I've been reading this forum for weeks now so I thought I'd register and say hi.
I was meant to have my right hip replaced on the 7th May but had a phone call the night before cancelling it because of no beds. It has been rescheduled for 2nd June. I, like Mark has just said in a post have just "heard" the negative. To the extent of ringing my surgeons secretary and asking her to ask my surgeon about the minimally invasive way. If he doesn't do this type of hip replacement I've decided to get refered to a different hospital and start the waiting game all over again.
It's completely up to you but I had both mine done the old fashioned way (posterior approach) and they have both been a complete success. The fact is that because the approach has been around for such a long time the surgeons who use it are very, very good at it. All of the approaches have risks associated with them, for me personally I'd prefer the tried and tested approach.
that's such bad news! People get really psyched up for operations and then let down like that...I'm really sorry......but maybe it's meant to be,means you might just get the minimally invasive surgery that you want...I will keep my fingers crossed for you
Dear Joanne - welcome to the hippie forum! Plse don't think of deferring your op and starting again - you can only be glad to get this amazing surgery done & dusted and behind you. I joined up when I had a concern abt the "90 degree rule" - and had some really reassuring feed back. We are all SO different and it's obvious that we all deal with major things according to our nature - but some folk do see the glass half empty - those negative posts aren't always what we need even though the poor sufferers are having a hard time. We may not manage to see the glass half full but my 3-week experience is teaching me to be patient, keep doing the exercises, walk as & when you can and most importantly LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. It's wonderfully made and will heal slowly but surely if you follow all guide lines. I had a RTHR - felt a bit steam rollered for abt a week then honestly could feel a huge improvement in pain level and energy too. Please listen to positives too and be encouraged. You can do it! Hope this helps a bit. All the best. Grace 🌺
i wasn't aware of different methods until I watche the Youtube video.
I had my Left THR 7 weeks ago tomorrow and apart from the odd bit of discomfort if I have overdone it, I am pain free.
As I put in my message to Mark, I too was anxious but more to do with nerve block and sedation rather than actual operstion. I think because I had the booklet and attended the information session befoehand I knew what to expect.
As you have read on here, it appears there are negatives, but that is because of all the little niggly things that occur that the hospital or consultant doesn't mention. I am pleased that I joined this forum, as I realise I am not alone.
as you will also read, the majority of us hippies are glad it has benn done and we are slowly returning to a normal life with no pain!
hopefully, all the posts will give some reassurance and that we are here to help and support each other.
i hope you decide to have it done. Keep me posted.
Wishing you all the best if you go ahead on 2nd June.
Hi Grace. You sound as if you had same concerns and questions as me and this is why I joined up. Hospital and consultant was little help in telling me what I could do 6 weeks on. I too realise that I can't rush around and have to take it steady.
I understand that all recovery is different and I take all that yr've said onboard. I'm not sure I'll be able to have it done that way anyway, the surgeon wrote bone grafting on the paper, I'm not sure why or if that makes things more complicated. He also told me I would have cement, again, he didn't explain why. From reading this forum I understand that cement is for people who won't need a revision ? Am I wrong?
He told me I had Ottos disease, I've never heard of this. But, he said I've got to have both hips replaced. He was all a bit vague to be honest.
It's all a bit scary. I haven't been in hospital as an adult other than having my daughter 20 years ago lol. I'm 44 now.
Hi Joanne I had my right hip done on 7th May and didn't realise until I joined this forum and read of others experiences that there were actually two ways of doing the op. Can someone explain to me the difference of anterior and posterior procedures. I have my wound along the side of my right hip, more towards the front of the leg than the back. Although I haven't been feeling too well today, just very cold and a bit sick I have been doing very well. Not sure that the way I feel today has anything to do with my operation?
I didn't know about it until a new thread came up in this forum. It's called The Super Pathway approach. If you look through the threads you will see a couple with this title. It's meant to be minimally invasive so much easier to recover from as they don't cut through muscle (they separate it) and they don't dislocate the hip.
Not all discussions are negative just a few I myself have only had done 2 weeks ago today, yes I still do some pain but compared how it was before the opportunity a 100% improvement I would say the pain is now post operation and I am on 2 cocodomol 3 times a daythere is no minimally invasive surgery unless you you are having it relined, I personally think you have negative view to the opportunity and if you feel this way will never get the operation done and of course everyone has reservations it a human trait best of luck with the new hospital
Hi I am 43 had RTHR on Friday 22 bs May first two days really hard but a little better today although stiff on moving each time nervous about twisting but pain limits this motion. I had surgery on my hips as a child and have scars on the side this time a fairly long scar just above where the side of my leg touches the bed when I'm lying down. I find it hard to understand how they can replace any ball and socket joint without taking the hip out of the socket as they have to saw off the <ball> bit of the joint to fix the prosthetic into the femur shaft. Haven't watched it on u tube but seen it years ago in theatres. There is no easy way and if your young and fit your chances of recovery are very good either way I put it off for a year after being told by the surgeon that he was ready to do it for me I was in denial. Will wait and see how it goes and how long I wait for the other hip which is ok at the moment but will need doing in the next 5 years or so
Thank you for your lovely response Marilyn. I can assure you I am not negative at all. I think its called being nervous and looking at my options! It's not an option not to have these operations and I do appreciate having them done to get my life back. I joined this forum to chat to people in the same position as myself & to people who have been through it all. Not to be told I am negative and don't appreciate my opportunity.
Hi Joanne, I had my op on 7th May and I too was told I needed a bone graft because the femoral head had caused so much protusio(?) into the socket. He wrote on my doctor's letter that it was a "complex TRHR" I never thought to ask where the bone was coming from but afterwards he told me it was taken from the femoral head of the old joint. I don't have a cemented joint as I was told this was in case it needs to be done again in the future - I am 69 and have been told it should last about 15 years! Jut to reassure you I am making good progress and have no pain. All the best to you
Hi Jill. I don't understand why he told me mine was going to be cemented. From reading this forum I understand that if it will need doing again it shouldn't be cemented.
Seems there are so many surgeons with different opinions. I wish I had found this forum before I had my op so that I would have known what questions to ask. x
My consultant told me that he does a cemented one if the patient is over 55, because it's stronger and the healing is faster; you don't need to wait fot the bone to grow around the replacement. Bone grafting is done often in operations; I am donating the head of my femour for this purpose.
Last time I was in hospital it was to have my twins, 22 years ago...
That's a good point Jill. Very good point. I think I'll end up having it done on the 2nd June but thanks to everybody here I have questions I wouldn't of even thought about x
Hi Briskwalk. Yes that's what I thought. I will be asking the question when I go for op. There's so many different things that each surgeon does different. It's confusing.
