Anyone here had a total hip replacement? Looking for info

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Long story short, I will be having a total hip replacement soon, and I am concerned about how this will affect my ability to continue detailing. I have read that while it will improve my quality of life, some of my ability to sit low, crouch, and kneel may be lessened. I can't get in to the surgeon for a consult for another month, and haven't been able to work since October. Just hoping someone here has some experience with this type of surgery, so I can start planning for wether or not I will be able to get back to doing what I love for a living.

Thanks,
B
 
Only advice is make sure you do the therapy. My wife is a physical therapist. People who do the therapy turn out well. Those who don't usually continue to have issues. Good luck by the way


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Lots of factors to consider. If you're middle aged and healthy and do your recovery therapy, there's a good chance you'll be good as new or at least capable of what you're capable of now (there might be a few adaptations you have to make). My best friend had one at 45 and my grandma had one at 90. Both are pretty much back to their normal activity levels. Sure, you might not be bending at the same exact angles in every direction, etc, but if you're overall healthy going in, and have some drive to get back to where you want to be, I bet you'll be back to detailing sooner than you'd think. But... I'm a geologist. So, take that with a grain of salt ;)

Be your own advocate. Ask every single question you want answers to beforehand and settle for nothing else until those questions are answered and you're comfortable. Don't be shy. You deserve to be confident and comfortable with the entire process. And LISTEN TO YOUR PHYSICAL THERAPIST. If you don't like the one you're assigned, ask for a different one.

It's not to be taken lightly, but at the same time, they're good at this stuff now days. Risk vs reward. And I can see in your post that that's on your mind. Like I said- ask questions. Lots of them. And you'll find your path.
 
I had a hip resurface at 45 (50 now). While it is different from replacement it is a very invasive surgery. I am fully able to do whatever I want and more. I was out of work for a month and walking with a cane in a week. I really started to do better once physical therapy started. I remember going in the garage after 5 days with my walker and applying sealant to the hood-roof-deck lid of my Challenger because I was sick of sitting on the couch. If I could offer some advice it would be to be very diligent with your icing. I always kept a fresh ice pack on my hip. Rotating ice on/ice off every 20 minutes. It helped tremendously and I never swelled up at all. Kept the leg elevated a lot too. Good luck
 
Thanks for the input. I am 46, and in decent health. A few lbs over what I would like to weigh, but not fat. I do smoke, but currently quitting before the surgery. I will have owned my own detailing business for 2 years come may, and word was starting to get out before I was benched in October. I've had nothing but time to sit around and wonder what is going to come of this. I know in the long run it will be worth it. It may even ease some of the issues I have with my back, as well.

Thanks for the info, and well wishes. I will update this thread as we get more info from the doc.
 
I waited 12 years to have both hips replaced because I was nervous. Boy oh boy, what took me so long. Now I enjoy detailing even more. You'll be just fine.
 
•Does this count?:
-Not only was it a total hip-replacement...
but I also replaced anything/everything
else, in toto, that happened to also be
attached to that hip of the ex-wife.


•In all seriousness:
-Please accept my well wishes for a
speedy and full recovery from surgery.


Bob
 
If you've been favoring one side or the other due to the hip(s), that could certainly contribute to back problems. Def nix the cigs if you can. You'll heal faster. And get some help with that-- patches, lozenges, whatever works. I know that's a tough one. A lot of states have a free "quit line" telephone number. Some even offer financial assistance for nicotine replacements. Just an FYI if you weren't aware.
 
Both my knees and right shoulder are Delron & Titanium--total replacements. Great attitude and therapy and you will be better than new. Ask Mike Phillips.


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I have not had a total hip. I had a core decompression and free vascularize fibular graft. Cut out my fibula and blood vessels, drilled a shaft up into the head of the femur, inserted fibula into the shaft and attached blood vessels. It was brutal. 4 months on crutches and wheelchair. 2 more months with a cane. It's still uncomfortable at times. I can't cross my legs. But it has little impact on my detailing.
 
Thanks for all the positive feedback. I have been laying low, waiting to jump through all the hoops. Pre op appt. is Thursday, and surgery is the 28th. The surgeon is going through the front, which is supposed to reduce trauma, downtime, etc. Doc says I should be able to get back to work in 3-4 months (can't be soon enough. I am self employed, and have been unable to work since October). Also said except for running and jumping, I should be able to do everything I did before the top of my femur started crumbling.

Scared of all things medical, but so tired of being sidelined from pain, that I'm ready to just get it done.
Wish me luck!
 
DetailDrivenEugene said:
Thanks for all the positive feedback. I have been laying low, waiting to jump through all the hoops. Pre op appt. is Thursday, and surgery is the 28th. The surgeon is going through the front, which is supposed to reduce trauma, downtime, etc. Doc says I should be able to get back to work in 3-4 months (can't be soon enough. I am self employed, and have been unable to work since October). Also said except for running and jumping, I should be able to do everything I did before the top of my femur started crumbling.

Scared of all things medical, but so tired of being sidelined from pain, that I'm ready to just get it done.
Wish me luck!
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I have no experience with that level, but have had physical therapy for deep tissue damage resulting from a motocross crash. Was off for 3 months for recovery, and that is a real challenge because I could not do anything except therapy, and take pain meds. Pain meds was the worst part, because they zapped my energy, but I couldn't do much anyway. In hindsight I would have done some product testing, and reviews to keep occupied. My injury was sudden. Since you have time I would focus on things to occupy your time during the recovery, books, education, write some how to's for some forums etc.

Truely wish you the best and speedy recovery.

Totally get the scared of things medical. I waited 5 days after my crash to finally get drug in by a family member. By that time my arm was double normal size, and my shoulder, back, and chest was purple, black, and very swollen. Here I was sitting at home with the hope that it would somehow get better..... LOL, I did't move my arm for the first month. Later after a good therapist and a few months of daily thearpy, everything returned to 100%
 
My wife has had. As others have said it's the therapy and assigned exercises. They had her up next day after surgery w/walker and phys. therapy. The doctor had a schedule of exercises for her each day. To increase strength. She also notice that her back pain went away. Follow surgeons instruction and keep up with exercises.
 
I had my hip replaced in 2004 at 47 the pain in my hip is gone and the mechanic of it works great
But something went very wrong for me they must have cut a nerve and all of the pain went to my foot.
Bite the pillow punch the wall pain for a year and then slight reduction in pain through out as. Time goes by
Perks set oxy cotton really doesn't toutch nerve pain. their is a whole lot more I could tell you. So my story
Is not to common my brother in law had 2 hips replace and is back to better than normal good luck with yours.
 
It's been about 4.5 weeks since the surgery. It went well according to the doc, although he did say it was worse than they thought once they got in there.

Been doing exercises and getting around with a walker since the day after surgery, until this week when I started physical therapy. Exercises are more difficult, but they put me on crutches, so there is progress.

The plan is to get the muscles and tendons strong again while weaning me down to one crutch, then a cane. I have cut back on the pills considerably, in the hope I can stay off them during the day and start driving this week.

So there's the update. I am hopeful I can get back to normal in a month or two. I have no pain in the joint, just everywhere around it. But that is improving slowly.

Thanks for all the info and well wishes!
 
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