Re: New here - bilateral tkr and now hips going?????

January 10, 2008

I had my left knee done in Oct and lately have had some pain in my hip and groin and thigh but not really bad. Kind of comes and goes. I think mine is because I need to have the other knee done and will soon. My left knee holds me up so well and my right one feels uneven for some reason.

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January 10, 2008

Well, I have two really bad knees that the docs say I’m too young

to replace (45 YO) and bad hips too. I haven’t slept all through the

night for about 4 ½ years. My family doc knows that as well as my OS and they don’t

seem to be concerned about the lack of sleep. Make sure you get enough sleep as

the lack of it can make you hurt more. My hips (especially the right one) and

knees hurt badly 24/7 and I can’t get any help with any of them.

Joi

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From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of Joe

Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008

6:17 PM

Joint Replacement

Subject:

New here - bilateral tkr and now hips going?????

Hi everyone,

I'm 49, just had both knees replaced on Nov. 15, 2007 and am recovering

well from the surgery. Good rom (0-120), going to pt 2x a week to work

on strength and balance (which I'm having a hard time with, LOL)

I had a lot of hip pain before my surgery but my os just gave me

steroid shots and said we need to take care of the knees first. Well,

now that the knees are done, my hips are really hurting! It seems as

soon as I got off the oxycontin the pain in my hips is unbearable.

After 4 nights of very little sleep and a lot of pain, I finally called

my fam. dr. and asked for sleeping pills. They were given to me only

because I do have an appt. with my os this Friday and hopefully we'll

get to the bottom of the pain. There's no position that's comfortable

and any activity really seems to aggrivate the pain. I've tried

ibuprophan but it doesn't even touch the pain. Luckily, I have enough

percocets left to help out until I see my os. The pain is right at my

hips and seems to radiate to my groin and upper thighs. It's both

hips, although sometimes one feel worse than the other. I'm having a

lot of painful popping in my right hip, especially when doing stairs

(we have a 2 level home)and afterward.

Has anyone else had hip problems after their tkr's? Thanks for reading

this and for sharing your thoughts/experiences.

Dee

January 11, 2008

Hi, just a quick update since seeing my os today. He took x-rays and

found that my right hip is significantly displastic. He said I was

probably born like that but have not had much problems because my

muscles would hold the hip in place. Since I've had a lot of knee

pain for over a year and have given up many " normal " activities in

addition to having both knees replaced 2 months ago, my muscles have

really wasted away so I have no help in holding the ball in the very

shallow socket. I now have bursitis in that hip and he gave me a

steroid shot and told me to take it easy for a couple of days and

keep it iced. I have another appt. next Friday to see how things are

going.

He thinks that maybe as I continue to progress after my surgery that

I'll get stronger and build more muscle and hopefully this will be

all I need for now.

Thanks for listening!

Dee

January 11, 2008

Please find another Dr. that will listen to you and help you to have

the quality of life you deserve.

Dee

January 11, 2008

Hi Dee,

Are you replying to me? If so, that is what I plan on doing. I was

waiting for after Christmas and I think I just need a break from doctors for a

short time. I was in PT for almost a year and doctor appt after doctor appt. It

just gets so old and I feel like I was beating myself with a wet noodle in the

way I was not getting anything done to help. I’ve also got a huge work

project that I’m working on and my time off is lacking for now…even

my off time is full with work sneaking in. Once that project is finished, I can

think about getting the knees and hips going again. Last May, before the scope

surgery on both knees, I did go get a second opinion. That doc said to go ahead

with the scope and give it one year. If there is little to no improvement he

said he would like to see me again. He also said he thinks quality of life is

more important than my age. So, as much as having joint replacements done right

now would not be good timing with the rest of my life, it might have to be done

regardless of what else I’ve got going on.

Joi