I saw consultant today regarding replacement of hip I had replaced 18 years ago. I am now 74 and my general health is good. However he has told me that my hip replacement has reached the stage of needing replaced .again. After hearing that the outcome will certainly not be as good as prevous. In fact having heard the complexities of this op. I feel very nervous re. outcome. However as there is also a good chance of getting rid of constant pain and limited walking ability I have at present, on his advice I have decided to go ahead with op. I would be interested to hear from anyone who has had this op.
Hello Eileen, I had revision of right THR (original done 20 years ago) on 5th September. Now just over 8 weeks post op and feeling good. I did have more post op pain than with the original replacement and only stopped taking painkillers about two weeks ago. I am now walking as much as possible and doing some very gentle swimming. Still doing the physio exercises I was given in hospital. Of course, we are both that much older than when we had the original ops (I'm 60 now) so you have to allow for your body to take extra time to heal - this was my husband's kind words when I was feeling a bit low the other day! Are you in US or UK? I have a really good orthopaedic surgeon who explained everything to me. Try not to think about what could go wrong but take every day as it comes and listen to your own body. Also, if you need to take pain relief, take it, don't try to do without as it won't do you any good in the long run (I learnt that the hard way). There are quite a few people on here who have had bad experiences but there are also those who have had no trouble at all so don't be put off. Ask as many questions of your consultant as you need to.
It is a bigger operation than primary THR so you can expect the healing process to take a bit longer. Will you have any help afterwards? Dressing can be difficult, housework - just have to let it go if there's no-one to do it. If you have friends use them and don't feel bad about it.
We are all here to help and encourage you and wish you all the best. Keep in touch and take care.
Stella
Really Eileen? That's a hard decision.But what if they fracture it too? Then would you be better off then now? At least you can walk now have mobility..
Let us know.
Hi Ginger...you aren't mixing her up with me are you??
I dont think she mentioned fracture did she?
Just that it was getting to the stage where it need replacing ....sorry if I'm wrong but it can be confusing having 2 Eileens on the forum LOL
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Hi Ginger
Sorry this site is not letting me do anything.....I dod post a message but it doesnt seem to have gone
Just wondered if you mixed the other Eileen up with me?
Dont think she mentioned a fracture...did she
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Surrey got you mixed up with the other person with the same name sorry.missed the number 64 before the name.:j(
Yes I did get you two mixed up.missed the number before your name.writhe hers
Sorry got you mixed up with the other eileen.I didn't resize there were two with the same name.
Also I should have seen you didn't have a64 before you're name.
Hi
Dont forget the UK
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Thanks Sheila! I am in U K. I found your advice very encouraging. I know it is important for consultant to advise you on all possible outcomes. However I did feel a bit aprehensive when he quoted that one out of 18 did not survive op. Rather a strange figure.Hopwever he did say there was every chance I would lose pain though as I had lost height at first op. and had a limp ever since. It was likely I would retain limp. I had my other hip on my right leg replaced two years ago and it was done under epidural and was totally successful. Surgeon reckons this will b e a much longer op. and he also stressed he will require a good team working along with him. It is unlikely op. will take place before Christmas.
Sorry Stella!!!!and yes I have a fit husband. B een married 53 years. I also have six children all married and two daughter and one son living with grand children locally, Grand children (16) aged from30 down to two years. Well blessed.Ones near by very supportive.Thanks again for your veryhelpful comments.
I'm happy for you that it lasted 18 years. But, sorry you have to go through this again. Two years ago had mine replaced and the Dr. told me it would last around 10 years, so happy yours lasted longer. Just don't like that this one will be a longer recovery. Keep us posted on your updates.
Hi eileen 92702
As you say You are healthy don't let this put you of you have a as much chance than some of us thats had bad experience's at a lower age my Father in-law is 92 yrs old he had his revision done in April this yr he had his first done 17yrs ago this was the same reason as yours he didn't like the idea at first but he was starting to get pain he told the surgon he could put with it
Surgon told him it will get worse and could be worse for him if he left it too long this was late last yr and it as.
But he thought he would hold on to it just that bit longer till he gave in he asen't looked back since told the surgon if this last's him till he dies thats all he was bothered about hes a diabetic too.
I can't say hes running around but he gets around better than some younger people he is like you healthy for a 92 yr old it amaze's me he potters around
no sign of him loosing his memory hes just the opposite im the one thats like that the Consultant told him hes fitter than he his but hes so jolly.
So don't class yourself as been old they look after the older people they wouldn't have done this revision on him if they thought he couldn't have come round from it my husband went into everything before he had it done as for fracture's if you have still got healthy bones then there is no reason to fracture the bone's.
The consultant would have told you if there were any risk of fracture's but not just that he as to tell you of the risk's but you go with a posative attitude you will pull through this think of my Father in Law at this age.
.Im the one thats come out of my own revision with the suffering from the worst experence any one could have but thats another story i wish i could have had his Consultant and im a lot younger than both of you.
My husband saw him every day while he was in hospital he couldn't belive how he was up as quick as he was walking with the zimmer frame in the hospital the next day he also had the epidural he was in hospital for 7 day's but he went into a reabilatation centre for six week he hated that but it did help him get more confidence.
hope you keep us posted on how you feel after your operation.
good luck hope everything gose well for you.
christine
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. he lives with my husbands youngest Brother and hes in his 60ys he helps to look after him he also walks with a stick now hes a limp but he still gose out for a drink at the weekened with his son and loves to go to the derby and jone twice a week he loves to mix with people hes always been a beliver of a drop of whisky at night thats what as helped him get to this ripe old age.that's his excuse lol.
if you can old it together you take it if he as got through this then im sure you will don't be put of .
Thanks Christine! I really appreciate your comments.asI wasfeeling a bit aprehensive. Your father in law sounds amazing. Delighted his procedure a great success. Its given me hope for a similar outcome. I am sorry that you yourself have had a bad experience and hope things improve for you. I will keep you posted as to my progress although It is unlikely I will get my op.before Christmas.
Greetings Eileen just curious did your orthopedic surgeon do a bone scan on you? On preparation for your surgery? Or have you had one recently?
You don't have to answer if you don't want to.
Hello eileen,
I do not know much about it, but sure hope the best for you as you jpush forward.
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Dawn
Hi Eileen,
I had a hip revision on October 14th. Implant had to be replaced as it was a metal-on-metal one, and my body was reacting with it; it also caused some bone loss. As it had only been done in 2009, I wasn't too pleased to have to go through all that again so soon, so know how you may be feeling now. I'm a bit younger than you (61) and also in UK.
This time round the recovery is taking me longer, and I am only touch weight bearing with crutches. That means I can put my operated side foot down gently but am not supposed to put any weight on it - very much easier said than done, especially going up stairs, or up slopes outside. This is because I had to have some bone grafts to replace lost bone, and it obviously needs to heal without me dancing all over the place! I did some leg exercises beforehand, but I wish I had known to try and strengthen my arms and upper body as well, they feel like chewed string sometimes. I see the orthopaedic team in two weeks time and I am hoping they will say I can start walking properly from then on.
I expect your surgeon explained that the revision op is a longer and more complicated one. First time around I had a lovely little neat scar, this time the scar is alongside it and about three times as long, but healing quite well, thank goodness. I was in hospital longer too (nine days instead of 4 or 5 last time) but I had a reaction to the anti-biotics and kept getting low blood pressure - it just meant I couldn't be up and about as quickly as the physios wanted me to. And that doesnt mean that you will have any problems yourself, so please don't add that to your list of things to worry about!
I would check with your consultant about one in eighteen not surviving the op - that seems very high! Are you sure he wasn't talking about the survival rate of the implant? I know revision implants are more likely to fail than first ones, but I don't have any statistics - if I find any will put them on here.
Good luck with the revision. I hope you have a very good outcome, and if at present you are suffering pain and unable to get about as well as you could, I would say it is absolutely worth it. Kep us posted!
Jean
OOOppps I nearly answered this
Confusing having 2 Eileens on the forum
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Not feeling quite so chirpy. I dont think Hip will be sorted before Christmas. however I am going in on Tuesday 25th for pre admission assessment which is a step forward! As someone on forum pointed out at least at present I can still walk albeit with a fair bit of pain and I keep worrying that after op. ability might be worse! I am trying to be optimistic!
Hi Eileen,
Sorry you are feeling a bit down. Pain does drag us down doesnt it?
I would say that even with the pain its a bonus not to have it before Christmas.......dont know what the recovery time is like but remember your othere THR? The length of time, all the restrictions for 6 weeks
no driving etrc etc. I think I would rather wait until after Christmas
I've had 2 THR's First one was fine second one was a botch up and nearly 1 year later still on crutches.
At least you've got your pre assess booked for Tuesday so thats a step forward, wouldnt think it would be long after Christmas now?
I've got an appointment on 24th with the consultant. He says the best they can do now is try to ease my pain
I'll be thinking of you on Tuesday......dont get any sniffles or anything before you go you know what they are like here with an op and even a sniff never mind a full blown cold
By BP was sky high when I went for mine and she nearly cancelled it. I kept telling her it was "white coat syndrome" and always did that in the hospital.....I went to the GP and he let me have a machine for a week so I took my BP every day, took it back at the end of a week and it averaged out OK pheeewwwww!!!!!!!
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Eileen UK