Hello hippies!
I had my first THR 9 years ago at the age of 50 in my right hip and it went perfectly from start to finish and is still perfect. On August 16th 2016 i had my left THR at the same hospital by the same very well known hip surgeon. here in Vancouver Canada.
I had the freezing with light sedation both times.
The freezing came out within 4 hours and the pain was horrific! I was put straight into a 24 hour monitoring unit where you have 1 nurse for 2 patients. They could not get my pain under control and it was horrible. I was eventually put onto a ward and they continued to try to get my pain under control which took another 24 hours.
I fainted on my first try to the bathroom and woke up on a backboard with about 20 medical people around me. i was terrified that my hip came loose but they assured me it did not. My horrible pain never let up. i ended up needing a blood transfusion and was in hospital for 8 days. When i went home i had my sister come to help me for a week because i was so weak and in so much pain i was scared to be alone. The pain was ridiculous and never let up. I knew something was wrong because i had my other hip done 9 years earlier with not 1 complication.
Fast forward a bit and a CT scan showed i had a fractured pelvis as well. i also have constant nerve pain from the groin into the femur.
I have heard that because i have OSTEO on top of my RA that it made my bones very fragile and that i was more at risk for this??? I call BS on that!! I have gone into hospital 3 different times for an ultrasound guided nerve block into my femur and it does help the horrible nerve pain and spasms for a few months. I was wondering if anyone else has had a broken pelvis from a THR?
Anyways thank you for listening.
Sherry
Just when you thought you’ve heard it all, along comes a post like this one. I hooe you find peace and resolution.
I have no words to express the disgust, lack of care and quality of care that you have experienced. I wish I had something that would help you find solutions that you are searching for. RA and thr surgery is complicated compared to those with OA.
Many health professionals leave patients looking for answers with no solution. The diagnosis in your case is severe nerve damage and live with it the best you can. That to me is unacceptable. The accumulation of complications from day one is of negligence and the surgeon and hospital should be held accountable. The pain after surgery with out pain meds is horrific, that many of us have experienced .
Check out the whole process from the op report to after care. Go over all your med records. See an attorney who specializes in hip replacement. Unfortunately that is usually the only solution to find some justice to your suffering. I suffered terrible pain and ended up in a wheel chair after my second thr. I knew something was wrong right away. Nothing showed up on tests until revision surgery and several complications and injuries were found. I fought for 5 years for solutions, don’t give up. That is my legacy for others like you that there is hope and since revision I have my life back and you can too.
Many others here have similar experiences to share. Many of those who struggle with fractures and OA diseases, despite all of the bumps and valleys, keep moving forward to find solutions and answers. It’s a tough path sometimes, and often difficult to find answers. Sometimes it seems like just when you have things figured out, something else changes.
For those of you who share your experiences, knowledge and determination to get through this, I’m grateful.
Wow thank you so very much for your reply!
I Will look into a medical malpractice lawyer as it doesn’t hurt to get lots of information about my options Every time i returned to the surgeon he would tell me everything was perfect.
I kept telling my family DR that something was very wrong and that’s why she investigated it with scans and x-rays and such.
Thank you so much for your reply!
Have a wonderful day!
sincerely Sherry