THE next week

Bones, joints and muscles
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All the best tomorrow, Gloria.

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Dear Gloria

Wishing you the very best outcome and good luck for tomorrow!!

The thing I found was that the essential routine after the op. of exercise/rest/walk/rest/eat/walk/rest,(don't forget to rest) meant that time passed without noticing it.

Before you know it,it is all behind you. Just follow the advise,do the exercises.Rest when tired and concentrate on your own well being,and

before you know it, it is all over.

Joy x

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I agree - I had minimally invasive fiv e months ago. Walking within hours, our of hospital the next day, no pain, and the hip has never looked back. No muscle was cut.. And we have had people on this forum who have had a nightmare recovery from anterior. The type of surgery isn't an indicator of how hard or easy it will be on you. There are too many factors to predict. But most people do really well from a hip replacement, regardless of technique.

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dear joy, 

so good to see you here again and to read how well you are doing !!!!

seriously ...you did a lot of research and very thorough at that - 

great that you are travelling again -

big warm hug

renee

 

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Hi Kirsty

I had posterior RTHR posterior approach 9 weeks ago. was discharged from hospital the day after surgery. walking without stick indoors 2 weeks later and outside at 3 weeks. recovery was really quick. Make sure you do your pt exercises and everything should be fine.  

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Samantha:

I stand corrected. Everthting I read from credible medical websites does not mention this newer technique that precludes muscle cuts to get to the joint in the posterior or lateral position.

I do agree that any surgery sucess relies mostly on the skill of your surgeon.

But, this is good to know and hope the best and a speedy recovery!

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Erin / Sam,

I go for my 8 month check up tomorrow morning.  I'll find out more about the cutting.  It sounds as though there may have been some, but don't have the details yet about mine (posterior).  I'll let you know what he says

Either way, my experience was very positive and a quick recovery.

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Hi Kirsty

Yes I had it done 6 months ago  and it has taken me 6 months to get anywhere near normal.I am 56 and it was initially hell.Sorry for being realistic...all I have left now is a leg length discrepancy so I wear shoe

insert and ongoing groin pain and still under surgeon.On the good side the nagging arthritic pain totally gone .Good luck x

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I have gone through hell for the past 13 months!

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Hi Hippies,

I stand corrected.  According to my surgeon I did not have do the posterior approach on me like I thought from looking up procedures on the internet.  My muscles were not cut because he used the Antero-Lateral approach.

Anterolateral Total Hip Replacement

A minimally-invasive procedure, anterolateral total hip replacement is performed through a small incision on the anterior, or side, of the hip. Because muscles and tendons are not disturbed, the prosthetic joint is more likely to remain in place during the recovery process. Patients who have had anterolateral hip replacement do not have the same movement restrictions as those who have had a posterior total hip replacement. This procedure typically results in less pain, quicker recovery and faster return to everyday activities.