Hi. I’ve posted a few times in the past year. I’ve just had my date for revision surgery which will be in just over 2 weeks’ time. My new hip (April 2017) started subsiding around 2-3 months post op. That leg is now over 2” shorter than the unoperated one. Walking is very painful - both legs hurt, my waist, my back etc. I’ve not been able to walk properly for a year now and have consequently put on weight and become a bit depressed. Has anyone else had this happen and how much more painful is this second operation than the first? Thanks in advance for any information.
I had revision just 10 weeks after my THR, it was just the same as the original operation, as was the recovery.
You may get differences though, such as needing a catheter, or not needing one, and a lot depends on what they find when they get at the joint, and what has been subsiding, the stem or the acetabulum.
See my website for my operation and recovery blogs, the address is in my personal info here ...
http://patient.info/forums/profiles/rocketman-sg6uk-907025
and at the bottom of the moderator's "useful resources" page at
http://patient.info/forums/discuss/thr-useful-resources-487147
Best wishes
Graham - 🚀💃 🤸 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Pippy
My experience is different but may help. IMy joint became infected so I had it removed in march 2017 and replaced in July (the gap is so they can treat the infection) the replacement op was much the same as my first THR. Not much pain, home in 2 or 3 days. Recovery has been slower because of the time I spent unable to do much but I am back to my normal activities now.
Hope yours goes well
Mike