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29th September 2021, 10:01 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Hip surgery for thebtird time.
I had my right hip replaced about four or five years ago. But, one day, not long after the surgery, I was pulling on some rope in the garage and the rope broke, sending my rocketing backwards and landing on my bum. Hip was a bit sore after so I saw the surgeon, had some imagery taken and was pronounced okey dokey. Roll on a couple of months and I trip over an extension cord in the shed, landing heavily on my right hip. The hip got progressively sorer. I saw the surgeon, had some steroid shots without any luck so had keyhole to remove the psoas bursa and the tendon released
Roll on a month or so and I can't lift my leg without pain. The pain gets worse over the next couple of months, so, I'm back on the table for open surgery: Bursectomy, synovectomy and tendon release again. Unfortunately, it's an overnighter, something I hate: Nurses don't seem to understand that I need my BP medications twice daily and I continually have to ask for it, so much for their cheat sheets. Added to this, I insist on controlling my diabetes medication. Nurses, apparently, hate being told by an ignorant diabetic how much insulin they need, so there's always arguments.
Anyway, I'm released and I go home. The pain is much less and is gradually getting better, but geez it's a long road. I will say this much, when it's time to have my left hip replaced, nope, I don't think so. Being a chronic PsA sufferer I'm well versed in pain.
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29th September 2021, 10:21 PM #2
Perhaps just a wee bit more care in the shed?
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29th September 2021, 11:19 PM #3China
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Yes unfortunately even when a joint has been replaced it is never going to be as it was and extra care needs to be taken with daily activities.
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30th September 2021, 11:03 AM #4
Wishing you all the best.
Tripping and falling become more serious with age;
as you are finding out.
Maybe you should look for hazards or obstacles etc before starting work.
Good luck.
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12th February 2022, 09:49 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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It's not just tripping and falling: Fast movements also play havoc. A month or so ago all was going well, but, my right foot slipped on a slippery surface, would have only moved about 150mm, but that was it, now it's back to lots of pain and not being able to walk out of sight on a dark night.
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13th February 2022, 09:04 AM #6
I wish you better luck in the future.
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