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Total Hip replacement pain - THR
Good evening. I am CERTAIN I am being a stress head for no reason so apologies in advance for being a drama queen but I've made the mistake of Googling this and of course, I am now worrying! Dr Google is not helpful at times 🤣 I had a total hip replacement on 26 October (2.5 weeks ago). Things are going OK with the wound…
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Shiny New Hip Day 20 May 2024
Day Zero So here i am. It's almost midnight and so far i feel brilliant. Went down to theatre at 16.15 and back in my room at 18.50. Had my first spinal which was exciting. It took them several attempts to get it right but were very kind and patient. Said my arthritis didnt help get it in first time. Apparently this is…
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Your experience of hip replacement - posterior, anterior, lateral anterior
Hi everyone I hope you are keeping as well as possible. We have a little sunshine and warmth to look forward to for a couple of days and I hope that means many of you will have less severe symptoms. I have been very fortunate to be offered a hip replacement. I would really appreciate your insight on which procedure you’ve…
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THR finally done Day 1 11th jan
Dear all I have found @Janlyn recent hip replacement diary very helpful (many thanks) so thought I would post some comments about mine in case it was of use to others. So - today was the big day - After being some what of a nervous wreck for the past week ! Like many others, I was given a spinal anaesthetic with sedation…
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Total Hip Replacement Surgery with Spinal Anaesthesia / Epidural - My Experience
Hi All I'm delighted to say that I have finally had my surgery after being on the waiting list for a year and ten months for a total right hip replacement, which had been bone on bone for the past fourteen months. Initially I was extremely anxious about having Spinal Anaesthesia but had no need to have worried. It was a…
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Arthroscopic symptoms intensify with seasonal allergies. How to cope?
I have a replaced left hip and severe arthritis in both knees and back. I was referred to U of T MUO but their follow up for test precept is not adequate. I fell four times in February. I fear spinal stenosis is teaming up with osteo arthritis and seasonal allergies to decrease my mobility. I could use suggestions on…
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Osteoarthritis in both hips
Hi I have been suffering from osteoarthritis for up to three years and I am extremely upset my physio last year didn't refer me, I only found out last week, after seeing new doctors, I have now been referred, waiting for phone call from hospital, I cannot move around without difficulty, I have a stroller for help to get…
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Problem following left total hip replacement - advice please
Hi, I had a left total hip replacement at the beginning of March. After approximately 7 weeks I noticed that my leg doesn’t straighten and my knee turns in. X-ray has shown an unstable knee with moderate OA. I wondered if anyone else experienced anything like this and what the outcome was? Thank you in advance. 😊
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Waiting for a hip replacement
I have been on a waiting list for exactly 12 months now. Because I have a heart condition (atrial fibrillation) and a breathing condition (bronchiectasis) the surgeon originally commented that the anaethetist did not want to go ahead! Since then, my cardiologist has written to the surgeon to say that there is no excessive…
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Hip Replacement
Hello, I am 61 and have arthritis in various parts of my body including neck, spine, shoulder and hips (probably elsewhere too but undiagnosed at present). My hip has given me trouble on and off for more than 10 years, but now since a major flare up following lots of walking during lockdown I am on the waiting list for a…
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Total hip replacement, 3 weeks on
3 weeks ago I had my right hip replaced following a number of years of increasing stiffness. I am mid 60s, female, and had been very active - regular swimmer, runner, user of weights, gym classes etc. Exercise had probably enabled me to manage the condition for a number of years, but poor posture and gait was starting to…
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Spouses of Sufferers
Hi All, After sharing my ‘hello’ I suggested that it might be good for these forums to have a discussion thread for partners, lovers and spouses of arthritis sufferers. Thankfully some of the more experienced bloggers here thought this was a good idea. Therefore here it is “Spouses of Sufferers” I’ll go first with my…
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Pain after hip replacement
Hi I had a total LHR 2 months ago recovery has gone well now I’m getting pain in the opposite hip is this common ?
