Guest guest Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 I have had 2 tatal hip replacements and a thired hip replcement [revision hip lenghening ] the first left and one week later had my right hip done at new england baptist hospital in boston . the first 3 days after the surgery were the roughest but i got excellent care and pain management. I had a lot of problems with nausea and vomiting after surgery . let your anesthesilogist know if you have had nausea and problems after surgery from anesthesia. they will give you something for the nausea and will order something for you in case it occurs after surgery .after the first week you will improve a little everyday.if you have any questions no matter what they are you can e-mail me at pretzelb3@.... sincerely cathy from massachusetts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Hi , I hope you feel better soon. During the summer of 1998, I had both double hip & double knee replacement surgeries. Now, I can walk inside without any assistance, and I walk outside with only a cane. For your information, there is a good book about this subject entitled, " A Patient " s Guide to Knee and Hip Replacement. " It was written by Irwin Silber in 1999. Take care and hope for the best. Sincerely, Reid age 61 in Washington DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hi, Just had two hip replacements. I needed them at 41 but waited until i could no longer walk. In retrospect that was not a good idea. It's better to just have them done and move on with your life. There is a group here called surfacehippy. Check it out or email me privately if you have any questions. > > Hi all not sure if you all remember me or not I dont post often but > usually read all posts. I am 39 and have had JRA since I was 12. I > just found out that I have to have total hip replacement in may. I > know it is a normal procedure but I am just concered that since I am > so young that i will get to have it done again in 15 yrs or so. Has > anyone else had this done at an early age and if so how did it improve > your life? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 My sister-in-law had her 2nd hip replacement nearly 2 yrs ago. The first one lasted 6 yrs (my hubby thinks- not sure) She is preparing herself for a new career for when this one quits. But the first one really did a great deal of good. She is a service deli manager at the grocery store and it helped her tremendously. > > Hi all not sure if you all remember me or not I dont post often but > usually read all posts. I am 39 and have had JRA since I was 12. I > just found out that I have to have total hip replacement in may. I > know it is a normal procedure but I am just concered that since I am > so young that i will get to have it done again in 15 yrs or so. Has > anyone else had this done at an early age and if so how did it improve > your life? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 " tru0204 " hi YES it DOES IMPROVE!! i had 2 total knee replacements when i was 17yrs.old. im now 38 yrs.old & still HANGING IN THERE!! the surgery HELPED me to WALK again & GET BACK THE LIL LIFE & activity of daily living, i still had.. i BELIEVE it was a MIRACLE IN DISGUISED,cuz the drs. had already given up on me, due to the SEVERITY of my ra.. i TOOK a CHANCE on the surgery & it WORKED!!! i could not be any HAPPIER,than i am now... dont get me wrong i still have PAIN but my ra is sooo BAD,ALONG with my other illnesses... GOOD LUCK,if you decide to have it done!!! god bless,melyndagamez 3/29/08 10:36p.m.central time [ ] Re: Hip replacement My sister-in-law had her 2nd hip replacement nearly 2 yrs ago. The first one lasted 6 yrs (my hubby thinks- not sure) She is preparing herself for a new career for when this one quits. But the first one really did a great deal of good. She is a service deli manager at the grocery store and it helped her tremendously. > > Hi all not sure if you all remember me or not I dont post often but > usually read all posts. I am 39 and have had JRA since I was 12. I > just found out that I have to have total hip replacement in may. I > know it is a normal procedure but I am just concered that since I am > so young that i will get to have it done again in 15 yrs or so. Has > anyone else had this done at an early age and if so how did it improve > your life? > ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I have had the same problem..........OA took my hip and I found out about my PA a couple of years later. No problems..............glad to have the hip stop hurting..........I was 50 when I had the hip replacement. I am 54 now. mark winne <markrobertwinne@...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I lost my hip to PA. I was only 29! I was so miserable before the surgery. The surgery has been such a blessing in my life! Now I am 31 and pregnant with my 4th child and doing great with the hip! DeLazzer " We can do no great things-only small things with great love. " -Mother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Mark, What type of Hip implant did you get? I am going to get a ceramic on cross-linked PE. Thanks, DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I'm not Mark but I got the titanium! ~Jeff and DeLazzer " We can do no great things-only small things with great love. " -Mother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Thanks--I am glad that your new hip is doing well. DC - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Staubs <cyr62@...> wrote: <<Mark, What type of Hip implant did you get? I am going to get a ceramic on cross-linked PE.>> I also had a ceramic right hip replacement in June of 2006. I have not regretted it at all. Even immediately post-op in the recovery room after the procedure, they kept asking me if I was in pain or needed pain medication, and I told them, " Oh my gosh, no, I already feel SO MUCH BETTER than before the hip replacement. " I was in so much pain from my hip pre-op that the post-op pain was NOTHING. I had absolutely no problems of any kind: no infections, no bleeding, no clots. I did my PT faithfully, and within 28 days was back working full-time at my office nurse position. I had the surgery on Tuesday. They had me sitting up on the side of the bed dangling my feet that night. The next day I began PT and was instructed on a walker to get to the bathroom and move around the hospital room and floor. The following day, I had done so well with the walker that they instructed me on crutches instead. The following morning I was discharged home with a home health nurse who came three times a week to check my PT/PTT (blood clotting) levels since I had to be on Coumadin (a blood thinner to prevent clots) for 2 weeks post-op. The home health nurse also changed my incision dressing when she was there, and instructed me and my husband on how to change it on the days she didn't come. The physical therapist came to the house three times a week while the home health nurse came out as well; within a week I had progressed from using crutches back to using the cane I had used preop, and within a week after that, I was walking unassisted. Once the home health nurse removed my staples and stopped coming to the house (which was about 10-14 days post-op) the home PT was changed to outpatient PT for another month or so post-op. (My ds drove me to and from the outpatient PT appointment for a couple of weeks, until I had my 1 month post-op check and was cleared to drive.) The outpatient PT continued for about a couple of weeks after my return to work, so I would go early in the morning and then go to work after. I was on Enbrel and Methotrexate and Naproxen; I had to stop the Methotrexate and Enbrel about 3-4 weeks pre-op, and the Naproxen 10-14 days preop and restarted all the meds about 2-3 weeks post-op. My surgery was the old type with the long incision, as my respiratory issues (allergies and severe asthma) prevented me from being a candidate to be under anesthesia as long as the new microscopic/lap type incisions for hip replacements require. Good luck with your surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Drei, Thanks for the note. I hope everything goes as smoothly for me as it did for you. I am looking forward to getting my hip fixed and your description of how things when is very helpful. I wish you continued good health in the future. Best, DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Hi Deborah, Wishing you the best tomorrow. Hope all goes smoothly and you walk out in less pain than you walked in. Let us know how you're doing once you're able to get back online. Sending positive thoughts your way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Hi Rusty, I am glad the new hip is doing good but sad the other one is causing you problems. We send our love to you young man :-). Since you was in TN You should have slid on down alittle farther south to see us lololol. We will one day see each other. Maybe cut a rug also lolol. :-). As my Niece calls it shake alittle bootie lololol. Keep up getting around best you can. is having some issues with Arthur and skin issues again. She went to florida with my family and has had some lingering issues since. Kinda odd that the skin issues have started back so we are trying to keep the infection down again before it gets worse. Instead of the staph on her behind it is on her feet. Doing the same as a few years ago when the behind acted up. Skin just pops open. But we will handle it and she will always make it through. Since Mom passed with the MRSA issue we are always trying to keep this issue away. SUMMER is around the corner now so we can shed some clothes lolol. When was in Florida she ended up with a sun burn on the back of her legs and we do not know how she did it lolol as she did not lay out in the sun. I told her maybe the boys were looking to hard lololololol. She is keeping up her music and singing. Will send you a picture of her as she is now 23 WOW I am getting older lolololol. Keep in touch Rusty as you are so special to us and so many here. Robbin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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