Hi all, I am on the waiting list for a new hip and I am a bit worried that I won't be able to do normal young person activities with my new hip. I am 37 years old and have been doing Zumba for years now and I really want to go back to it at some point. I also live in a flat so have stairs to deal with every day.Will this be a problem?
I would really like to talk to some people of a similar age who have had the op and hear about their experiences of having a hip replacement.
Im 19 and waiting for my hip reacement. Atm i am not allowed to work, and struggle to do anything nor al. I cant even go out with my friends anymore dud to the pain. But i think once i get the op it will open up the chancea to do whole new things i have never ever done before.
I think it will be the same for you 😁 i think it shoukd make your life better
Hi Ladycupcake! I like the name! Welcome to the forum.
I am 40 years old and six weeks post op. I wanted to reassure you have that the operation firstly is fairly straight forward. Living in a flat should be okay, as we are taught how to climb stairs before we leave the hospital typically the second or third day ~ how many stairs are there?
I think the first few weeks you tend to want to just be relaxing at home and quiet, but most of us manage stairs fairly effortlessly. It was a lot easier than I expected to be, and you are stable pretty soon. You will need to line up a shopping delivery service and also help at home if you have it for the first week to ten days.
Given that I am only early days I am not sure about Zumba, but most people seem to go back to everything they did before and more! This operation is likely to give you back your life, not take it away. I am in a lot less pain now than before the operation and I am sure you will be too.
Any questions you have will be answered on here, it is a brilliant resource for support and information.
Hi, Thanks for replying, I really hope that you are right especially in your case as you are so young..good luck with your op
Well i believe that whatever life i have after my op it has to be better than the life i am living at the moment. And thats what the hospital said to me to
Thanks for your reply rose..glad you like my name lol. I feel a lot better about having the op after reading your reply, I have quite a few stairs to my flat and even though I am in pain right now it is manageable. I am mainly having the op as I have very limited mobility in my left hip due to an ongoing problem and a really bad limp ( I wont bore you with the details haha). Apart from my problems I can actually do pretty much everything an able bodied person can do and was worried that an artificial hip would turn me into an old person. ( Cant find a better way to put it lol )
Ye thats true I suppose a life in pain is no life at all is it
Exactly and after your op i bet you will be able to do zumba even better. Im hoping to get back into swimming after mine
I was afraid of that too I must admit, and maybe you do feel that way for a few weeks afterwards as you learn get better, BUT after that it is uphill all the way!! I was at the Royal Opera House in London on NYE at 3 weeks post op, and had a christmas eve party so you don't have to wait for long before your life is back on track. I gave lots of thought about nice things to wear, and ordered groovy crutches. Most people seem to assume I have had a ski accident, and I don't rush to correct them mainly because everyone is so interested I can lose an hour chatting about it!
The first two weeks are tricky, as you need to rest, watch lots of films, catch up on sleep and you will need to learn to trust your hip, but it gets stronger really quickly. Your age is going to help you no end, as you will recover very quickly I should think.
If you have a bad limp and have mobility problems already I think it is unlikely to are going to be any worse at the end of it, that was my view anyway. I just thought what the heck I can't carry on like this! When the pain became quite unbearable that was another good reason, but you sound as if you have mechanical issues with yours.
I think we have to trust our surgeons, look forward to walking properly and normally and not being so hindered. This is probably impacting your life quite badly if you are struggling to climb stairs at 37. I think you deserve better than that!
I know it can seem daunting and in the end you have to weigh up the benefits, but I am pleased I did it! I feel like now I have a fighting chance of really being happy and well again, hopefully you will come to that conclusion too
Awesome seems like it has really changed your life for the better, I dont have trouble with stairs as such but I struggle to put on socks and cut my toesnails on my left side haha. I'm going for a CT scan on Saturday so they can see what type of hip they are going to sort me out with. I'm defo feeling a bit more confident about it all since coming to this forum. The only other person I can talk to about hip problems at the moment is my 90 year old gran haha.. so thank you
I know how you feel. I get my dad to cut my toe nails and paint them because hes best at it, whoevers handy to help with socks as i have to put leg gehind my nack and same with shoes. And this sounds silly but i find walking up the stairs on all 4s actually helps for some reason hahaha
Aw good old dad , sadly my dad is no longer with us and I dont think my 13 year old son would wanna cut my toe nails haha
Im very sorry to hear that but hey maybe he could help with painting them hahaha. I get my 14 year old brother to help me with my socks and shoes hahaha whenever hes willing to 😂
Thankyou he has been gone a while now...sounds like you have an awesome little brother there bless him
Hi, I'm 52 and felt like an old person before my left hip was replaced 6 weeks ago. I am now back swimming and hope to be cycling in Holland in May! The hip is pretty much pain free apart from some stiffness when iv over done things!! Best wishes Annie
I had my first hip replacement at 33 and my 2nd one in September of this year. I am an Avid hiker biker and kayaker... And have done all of those things for years- recovery does take a few months- but after that you should be able to go back to doing whatever you did before! Go for it!
Hi I see you have lots of positive comments about THR, I am 37 and like you was quite shocked when I was told I neede a hip replacment, I am now 6 weeks post op, I can say it was best decision I made, I saw my consulatant today and he has signed me off fully. Apart from some minor stiffness I have no pain prior to the op I was taking painkillers everyday. I am back riding my bike (pedal), consultant has said I can go back on motorbikes after three months, cant wait! I was allowed to drive an automatic car from 4 weeks. I am also starting yoga next week.
As others have said ensure you rest in the first few weeks but also do the exercises they give you these are key to the recovery
Go fot it and good luck.
Graham
Thanks Annie hope you enjoy Holland!
Wow thats amazing, you must be pretty flexible then to get in a kayak lol and very very brave!!
Hi, Yes everyone on here is so lovely and supportive. I'm a lot less worried about it all now. yoga wow you must be super flexible then I dont think ill be doing that lol. I really do miss my zumba though.