To ask you for stories, good and bad, of hip replacements?

[AnnOMalley]

I have posted in General Health, but no luck - and as the date on offer is pretty soon, I need to make a decision soon.

Please let me have your input - recovery in particular. I need to recover quickly!

X ray or the big polo mint scanner should be able to tell you if its hips or back, i had groin pain with second hip and had to rule out any gyne problems first but investigation should tell you. Good luck.

Dad had Perthes as a child & was hospitalised for 2 years during the war, but it didn't really work. His surgeon recommended going as long as possible before the 1st op due to them "not lasting". Dad finally had it replaced at 57 and it was more complex than a normal replacement due to the lack of part of the joint. He had his 2nd one done 21 years later under an epidural. He has no wear on either and yearly X-rays confirm this.

I stayed with him for a couple of days after he came out of hospital as he lives alone. He was pretty good at doing his rehab and 10 years on, he still walks the mile into town and a mile back again. However, on the advice of his surgeon, he has carried on using elbow crutches as they spread the load a bit when he is out and about, although he can walk fine without them. He also uses foam inners in his shoes to cushion the joint. Good luck OP, it's a game-changer.

Sorry, I forgot something.

Dad carries a photo of his X-ray in his passport for when he inevitably sets off airport scanners. It works well when he can't speak the local language.

My mum had hers done in feb last year (just sneaked in before covid thank god). She could barely stagger around the house, took a ton of painkillers and was miserable with it

I’d say the recovery was hard work, but it all went to plan and within a few weeks she could walk reasonable distances, climb stairs etc and now she probably walks at least a mile daily and says she doesn’t have pain anymore. She’s 63