Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi All! Well I've been with this group about a year now. I'm getting ready for my third opinion and interview with an OS. I have FAI and my left hip is bone on bone so it is inevitable that I need to have THR. The doctor I am going to see this month does anterior surgery with some sort of new computer procedure. I hear the recovery is much faster. Any input you all have is greatly appreciated. I'm opting for this method if at all possible. What is amazing to me is how quickly my condition declined in the past year. I went from feeling pain every few days to having difficulty walking. I also have severe low back pain now which I assume is associated with the hip arthritis. I think the back pain bothers me more than the hip pain. I've noticed in the past month though that I am having more serious strange things happen. Like I will start walking and it feels like my hip is just collapsing. I also wonder if this is not affecting my immune system. I have a bad case of the stomach flu now for 5 days and a month ago had a horrible cold that lasted for 3 weeks. I rarely get sick which makes me wonder about immune system and arthritis. I'm only 54 yrs old, and although I know my chances of a full recovery are great, this has been a really difficult time to overcome the pain and frustrations of limitation. I have a home gym and have been able to ride my stationary bike as well as lift weights for upper body. I can't tell you how grateful I am for this. Also we have a built in pool and I've already purchased some special equipment for my aquatic recovery after surgery. So another blessing of having the pool available. Questions I have: About how long did you have to take off work to recover? Were you able to get around with crutches or a walker immediately after surgery? How long did it take til you no longer needed them? How long did it take to be able to return to your regular activities and increase your exercise after surgery? I so want to dance again!! I'm sure I'll have more questions as I move through this, but appreciate your responses. Although I've been pretty quiet over the past, I'm ready now to take the next step and will be on board more often. You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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