I've been off the board for nearly two months as I underwent revision on my failed left prosthesis. This probably does not warrant a new discussion, I apologize that I didn't know how/where to post this. I communicated with Hope for Cure for a while as we had the similar circumstance of failed implants and then faced the reality that thereafter no one wanted to have anything to do with us. I had to go 600 miles to Cleveland Clinic before I found a surgeon willing to correct my implant. Then three weeks in an inpatient PT before I could even travel home.
It turned out that the stem into the femur had loosen and luckily only that had to be replaced, not the joint. I thought this would have made the surgery easier, but it didn't. I also have kidney failure and am on dialysis and this resulted in complications of complications - but I pulled thru not much the worse for wear.
The surgery was surprisingly pain-free and although I am to put zero weight on it for six weeks which are up in two days. I"ll admit that I have tested the leg and it feels good - no pain unless it gets a twisting action by \accident. I've no idea what the surgeon will limit me to, if anything.
Staying off the leg has been very trying to say the least as I try to get aroiund on carpeted floors with a Rollator pushed with one foot. Six weeks of this and I'm about ready to shoot myself. I was completely unprepared for life on one leg.
I am so so sorry to hear what you have been through, I hope when you can put weight on it that things go well. You have certainly put things in prespective for me, I am going through alot of personel issues at the moment, you have helped me alot thank you. x
Baywalk, when an American says that they feel like shooting themselves, we have to sit up because there is the possibility that you could. Here in the UK it's a feeling not likely to be carried through. It sounds like you are pretty fed up. Is there something you can do or someone you can talk to to make yourself feel better? I'm not feeling brilliant myself as I have a seriously difficult husband to care for. I just read about a British actress who is dying of breast cancer and she's about my age. Life seems to get more difficult the older we get. I hope you feel more like yourself soon.
Thank you for sharing all that you have been through.Your A blessing to me.You are very strong person and determined to get health.There is light at the end of this tunnel, and it's not a train. Be a patient healing is on the way.
Hi Baywalk,
Sounds like you've had a bad time. But the six weeks are nearly up and if you have been testing your leg and it is feeling fine, hopefully you'll be able to recover really well once you are fully weight-bearing. Congratulations! you've come through it, your patience does you credit. I have an image of you sort of like a ballet dancer on one leg now!
Good morning baywalk, about one year ago I had my revision, I could not walk on it for six weeks either very hard. You have no pain that's good sign hang in they're take care Jackie
Gosh you have been through the mill and back again! So sorry for your suffering. Once I had a knee surgery, not a replacement, and for two months I put zero weight on it and like you, it was so exhausting that I asked a friend to just take me out to the barn and shoot me!
You seem to have a lot of strength! Keep on keeping on! So you felt unwelcome on that other site after you had the prothesis failure? Wow.
Keep on!
Dawn 
I am an American also and several times during extreme physical challenges, I have jokingly asked friends to take me out to the barn and shoot me, but I do not mean it. It is true that severe pain and having ones mobility challenged takes one to the brink of wanting to give up, but I usually just go to sleep. And I agree, life seems to become more difficult the older we get. When I was young and pondering the aging process, I had no idea it would be this hard! In my twenties I can be quoted as saying that I will not mind growing old as long as wisdom replaces youth. Someone should have slapped me! Ha!
Take care!
Dawn
I like that metaphor Ginger, "There is a light at the end of this tunnel and it's not a train."