Maggie’s Bam part 2

[Guest]

Look what I am getting to go with my new riding gear. Just a few weeks now. Get my life, mobility and sports back...finally

Any of you guys been fitted with after market parts??



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[2ndamendfan]

Hopefully you have chosen your DR carefully also the implant. Have an Aunt who had both hips done and was in constant pain. Was worse than before the surgery. After a couple years (yes a couple years) she went to a different DR. Turns out the implants had some kind of flaw that wouldn't allow adhesion to the bone. The implant was moving in the bone. The implants she had have since been recalled and the company paid to have hers replaced.
because her's were loose in the bone (femur) it had wallowed out the hole and they had to make a custom set or use some kind of cement or both (dont know exactly) it was quite the ordeal and she was told she barely had enough bone left.
she is pain free i believe now. That was 7-10 years ago. Just some FYI.

 

[Guest]

I have a specialist with all the current technology in hardware. Looking foreword to getting this done. It cuts into quality of life when you walk and ride like a 80 year old man.
I am hitting the gym hard lifting cycling swimming to help accelerate healing.

 

[Tucker301]

All I have beyond dental work is some of these little devils.
Don't even feel them.

 

[Guest]

What is that???

 

[Veer_G]

What is that???

Looking like a stent.

I've got two artificial lenses and a pacemaker, if that counts. My dumb bastard ophthalmologist implanted a set with two different UV protection values, which means different perception of light, and thus different shades of color, from one eye to the other when viewing the same image. that's not exactly the best set of circumstances for someone working in any capacity with graphics. So yeah, I feel your pain, although my hips will definitely outlast yours at this rate.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Look what I am getting to go with my new riding gear. Just a few weeks now. Get my life, mobility and sports back...finally

Any of you guys been fitted with after market parts??



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Yep, both sides. Huge improvement in quality of life. You will be amazed.

 

[Guest]

How long was your recovery for each one

 

[Guest]

Looking like a stent.

I've got two artificial lenses and a pacemaker, if that counts. My dumb bastard ophthalmologist implanted a set with two different UV protection values, which means different perception of light, and thus different shades of color, from one eye to the other when viewing the same image. that's not exactly the best set of circumstances for someone working in any capacity with graphics. So yeah, I feel your pain, although my hips will definitely outlast yours at this rate.

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[Threadcutter308]

How long was your recovery for each one

Gotta think a little, the most recent one was about 4 years ago now. When you are coming out of the anesthesia, you notice an immediate improvement, it's HUGE. I felt improvement every day for at least 6 weeks. I tried (and was pretty successful) staying off the Dilaudid pain medication. It doesn't do much to alleviate pain for me, just makes me dizzy, constipated and cranky. I think I had taken myself off the prescription stuff within 48 to 72 hours after surgery. After that, I would just pop regular old aspirin and it did the trick. Was I in pain after the surgery ? Yes, but the pain was much, much less than pre-surgery. It is very manageable. Overall, the improvement started tapering off after about 6 weeks and I suppose I hit the "new normal" stage at about 6 months.

A big no-no to be aware of; They advise you to NOT bend at the waist any more than 90 degrees while recovering, less is better. AND, they mean it. I did and was loaded up on pain pills at the time. I didn't realize what I had done. The pain pills wore off and my left butt cheek hurt like a son of a bitch. Called the doctor on a Saturday night. His answering service tracked him down and he called me back a half an hour later. He wanted my wife to put me on the phone and he told me that unless he was having a hard time hearing an ambulance driver over my screaming (he wasn't), I'd be OK. "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"......

How old are you ? If you're 70'ish +, they will probably install the "cemented in place type". I was 52 when I had the first one done and they installed "non-cement, replaceable" type, because of my relatively young age at the time. My procedure(s) took an average of 60 minutes (first one = 55 minutes, second one = 65 minutes). My Surgeon's name is Dr. Craig McAllister, of Proliance Surgeons in Kirkland, WA if you want a reference. Great guy.

If this is your first hip, you have no idea just how much better you're going to feel. It is amazing. I was doctor/hospital/blood/needles/medicine averse, but I literally could not wait to get the second one done. It is that good.

 

[Veer_G]

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Comparing medical complaints is a bit silly, but I'm glad for you that at least you can shop for new hips. Diabetics don't tend to make it very high on the transplant list.

 

[Flyingbullseye]

PPB, good luck with the surgery. Are you having an anterior approach or the traditional side/posterior approach? If you are given a choice take the anterior approach, its a quicker recovery and the incision is much much smaller.

 

[Guest]

It is anterior.

 

[Guest]

Comparing medical complaints is a bit silly, but I'm glad for you that at least you can shop for new hips. Diabetics don't tend to make it very high on the transplant list.

That was one of my questions regarding healing time. He said there would be no delay because if D.

 

[Guest]

Gotta think a little, the most recent one was about 4 years ago now. When you are coming out of the anesthesia, you notice an immediate improvement, it's HUGE. I felt improvement every day for at least 6 weeks. I tried (and was pretty successful) staying off the Dilaudid pain medication. It doesn't do much to alleviate pain for me, just makes me dizzy, constipated and cranky. I think I had taken myself off the prescription stuff within 48 to 72 hours after surgery. After that, I would just pop regular old aspirin and it did the trick. Was I in pain after the surgery ? Yes, but the pain was much, much less than pre-surgery. It is very manageable. Overall, the improvement started tapering off after about 6 weeks and I suppose I hit the "new normal" stage at about 6 months.

A big no-no to be aware of; They advise you to NOT bend at the waist any more than 90 degrees while recovering, less is better. AND, they mean it. I did and was loaded up on pain pills at the time. I didn't realize what I had done. The pain pills wore off and my left butt cheek hurt like a son of a bitch. Called the doctor on a Saturday night. His answering service tracked him down and he called me back a half an hour later. He wanted my wife to put me on the phone and he told me that unless he was having a hard time hearing an ambulance driver over my screaming (he wasn't), I'd be OK. "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"......

How old are you ? If you're 70'ish +, they will probably install the "cemented in place type". I was 52 when I had the first one done and they installed "non-cement, replaceable" type, because of my relatively young age at the time. My procedure(s) took an average of 60 minutes (first one = 55 minutes, second one = 65 minutes). My Surgeon's name is Dr. Craig McAllister, of Proliance Surgeons in Kirkland, WA if you want a reference. Great guy.

If this is your first hip, you have no idea just how much better you're going to feel. It is amazing. I was doctor/hospital/blood/needles/medicine averse, but I literally could not wait to get the second one done. It is that good.

Thanks for the info. It gives me some kind of insight for healing and time frame. I am 60. but still active. More so I am eager to get this done and recover the last half 1/2 of my summer

 

[Clearlight]

Hey P Bunny , there's some questions you should ask your Doc . What's his post op infection rate ?
What brand of Implant is he using and how many has he implanted , how familiar is he with the
instrumentation ? What is the revision rate of the implant , and how many years is it expected to last ?
Will it stand up to your lifestyle ?

Is is it a glue in job , s/steel , chrome cobalt or titanium ? Ceramic or polyethylene cup ?
Ask him if he has heard of Ronald Furlong ( used to supply joints to the UK Royal Family ) ,
and his very successful Hydroxyapatite Ceramic coated implants . Company was JRI or
Joint Replacement Instrumentation .

 

[79steeler]

Yes, I had the anterior approach done in July of last year. Best thing I ever did. I lived in pain for 7 years the day after the surgery I was pain free. I walked with a walker for a week, crutches for a week and then was good as new. The walker and crutches are really just precaution so you dont fall when its fresh and mess it up. I no longer even think about my hip at all. Like it never happened. I work out, squats, lunges, push a weighted sled, treadmill bike. The anterior approach is the only way to go. Good luck.

 

[Barneybdb]

I will be 63 in a few days, have been putting off a double knee replacement for a few years now but will have to get them done soon, the only pain killer that works now is Bourbon or Scotch.

 

[Guest]

Hey P Bunny , there's some questions you should ask your Doc . What's his post op infection rate ?
What brand of Implant is he using and how many has he implanted , how familiar is he with the
instrumentation ? What is the revision rate of the implant , and how many years is it expected to last ?
Will it stand up to your lifestyle ?

Is is it a glue in job , s/steel , chrome cobalt or titanium ? Ceramic or polyethylene cup ?
Ask him if he has heard of Ronald Furlong ( used to supply joints to the UK Royal Family ) ,
and his very successful Hydroxyapatite Ceramic coated implants . Company was JRI or
Joint Replacement Instrumentation .

Clear. Those are good questions: Thorough !! The Dr made a point to cover all of that in detail. I was impressed with him. Life span of replacement 25-30 years. Longer that I will be around.

 

[Threadcutter308]

I will be 63 in a few days, have been putting off a double knee replacement for a few years now but will have to get them done soon, the only pain killer that works now is Bourbon or Scotch.

I've not had knees done. I hear they are a bit more complicated and recovery is longer. BUT, the improvement in quality of life is every bit as good, if not better than getting your hips done. Again, the procedures are so easy these days that there is no reason to put it off any longer than you have to. Go get it done. Your first reaction will be to kick yourself because you waited so long to do it.

I have found that alcohol is very detrimental to pain levels, which is most unfortunate. In particular, red wine and spirits cause the most pain. I am seriously considering giving up the sauce so that I can be (for the most part) pain free.