Hip Replacement Surgery for me

[thelion2005]

The years are catching up with me. I'll be 65 in August and I need some part repairs.

I had been going through some very effective cycles and really packing on the inches and pounds. I was hitting the legs extra hard with squats and leg presses (on a sled machine).

I experienced a lot of pain a few months ago in the right hip area, but it went away quickly and I pushed through the pain.

About 8 weeks ago the pain increased and did not go away. I had xrays done and the right hip joint is full of arthritis ... bone on bone with no cartilage. The left looked perfect.

The cure? The joint has to be replaced. No injections or stretching helps at all.

The good news is that U pf M hospital Med-Sport does these operations all the time and I was assigned to the head of the department. I consult with him on August 14. I'm hoping for the new Birmingham procedure.

I'm down to 200 lbs body weight. When you can't work quads, the body sure slims down. My plan is to get this behind me and carve out a better body with lighter weights and a lighter body weight. I'm looking at full recovery by end of October.

I'll have to find out what kind of loads this new part will take without ruining it. I also do not want to shorten its life.

 

[buffut1]

wow.. big procedure, but thenew techniques have really made the surgies easier and quicker to recover from.

Good luck1

 

[lanky]

doc will discuss options of type of hip ie: ceramic on ceramic, ceramic on metal, metal on metal, plastic on metal, etc..each one has its own benefit and drawback, ceramics are smoother and harder and last a long time, yet years ago have shown in some cases to shatter and the ball size is smaller and in theory has some tendancy to "pop" out with range of motion that is very abnormal(contortionist). plastic ball/socket can wear out leading to a need for a revision 20 years later, highly active individuals tend to speed up this process, the good thing with the plastic types is the ball is bigger and is suited for active indiciduals much more.. a side note--if orthopedic doc put the most expensive hip in every patient they would actually loose money on each surgery. basicly the doctor will discuss the right type for your lifestyle/weight/ expected life expectancy/ and if you will be a good/or bad surgical candidate in the future for a revision. post op consist of IV antibiotic , percocet or vicoden I or II every 3-4 hours, maybe 4 doses of 30mg toradol or 15mg or none if your kideys are bad maybe oxycontin every 12 hours. or maybe the orthopedic surgeon is more of a PCA dilaudid or morphine guy. have a 50/50 shot of nausea/vomit after surg but dont worry there is reglan and or zofran for that .you will have a anticoagulant after surgery, most probably lovenox or coumadin , you will have plexipulse foot pump devises on to prevent blood clot in your leg ,you will be out of bed with physical therapy the day after surgery with a walker and they will take out your urinary catheter. you may or may not need a unit of blood morning after surgery depending on your hemoglobin. you will have ice pack to the hip, then sent to home or rehab a day or two later..

 

[thelion2005]

doc will discuss options of type of hip ie: ceramic on ceramic, ceramic on metal, metal on metal, plastic on metal, etc..each one has its own benefit and drawback, ceramics are smoother and harder and last a long time, yet years ago have shown in some cases to shatter and the ball size is smaller and in theory has some tendancy to "pop" out with range of motion that is very abnormal(contortionist). plastic ball/socket can wear out leading to a need for a revision 20 years later, highly active individuals tend to speed up this process, the good thing with the plastic types is the ball is bigger and is suited for active indiciduals much more.. a side note--if orthopedic doc put the most expensive hip in every patient they would actually loose money on each surgery. basicly the doctor will discuss the right type for your lifestyle/weight/ expected life expectancy/ and if you will be a good/or bad surgical candidate in the future for a revision. post op consist of IV antibiotic , percocet or vicoden I or II every 3-4 hours, maybe 4 doses of 30mg toradol or 15mg or none if your kideys are bad maybe oxycontin every 12 hours. or maybe the orthopedic surgeon is more of a PCA dilaudid or morphine guy. have a 50/50 shot of nausea/vomit after surg but dont worry there is reglan and or zofran for that .you will have a anticoagulant after surgery, most probably lovenox or coumadin , you will have plexipulse foot pump devises on to prevent blood clot in your leg ,you will be out of bed with physical therapy the day after surgery with a walker and they will take out your urinary catheter. you may or may not need a unit of blood morning after surgery depending on your hemoglobin. you will have ice pack to the hip, then sent to home or rehab a day or two later..

I am ready! I am so sick of this pain and the drugs. Every step is like a tooth ache. And I limp. Good lord!

Thanks for all the info. I'm just glad the science is out there. The longer we live, the more need there is for repairs.

 

[Bikini Mod]

Speedy Recovery!

My Old Grump has needed a knee replacement for years and I am thinkin I will make his old ass go get one in the next several months.

Sucks getting old and wearing out but you gotta love science!

 

[Latamier]

Hey bro, I'm a physician assistant for a group of orthopods and we do these every day. The good news is that from what you have said it sounds like you would qualify for a minimally invasive total hip. This is where they make two very small incisions vs. one large one. The benefits are that they will not have to cut through the muscles that typically cause the majority of the post op pain. We have had several patients that we have literally wanted to go home the same day after surgery because of this. Unfortunately they cant do this because they need to be monitored for blood clots and blood loss after the procedure. Most of the time people are in so much pain before the operation that afterward the post op pain is much less than before the procedure. As far as the life span of the components go, things have gotten so advanced that even if you got a so called old fassion hip it would still last you 15-20 years. The biggest thing you will have to get use to is a lifestyle change as far as exercise and just simple things like standing up from a chair. You cant just jump up like you normally would because you might risk dislocating the hip. This is not really a big deal but your Dr will definately tell you what you can and cant do. Feel free to PM or email me with ANY questions you may think of. From what you have already said, I think you will recover much quicker than what you think. Just let me know if I can help you out in any way. Good luck bro.

 

[thelion2005]

I'm alive and recovering! This was truely major surgery and I will be out of the game for weeks and months. I'm moving around on a walker building up my tri's.

I eating super smart and trying to rest.

Surgery was Tuesday Sept 23 and this is the 7th day. Full recovery is around Christmas. I'll be able to do super light workouts end of Oct. I'll be protecting this right hip forever.

Advice:
Hit the muscle and protect the joint.
DO NOT work through pain.