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Second surgery — Vanessa, Sat Nov 7 9:30am

Hi Everyone, I don't know if you remember me, but I joined in on this discussion group back in April before my first THR (May 4). I was terrified and a lot of you were so kind and really helped me get through the surgery. My recovery was fantastic and I was back at the gym 12 wks later weight training. I just had my... more

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33 and needing hip replacement — J, Sat Nov 7 8:28am

Hello I am 33 needing a hip replacement. I had an osteotomy when I was 27 and it did not work. I have pain in my hip, however, most of my pain is in my knee. Sleeping has become very difficult as evertime I move, I have sharp pains in my knee. Has anyone else experienced severe knee pain before having a hip... more

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too young and scared — Nala, Fri Nov 6 11:16am

I'm 32 and facing hip replacement on my right hip. As I've gotten older, my pain has increased. Met with a surgeon and he said I'm 3 cm shorter on my right than left side. I've been fortunate that although I'm in pain, I'm able to do active things. I'm running in a half marathon in 1 week and just did a dualathelon.... more

• also too young and scared — JP, Fri Nov 6 8:16pm
• I'm going to repeat.... — Micnelle, Fri Nov 6 2:08pm
• You are ready now — tcubed, Fri Nov 6 1:16pm
• • Great points — Nala, Fri Nov 6 1:24pm
  • • major med center — tcubed, Fri Nov 6 3:15pm
• Young and scared — SheriALS, Fri Nov 6 12:29pm
• • Re: Young and scared — Anonymous, Fri Nov 6 1:16pm
  • • Re: Young and scared — MaryG, Sat Nov 7 8:55am
    • HOPE — SheriALS, Fri Nov 6 1:52pm

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24- hip dysplasia - osteotomy (at 16) - facing THP — Vicki, Wed Nov 4 12:23pm

Hi - I am new to the site. I am really excited that a site like this exists because it's hard to talk about it with family and friends when they don't fully understand. Here is my story: I was born with congenital hip dysplasia. At age 16 I had an osteotomy on my left hip. I then had 4 more surgeries to take out... more

• 24-hip dysplasia — Lucinda, Fri Nov 6 8:45am
• Hip dysplacia — Cath, Fri Nov 6 4:55am
• Vicki 24 — Sarah , Thu Nov 5 11:43pm
• hip dysplasia — dlgarneau@aol.com, Thu Nov 5 3:23pm
• • re: hip dysplasia — vicki, Thu Nov 5 3:47pm
• 24-hip dysplasia, facing THR — Teri Schwartz, Thu Nov 5 11:27am
• • Re: 24-hip dysplasia, facing THR — Anonymous, Thu Nov 5 3:50pm
  • • pregnancy and hips — Teri Schwartz, Fri Nov 6 1:18pm
• young THR — Lola, Thu Nov 5 8:22am
• • Re: young THR — vicki, Thu Nov 5 3:54pm
  • • Suggestion... — Micnelle, Thu Nov 5 6:21pm
    • • Re: Suggestion... — vicki, Fri Nov 6 9:08am
    • hey there — Lola, Thu Nov 5 6:11pm
• Re: 24- hip dysplasia - osteotomy (at 16) - facing THP — loshla, Thu Nov 5 6:45am
• • re: 24- hip dysplasia - osteotomy (at 16) - facing THP — vicki, Thu Nov 5 3:57pm
• Ideas..... — Micnelle, Wed Nov 4 2:33pm
• • re: Ideas..... — vicki, Thu Nov 5 3:59pm
  • • Unfortunately.... — Micnelle, Thu Nov 5 6:18pm
    • • re: Unfortunately.... — vicki, Fri Nov 6 9:04am
• facing thr — irene h, Wed Nov 4 12:41pm
• • re — vicki, Wed Nov 4 1:28pm
  • • The problem is..... — Micnelle, Wed Nov 4 2:37pm
    • • Re: The problem is..... — vicki, Wed Nov 4 4:04pm
      • • You'll need — Micnelle, Wed Nov 4 4:14pm
      • revision ? — SheriALS, Wed Nov 4 3:23pm
      • • Depends.... — Micnelle, Wed Nov 4 4:12pm
    • young THR — SheriALS, Wed Nov 4 1:46pm
    • • Re: young THR — vicki, Thu Nov 5 4:04pm

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Revision+Infection=Depression — Vicki/Spudtown, ID, Tue Nov 3 12:55pm

Hi Everyone, well the 10/28 left revision went well.....until I get ready to be discharged. The blood test that morning "had a colony growing" in a petrie dish! In the grand scheme of things, this infection is more easily treatable than some I could've contacted, but the effort of healing that my body is going through ... more

• Sorry,Vicki — louise2, Fri Nov 6 1:17pm
• • I am lucky — Vicki/Spudtown, ID, Sat Nov 7 10:15am
• Vicki/Depression — Sarah , Thu Nov 5 11:30pm
• Thank You — Vicki/Spudtown, ID, Thu Nov 5 9:36am
• And this, too, shall pass.... — Linda Bloom, Wed Nov 4 2:06pm
• Depression — JudyBee, Wed Nov 4 6:38am
• • Re: Depression — Roxanne, Thu Nov 5 9:00am
• Keeping my fingers crossed for you! — Kaslo, Wed Nov 4 12:36am
• Re: Revision+Infection=Depression — carol from canada, Tue Nov 3 10:15pm
• • revision/despair — tennyson, Tue Nov 3 11:59pm
• you are great — Lola, Tue Nov 3 8:03pm
• Revision — Steffi, Tue Nov 3 6:17pm
• I'm so sorry... — SheriALS, Tue Nov 3 2:54pm
• Buck Up Little Sailor! — Sybil from Ontario, Tue Nov 3 1:59pm

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KJ — carol from canada, Mon Nov 2 9:02am

I'm sorry if I misunderstood your post. I had spinal-epidurals with both hip surgeries. With the second I did have a headache afterwards but it was resolved fairly easily with an IV that I believe contained caffeine.

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soon to be a bilateral hippy at age 33 — andyandbrandy, Sun Nov 1 1:38pm

Hi folks These used to be my stomping grounds when I had my first total hip replacement 9 years ago....I'm now facing a total hip replacement of my other hip in the next few months....so I'll be a bi-lateral hippy at the age of 33! FUN! Can anyone tell me how hip replacments have changed in the last decade...should I... more

• Hey,Hey.... small world:) — louise2, Tue Nov 3 11:27am
• • Hi Louise — Kaslo, Wed Nov 4 12:42am
  • • I could never forget Kat from Kaslo!! — louise2, Fri Nov 6 1:01pm
    • Re: Hi Louise — Roxanne, Thu Nov 5 9:29am
    • • Roxanne — Kaslo, Thu Nov 5 5:37pm
  • small world indeed — andyandbrandy, Tue Nov 3 11:44am
• for ever after — Genie, Mon Nov 2 6:49am
• • thanks — andyandbrandy, Mon Nov 2 9:00am
• Lots of changes — Kaslo, Sun Nov 1 2:04pm
• • awesome! — andyandbrandy, Sun Nov 1 2:32pm
  • • That IS hilarious! — Kaslo, Mon Nov 2 9:57am
    • • Garbuz — andyandbrandy, Mon Nov 2 10:19am
      • • I see Louise has been in touch — Kaslo, Wed Nov 4 12:46am
        • • undecided — andyandbrandy, Wed Nov 4 9:40am
          • • my thots on driving — Kaslo, Wed Nov 4 7:47pm

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anesthesia — KJ, Sat Oct 31 10:07am

Thank you, everyone, for your replys, but I just wanted to know "what was the usual anesthesia for THR". I've had this sydrome for 30 years and I've had 4 major operations from my breast cancer and I've had about 3 different anesthesia.....I know I will be discussing this with my asesthesiologist, but that won't be... more

• Spinal..... — Micnelle, Mon Nov 2 7:50am
• ok — Kaslo, Sat Oct 31 6:31pm
• Re: anesthesia — JaneC, Sat Oct 31 5:00pm

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back problems! — sandi walker, Sat Oct 31 8:15am

thanks sheri for your input! i would still like to know if any other THR hippies have since had serious back problems after their THR? as mentioned before,i have little/no disc at L5/S1 with a more than obvious reason being "favouring that side" due to hip problems over the years.i would not look forward to having... more

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muscle pains 10 days post op — SheriALS, Fri Oct 30 10:11pm

I am recovering quite well from my anterior approach 10 days ago. I notice more strength every day & more range of motion. As to be expected the muscles that I have not used for many years are rebelling against coming back to work. I am constantly massaging the muscles in my thigh and calf of the operated leg & these... more

• re: muscle pains — Sandra, Sat Nov 7 2:11pm
• • muscle pains — SheriALS, Sat Nov 7 4:31pm
• muscle pains — marcia , Fri Oct 30 11:48pm

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Return to work — Billie, Fri Oct 30 11:21am

Hi everyone, I wanted to thank all of you who responded to my message last week about my return to work and the negative comments from some of my co-workers. I decided to have a talk with my boss who was very supportive. I explained that even though I look the same, there are some things that I may not be able to do... more

• Re: Return to work — Barbara L., Fri Oct 30 1:19pm
• • return to work — Billie, Fri Oct 30 4:23pm
• Re: Return to work — nannyshoo, Fri Oct 30 12:54pm
• • Return to work — Billie, Fri Oct 30 4:18pm
  • • Re: Return to work — nannyshoo, Sat Oct 31 10:33am

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My age 82 mother facing both THR- need help & ideas — Faye B., Fri Oct 30 9:37am

A friend told me about this wonderful website as my 82 year old mother faces bilateral hip replacement in mid-November. This is all new to me and of course I have a lot of concerns and need some help knowing what to expect and how to prepare to help her through this. Not sure, but at her age I expect her's will be... more

• The one thing..... — Micnelle, Mon Nov 2 7:59am
• • hip for mother — Faye B, Mon Nov 2 11:14am
• Faye and Mom — Sarah , Sat Oct 31 8:40am
• • new hip for mother — Faye B, Sat Oct 31 1:10pm
• Re: My age 82 mother facing both THR- need help & ideas — Cynthia, Fri Oct 30 7:35pm
• • hip for mother — Faye B, Sat Oct 31 1:14pm
• Re: My age 82 mother facing both THR- need help & ideas — Pete4, Fri Oct 30 5:06pm
• • hip for mother — Faye B, Sat Oct 31 1:16pm
• Re: My age 82 mother facing both THR- need help & ideas — Sybil from Ontario, Fri Oct 30 12:26pm
• • hip for mother — Faye B, Sat Oct 31 1:24pm
• your mom — Lola, Fri Oct 30 11:11am
• • hip for mother — Faye B, Sat Oct 31 1:31pm

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anesthesia — KJ, Fri Oct 30 5:41am

What type of anesthesia did some of you have?? I have malignant hyperthermia and some anesthesia is very dangerous for me. Do you recommend a spinal or epidural??? Do you have back problems after with this?? I certainly don't want that along with trying to re-coop from THR. Thanks KJ

• anesthesia — lilirose, Mon Nov 2 5:21pm
• Re: anesthesia — carol from canada, Sat Oct 31 9:53am
• • My point, as well — Kaslo, Sun Nov 1 2:09pm
  • • Kaslo — Barbara L., Sun Nov 1 3:35pm
    • • Thank you Barbara L. — KJ, Mon Nov 2 5:42am
• Malignant Hyperthermia — Kaslp, Sat Oct 31 12:59am
• spinal — SheriALS, Fri Oct 30 12:16pm
• General anesthesia................ — Barbara L., Fri Oct 30 8:02am
• • anesthesia — elly, Sat Oct 31 8:27am
  • Re: General anesthesia................ — Pete4, Fri Oct 30 9:27am
• epidural — steffi, Fri Oct 30 6:06am

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hmmm — sandi walker, Thu Oct 29 6:05am

it is one year today that i had my RTHR! wow...i am so pleased with the results and the fact that i can now be active with my 7year old is the icing on the cake.she had missed out on quite a few things before the op as i physically could not do much in the way of activity with her.i will eventually get the left hip... more

• back trouble — SheriALS, Thu Oct 29 11:47am
• Re: hmmm — Anonymous, Thu Oct 29 11:47am

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hip revision — Barb R., Wed Oct 28 1:37pm

My doctor says I will lose some mobility if I have the revision. Before I make the decision, I'd like an idea of how much and what kind of mobility loss is there? Thanks.

• Re: hip revision — what is the reason for the revision?, Thu Oct 29 2:44pm
• • Re: hip revision — Barb R., Fri Oct 30 8:21am
  • agree — Lola, Thu Oct 29 4:03pm

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I WAS embarrassed by my limp — marcia, Wed Oct 28 9:43am

Just to make everyone smile today...start at page one . Yes I felt ashamed that I walked and my pain showed....then I realized there is no shame in this culture.....BTW the swimming is great for me and am finally walking without a limp and even getting out of chairs without the assist push with my arms. Exercise class ... more

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Animated Six Minute Film on Cortisone — Sarah , Wed Oct 28 8:03am

Hi Everyone, I just got back from the artists' colony where I worked for a month, and while there I made this little movie with a film guy from Brazil. It's illustrated with my watercolors; it's about getting a cortisone shot. I'm now working on putting together a longer film on THR. If you want to take a look, here... more

• couldn't see it — SheriALS, Fri Oct 30 12:18pm
• • got it to work — SheriALS, Fri Oct 30 2:03pm
  • Couldn't See It — Sarah , Fri Oct 30 12:36pm
• cortisone film — steffi, Thu Oct 29 6:05pm
• Wonderful! — JaneC, Thu Oct 29 4:54pm
• Re: Animated Six Minute Film on Cortisone — Roxanne, Thu Oct 29 4:36pm
• • Roxanne, film, foot — Sarah , Fri Oct 30 8:06am
• Re: Animated Six Minute Film on Cortisone — MaryG, Thu Oct 29 10:57am
• • Mary, Cortisone, Film — Sarah , Fri Oct 30 8:03am
  • • Re: Mary, Cortisone, Film — MaryG, Sat Oct 31 12:11pm
    • • Mary, Cortisone — Sarah , Sat Oct 31 4:27pm
• That is SO neat. Thanks for sharing! (nm) — cynthiap, Wed Oct 28 2:58pm
• Loved it! — Kaslo, Wed Oct 28 1:59pm

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Sockings — Anonymous, Sun Oct 25 6:41am

I was wondering about the sockings they put you in during and after a THR. Do you go home with them?? If you're living alone, how do you get the off and on?? Actually my neighbor will be checking on me and cooking for me. How long do you have to wear them???? Thanks

• TEDS torture... — JaneC, Wed Oct 28 12:46am
• • be your OWN advocate — Genie, Thu Oct 29 8:38am
  • Re: TEDS torture... — Pete4, Wed Oct 28 1:12am
• TEDS and living alone — Linda Bloom, Tue Oct 27 12:58pm
• stockings — Sarah , Tue Oct 27 7:03am
• Stockings — Barb, Mon Oct 26 12:23pm
• stockings — sheri, Mon Oct 26 10:44am
• Re: Sockings — Stocking tales, Mon Oct 26 9:34am
• Stockings — Jenn, Mon Oct 26 7:52am
• stockings — Dianne, Sun Oct 25 11:48pm
• Many of the.... — Micnelle, Sun Oct 25 7:50am
• • Re: Many of the.... — Jujulabee, Mon Oct 26 8:26am
  • • teds — irene h, Tue Oct 27 3:34pm

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Hip Revision — Barb, Sat Oct 24 9:09am

I have just displaced for the 4th time and I know my doctor will want to do a revision now. Who has gone through this? How much is involved? What is the recovery time? Are there still the same hip precautions as before or does this eliminate them? My problem has always been bending over (a second of carelessness, 6... more

• Re: Hip Revision — Roxanne, Mon Oct 26 11:51am
• Re: Hip Revision — Barbara L., Sat Oct 24 10:24am
• • displacement — Lola, Sat Oct 24 4:35pm
  • • hip displacements — marilyn hirsch, Sun Oct 25 11:32am
    • • Re: hip displacements — Barbara L., Sun Oct 25 1:23pm
      • • MY LTHR — marilyn hirsch, Sun Oct 25 2:34pm
        • • my LTHR — Marilyn, Sun Oct 25 4:08pm
          • • revisions and post-op precautions — Teri Schwartz, Fri Oct 30 7:05pm
            • Hip revision — Christine, Mon Oct 26 8:45am
            • • Christine's surgery — elly, Tue Oct 27 1:28pm
              • Right there with ya (sort of) — Vicki/Spudtown, ID, Tue Oct 27 6:45am
              • • Re: Right there with ya (sort of) — cemrie, Tue Oct 27 7:56am
            • MyTLHR — marilyn Hirsch, Sun Oct 25 7:26pm
            • • Re: MyTLHR — Lola, Mon Oct 26 5:49pm
            • previous email was mine (sorry) (nm) — Lola, Sun Oct 25 5:28pm

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Hip (nm) — Barb, Sat Oct 24 9:04am

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