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AKB... How many hip replacements do we have?

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At 54 I was told this morning that I am at the point where my left hip has tipped.... "Not a matter of if, but when". Timing just depends upon personal pain threshold. I guess jumping out of airplanes and 35 years of ice hockey have taken its toll.

Do I get it done now (so I get on with being active again)... or put it off as long as I can?

I have had some bad experiences with surgery. Had compartment syndrome 20 years ago after compound fracture of left forearm. I know this replacement procedure is fairly boilerplate at this point so I guess I just need to work my way through the 6 steps of the grieving process.
 
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ericstratton-rushchairman said:
At 54 I was told this morning that I am at the point where my left hip has tipped.... "Not a matter of if, but when". Timing just depends upon personal pain threshold. I guess jumping out of airplanes and 35 years of ice hockey have taken its toll.

Do I get it done now (so I get on with being active again)... or put it off as long as I can?

I have had some bad experiences with surgery. Had compartment syndrome 20 years ago after compound fracture of left forearm. I know this replacement procedure is fairly boilerplate at this point so I guess I just need to work my way through the 6 steps of the grieving process.
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Have a friend in Pacific Palisades have both hips done at the same time. She was 55 when she did it (3 years ago). Got the best doctors from UCLA Medical (she also sits on the Board there and got great input). She was back and riding her bike to work in Santa Monica in a month I believe, but she is a type A personality to the max. Best advice she said was to drop the extra pounds BEFORE surgery and get into decent shape before as well. That makes the post surgery experience much easier. Good luck
 
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Just had a total knee (right leg) replacement 6 weeks go. I had a hip (right leg) replacement probably 4-5 years ago.
I have had no issues with the hip replacement and the recovery time for me at least was so much quicker than my knee surgery (still rehabbing).

When you do have the hip replacement surgery find a surgeon that will cut you in the front as opposed to from the side. I have been told that the recovery time is much quicker and mine was pretty quick.
 
Fac said:
Well sometime they will need to replace the previous replaced hip I guess if your first one is at a relatively young age,
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psuro said:
"AKB... How many hip replacements do we have?"

I am not a doctor, but I think the most hip replacements anyone can have would be 2.

That's my final answer.
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My mother had three. Left side came lose from bone and had to be replaced. That was a long time ago so materials and methods have certainly improved.
 
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ericstratton-rushchairman said:
At 54 I was told this morning that I am at the point where my left hip has tipped.... "Not a matter of if, but when". Timing just depends upon personal pain threshold. I guess jumping out of airplanes and 35 years of ice hockey have taken its toll.

Do I get it done now (so I get on with being active again)... or put it off as long as I can?

I have had some bad experiences with surgery. Had compartment syndrome 20 years ago after compound fracture of left forearm. I know this replacement procedure is fairly boilerplate at this point so I guess I just need to work my way through the 6 steps of the grieving process.
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Had my left hip replaced 21 years ago at age 50. I am retired and walk 8 miles a day without a problem.
 
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I need to have both hips replaced. First one is scheduled for Monday - waiting to see how that goes before scheduling the other. They would not do both at the same time, and I have to wait a minimum of 3 months for second one.
 
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My left hip is bad... shredded labrum. I had arthroscopic surgery 9 years ago which will delay the replacement. My father in law is 10 years into his second set of hips. His son just had a double hip replacement at 46. Fun fact, you can get an inch taller if you do both hips together because they don’t have to remove as much bone. The earlier you get it done, the sooner it will wear out.
 
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ericstratton-rushchairman said:
At 54 I was told this morning that I am at the point where my left hip has tipped.... "Not a matter of if, but when". Timing just depends upon personal pain threshold. I guess jumping out of airplanes and 35 years of ice hockey have taken its toll.

Do I get it done now (so I get on with being active again)... or put it off as long as I can?

I have had some bad experiences with surgery. Had compartment syndrome 20 years ago after compound fracture of left forearm. I know this replacement procedure is fairly boilerplate at this point so I guess I just need to work my way through the 6 steps of the grieving process.
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Picnits said:
I need to have both hips replaced. First one is scheduled for Monday - waiting to see how that goes before scheduling the other. They would not do both at the same time, and I have to wait a minimum of 3 months for second one.
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Most everyone I know that has had one done all same the same thing.......wish I had done it sooner.
 
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My father had one hip replaced in his mid 50's and the other one a few years later. This about 30 years ago and he had no issues with the hip replacements. In his late 70's he had a knee replaced and he never quite got over the surgery and had knee pain the rest of his life.

I am in my mid 50's so I figure my time is coming and I have had some hip issues that were resolved with PT. The lesson I learned from my father is to do things when you are still relatively young and healthy.
 
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My mom has had both hips and both knees replaced. She’s 74 now. Not in the best of health overall. Her second hip was done a couple years ago. Even in her condition she was up and around within a month. I would suggest holding off as long as the pain isn’t ruining your quality of life. Procedures and replacement hips will only get better - meaning it will last longer. But don’t put it off too long because it’s not that bad after the first couple days.
 
ericstratton-rushchairman said:
At 54 I was told this morning that I am at the point where my left hip has tipped.... "Not a matter of if, but when". Timing just depends upon personal pain threshold. I guess jumping out of airplanes and 35 years of ice hockey have taken its toll.

Do I get it done now (so I get on with being active again)... or put it off as long as I can?

I have had some bad experiences with surgery. Had compartment syndrome 20 years ago after compound fracture of left forearm. I know this replacement procedure is fairly boilerplate at this point so I guess I just need to work my way through the 6 steps of the grieving process.
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I don't have any experience with hip replacement myself, but I've read recently that there some newer less invasive techniques, here's a link describing one of them called "SuperPath," might be worth looking into.

https://www.bethesdaorthopaedics.org/SuperPath-Hip-Replacement
 
ericstratton-rushchairman said:
At 54 I was told this morning that I am at the point where my left hip has tipped.... "Not a matter of if, but when". Timing just depends upon personal pain threshold. I guess jumping out of airplanes and 35 years of ice hockey have taken its toll.

Do I get it done now (so I get on with being active again)... or put it off as long as I can?

I have had some bad experiences with surgery. Had compartment syndrome 20 years ago after compound fracture of left forearm. I know this replacement procedure is fairly boilerplate at this point so I guess I just need to work my way through the 6 steps of the grieving process.
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You're going to have to curtail certain activities for a little while, but you can still enjoy the ones where you lean back.
 
Both in 2007. I was 56. It came down to a choice of being miserable in mid-life or waiting until I was older when something else might wreck my quality of life - like social distancing and lockdowns. It was a good decision. They were three months apart which is standard practice. Just follow the instructions from the doc and the physical therapist and ask lots of questions.

Just don't expect to be chasing the nurses around the hospital room post-surgery.
 
My dad had a childhood disease/injury that messed up one hip and cause one leg to be about an inch and a half shorter. For many years they would not do his hip as he was "too old" (he was born in 1921). Finally they did do it when he was in his mid-80s. One of the reasons was that it had become routine and less invasive and all of the methods and equipment were better.. Worked fine--and he noted that he was in less pain right after the surgery than he had been for the last 10 years. It gave him far less pain and increased mobility for the rest of his life (he made it to 90), which was a godsend as he was the main care giver for my mom who had some kind of dementia.
 
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Not hip but I had my right ankle replaced. While the recovery was long it was worth it. I wish I had done it sooner. The only question for me is will I live long enough to require a second replacement.
 
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My dad had a childhood disease/injury that messed up one hip and cause one leg to be about an inch and a half shorter. For many years they would not do his hip as he was "too old" (he was born in 1921). Finally they did do it when he was in his mid-80s. One of the reasons was that it had become routine and less invasive and all of the methods and equipment were better.. Worked fine--and he noted that he was in less pain right after the surgery than he had been for the last 10 years. It gave him far less pain and increased mobility for the rest of his life (he made it to 90), which was a godsend as he was the main care giver for my mom who had some kind of dementia.
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Mid 80s... wow, good for him
 
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Both in 2007. I was 56. It came down to a choice of being miserable in mid-life or waiting until I was older when something else might wreck my quality of life - like social distancing and lockdowns. It was a good decision. They were three months apart which is standard practice. Just follow the instructions from the doc and the physical therapist and ask lots of questions.

Just don't expect to be chasing the nurses around the hospital room post-surgery.
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This is basically the way I am coming to feel... no sense putting it off too long
 
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Ranger Dan said:
My left hip is bad... shredded labrum. I had arthroscopic surgery 9 years ago which will delay the replacement. My father in law is 10 years into his second set of hips. His son just had a double hip replacement at 46. Fun fact, you can get an inch taller if you do both hips together because they don’t have to remove as much bone. The earlier you get it done, the sooner it will wear out.
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The doctor told me new hip technology came into play around 2003 so data still coming in on longevity of implant but 20-25 years is likely. Sucks getting old
 
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Ok so my right hip hurts half the time mostly when I sleep on it. The left one hurts a little. How do you know when to replace a hip or if you should. I’m 54, work in restaurants and walk at work 2-6 miles a day.
 
razpsu said:
Ok so my right hip hurts half the time mostly when I sleep on it. The left one hurts a little. How do you know when to replace a hip or if you should. I’m 54, work in restaurants and walk at work 2-6 miles a day.
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All I had to to was get a simply x Ray and doctor could easily tell I was ready. I had those same symptoms but when I couldn't walk a half mile without pain that was the tipping point
 
razpsu said:
Ok so my right hip hurts half the time mostly when I sleep on it. The left one hurts a little. How do you know when to replace a hip or if you should. I’m 54, work in restaurants and walk at work 2-6 miles a day.
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You might want to try stretching exercises for your hip. It really helped me two years ago when I was having hip pain that sounds similar to yours. I went to physical therapy but you can probably google some good things to try. It took a while so be patient.
 
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Langmuir said:
You might want to try stretching exercises for your hip. It really helped me two years ago when I was having hip pain that sounds similar to yours. I went to physical therapy but you can probably google some good things to try. It took a while so be patient.
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So I have been going to stretch therapy, chiropractor, and even yoga over the last 3 years and nothing worked. Pain and stiffness just got worse and worse. Weird thing I just thought I had a stiff back and locked hip flexors. It wasn't until the chiropractor doctor said my lack of progress indicated a serious problem... and he was right.
 
ericstratton-rushchairman said:
So I have been going to stretch therapy, chiropractor, and even yoga over the last 3 years and nothing worked. Pain and stiffness just got worse and worse. Weird thing I just thought I had a stiff back and locked hip flexors. It wasn't until the chiropractor doctor said my lack of progress indicated a serious problem... and he was right.
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I went to the doctor when it started affecting my sleep. I could not find a position that did not cause pain and was eating ibuprofen like candy (bad for your stomach). I was diagnosed with mild arthritis, hip impingement and serious lack of hip mobility. I think all three things just fed off of each other. I was prescribed physical therapy and if that did not work maybe more drastic actions would be taken. I was lucky that improving the hip mobility seemed to make the other two things not as severe. I would not be surprised if I am in your shoes in several years. Good Luck.
 
“ AKB... How many hip replacements do we have?”

Since this is the ALL.-KNOWING. BOARD. :eek: , any one of us should be able to speak to the collective number of hip replacements.

Collectively, there have been 53 and a half hip replacements among members of this board. This has been made possible by expensive, low-quality parts from Fairgambit Enterprises.
 
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