'm not sure on that one though, I think I read it on the Young People's Forum some time ago.

Hope all goes well and, I think, if the op cures the pain then it will be the best birthday pressie you've ever had.

Luv Legs

denpen

Hi Sally
Yeah I think legs is right, they do give to the younger patients I remember my sister who just had her THR in November telling me that she was having ceramic because she is young (she is 60) but to me she will always be my older sister. ha ha.

If it gets rid of the pain its worth it then you can have plenty birthdays pain free.

Good Luck
Denise.x

mellman01

Are you sure ceramic isn't as good?, I always thought ceramic was the better option, I work in a coal fired power station and we use ceramic plates to line the pipes that the coal powder flows down as steel just wears out way to fast, the stuff we use is really tough stuff.

suzster

i have no idea sorry!,
but i have metal in my hip to and before my RA was diagnosed i had terrible pain in my hip, which seemed worse after the hip was resurfaced, my consultant did allergy tests because he thought i might be having a reaction to the metel, have they done that for you?
i know my consultant didn't want to make any changes to the joint until he'd checked every possibility 1st!
then i was diagnosed with RA and the meds seemed to help!
good luck!
sue

harleyd14

thanks all for your replies.
well i am hoping that this is going to be a fab birthday pressie, but i would still have preferred a handbag !!!! no painful rehab with that !!
i thought that ceramic would be a tough compound to use, trouble is i keep having images of "Armitage and Shanks" written on it !!!!
i will let you all know how the op goes, it was going to be an exploritory and reposition but in the end the consultant said that a total hip replacement would be better and more effective as this hip resurface with M on M just hasnt worked and there was no guarantee that a revision would so this was his preferred option.
thanks again to all that have replied, fingers crossed for the 3rd, bit scared and i go dry mouthed when i think about it but the end result will be fab.
catch you all later. Sally.xx

collettem

Hi, I had a hip replacement last march and as I knew I was allergic to nickel so I was given ceramic and that was the reason I could not get resurfacing. Hope your pain gets better

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suzster

i'm allergic to nickel to but had no problems with the resurfacing. mines made out of titanium i think?!
shows how different we all are!
good luck and fingers crossed for a very speedy recovery!
sue x

penfactor

Hi there
Mine is ceramic on ceramic & I've been told this is harder wearing & I've heard of a lot of people having allergy/ intolerance to metals so it sounds as if your consultant is right on the ball & this will be so much better & more successful for you. I really feel for you having to go through all that again though but hopefully, as you know more what to expect this time & know you will be fine & at home within a few days you won't be quite so scared as before.
Just keep thinking of Jack Bauer & those fantastic 7 seasons of 24 waiting for you to help you though recovery!!
Love Pennie X

harleyd14

hi Pennie, thanks for that hun, didnt realise yours was C on C, i am really hoping this will be an end to the pain........ohhhh and yes oh YES Jack Bauer...was it good?? Sally xxxx

penfactor

Ahhh, I'm not going to tell you how good - you have to wait for DVD!!
love Pennie X

dorcas

Hi Sally!
i don't have any experience of hip replacement surgery or 'ceramics' but just wanted to wish you well for your op on the 3rd! ....
and a happy birthday too (hope you get a good pressie ) Iris x

harleyd14

Thank you Iris, I hope i get nice pressies too, otherwise there will be one stroppy lady in Haywards Heath I can tell you !!!!! especially as its my 40th :roll: . xxx

And Pennie.......i cant WAIT for the dvd, by the time i have watched the last 7 days it will probably just be coming out !!!
Love Sally.xxx

nearlybionic

Hi
I got a ceramic on ceramic for my 40th too last year!! I was told it will last longer and is recommended for younger patients, as are uncemented prothesis.
Good luck x
NB

harleyd14

thanks NB, this is good to know, especially as d-day is looming!!!!!xxxx Sally.xx and 40 is the new 30 i hear, so i am not too worried about turning that corner either !!! xx