Been Dealing With Hip Pain Since 2010 After The Hip Replacement

Bones, joints and muscles
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I Had The Surgery Due To A Car Accident I Had When I Was 14 I Dislocated My Hip They Did A Closed Surgery And Just Popped It Back Into Place Causing An Vascular Necrosis I Was 17 When I Was Implanted With A Stryker Rejuvenate Total Hip Replacement In January The Beginning Of 2010 As The Months Past The Pain Only Got Worse I Was Traveling From Austin To San Antonio Every Month Just To See The Surgeon He Stated There Was Nothing Wrong I Thought It Would Get Better So I Started Working At Great Job That I Really Liked But I Had To Quit Because The Pain Was Unbearable I Kept Returning To The Surgeons Office In S.A And Still Same Thing The Implant Looks Great He That Year I Got A Letter From Stryker Stating My Hip Was A Recall When I Brought It To My Surgeons Attention He  Then Started Telling Me It Was A Mind Thing I Broke Out Into Tears I Thought I Was Crazy I Then Got Addicted To Pain Medication I've Went From 130lbs To 220lbs Due To Nerve Meds And Depression It Took Me 3 Extra Years To Get My Diploma Because I Kept Missing So Much School And No One Would Work With Me It Was Horrible Finally My Blood Work Came Back Abnormal My Sed Rate And C Reactive Protein Was Really High It Started Catching My Primary Care Doctor And My Pain Management Doctors Attention They Sent Me To Orthopedic Doctors In Austin And They Kept Giving Me The Run Around Finally A Couple Of Months Ago From Today 11/11/14 A Ortho Doctor Referred Me To A Hip Specialist Now It Is Said That My Blood Work Has Been Abnormal Since 2012 When We Called The Original Doctor That Put This Hip Replacement In He Said He Cannot Pin Point Everything For That Made Me Furious But That Was Only The Beginning Today 11/11/14  On My 21st Bday I Had A Doctors Appointment With The Hip Specialist He Stated That The Hip Was Implanted Wrong And It Was Too Big So He Will Finally Be Removing It With Prayers In January 2015 He Well Then See If There Is Infection Since That's What The Blood Work Shows That There Is Inflammatory And An Infection Somewhere I Am Really Excited This Doctor Is Believed Me And Will Be Taking This Hip Out I've Been To Multiple Doctors And None Of Them Helped Me Matter Of Fact Once They Found Out Who Did The Surgery They Closed The Door On Me So I Am Thankful We Found This Doctor Its Sucks That My Blood Work Had To Be Abnormal Before I Got Attention So If Your In The Same Position Do Not Give Up Find A Doctor That Will Losten

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Wow! this is a terrible story for someone of any age but for someone so young it is horrific. I wish you the very best of luck and hope that after surgery, you can get back on with your life.

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Oh Dear i feel for you, Just hope after surgery you'll be much better and it will help you to be much better. 

Taughts are with you.

Good Luck

UK

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Hi Destiney boy you have reallly been through  some stuff hope everything turns out great for you

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Wow Destiney you sure have suffered so much.Can they tr treat your infection before your surgery.

I'll pray that healing will come soon with pain relief.

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Hi Destiney,

I am so sorry to hear of all the problems you have had to deal with from such a young age.  Stay strong and I hope you do well in the future.

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Destiney,

I'm so sorry to hear about your journey, and since you were l4 - that is just beyond tramatic for someone so young...if you read this forum you will see adults in their 50,60 and 70 that having serious problems coping with hip surgery (even with minimal complications) and then to hear what you have been going through since a teenager - life is just not fair!!!

I hope that you  have a strong network of family and friends to help you through this...I know it must be hard to keep up with girlfriends and all the activities they want to do at your young age.....

I Pray there will be a light at the end of the this tunnel for you....perhaps post another post with you age in the subject line to see if you can find someone closer to your age that you could seek support and friendship with.

I can't offer anything concrete advice, but just know that as a mother I feel for you and what you have gone through.....no child should have to face such pain on a daily basis,not to mention the surgeries and the unknown and the distrust of physicians that you have given your trust to....shame on them!!!!

Please keep us posted on how you are doing and I hope you find someone here that can mentor you through this, hopefully last part of your journey....

love, and prayers - Patricia from Toronto