Regret hip replacement

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I've really messed up and not sure if I can fix this.

I broke my hip and had surgery with screws put in. Hospital said I would have to be monitored because blood flow may not return and would then need a hip replacement.

I was still experiencing pain and had a consultation with a private hip specialist.
He advised a hip replacement. Had the operation but afterwards I feel into a deep depression.

It's my fault entirely as I didn't keep up the exercises and physio. I was at a really low point.
My hip pain is now so much worse and I have put on a lot of weight.

Is this recoverable or have I totally messed up?
Im so regretting the operation now and just wished I had worked harder :(

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Have you seen a physio since?

Go back and see a specialist physiotherapist.

My mum also failed to do the exercises and was shocked when she couldn't lift her leg properly etc.

You've realised it, now go do something positive about it. You might be surprised what you can be done!

I'm sure physio and losing some weight will help. Also it can take longer than you think to heal. My uncle had a knee replacement and it took months, after about 3 months he said he regretted having it done but at about 6 months it was doing really well and he was then happy he'd done it after all.

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Absolutely you can turn it around .
Is it a self referral process for physio in your area if so do it .
See your gp and get your pain under control , they can refer to physio if that's the process as well .
A simple and obvious thing my gp said to me was to take the pain killers regularly as I would feel more able and willing to move about more if I wasn't as sore ..
It was my light bulb moment and has really helped get me moving.
Set yourself little goals and just break down the exercise into bite size frequently across the day .
I wasn't fit before and I'm very overweight but I've really enjoyed working on it , most days .
I keep thinking how far I've come in last 6 months and try to silence the should be doing more etc .
Really good luck

Hello OP, it is not too late and you have not messed up!
You can turn this around and get back on your feet. Just focus on what you can do. Get all the pt help you can in real life. You can do exercises on your own too. There are lots of physical therapists on YouTube who lead you through the exact movements you need to do .You can do it whenever you are up to it, any time of the day. It is motivating and you will get better.

Be patient with yourself and you can start over every day. Good luck!

I have 2 friends who’ve had hip replacements one did all the physio etc and returned to near enough full exercise within 6 weeks. Now less than 6 months on pretty much normal.
The other sat and did nothing and is now almost unable to walk and in constant pain.
You will have to work you ass off but you can recover from this. You need to see a physio and do exactly what they say. If they say do this exercise 6 times a day you do it. It’ll be hard graft but worth it in the end

I had a hip replacement and did all the exercise plus hydro therapy and was fully recovered in 6 weeks. You need to get some physio and DO the exercises. It’s hard work but worth it.

I did but to be honest he wasn't very good and I stopped after a few sessions

I've had 2 hip replacements, and you absolutely have to do the early physio, however boring or pointless it feels. As I find it very hard to motivate myself, I found it was helpful having someone stand over me and make me do the exercises. So my advice would be - behave as though it's the day after the operation and do the boring bed exercises religiously every day.

Thank you for your replies. I know it's all my fault for not sticking with the exercise's but I went into a very dark place :(

Seriously, is there someone you can get to supervise you in a jolly way? I just know that's what made me do them!

And don't beat yourself up about it - what's done is done, and I think it's easy to underestimate how much of a beating your body takes, as it's presented as such a routine operation. Another suggestion would be if you can find somewhere that does aqua aerobics to help with general fitness without putting too much strain on the joint while you try to strengthen it. Unless you can't bear being in water, it's actually good fun!

Hello! Double hippie here. Don't beat yourself up about where you are - you can't change that. Surgery is really traumatic in the body and mind and the lack of sleep and the pain meds can totally set off depression.
You do need to get back to the exercises though.
start at the beginning - (tomorrow when you get up!!) with the exercises they gave you when you first could get out of bed.
contact your Gp and get some physio sessions because it sounds like you need someone to stand over you while you do them (no judgement, and that's what I needed - am rubbish at being self motivated.)
check with gp first but see if you can go back to painkillers round the clock for a while. My favourite combo was paracetamol and ibuprofen staggered throughout the day.
most likely it's not your new hip that's hurting (the replacement parts have no nerves....) but rather all the muscles around the hip that have been through the trauma of surgery but haven't been strengthened back to the point that they can keep up with day to day life.
you've put your body through the hard part - you just need to work on the next step to get to the part where you feel good again.
you can get there - you just need to start.