Author Topic: Re: Hip Replacement - 5 Week Update - RETIREMENT! (Read 9539 times)

Dave Swanson · « **Reply #30 on:** October 06, 2020, 06:50:08 AM »

3rd walk about the unit this morning. Getting better every outing. Bone pain and incision pain is subsiding. I am off narcotics and am being given Toradol which is supposed to be a "super" Tylenol.

Walking without the joint pain is amazing! The doctor said I had 3 dime sized pieces grinding away in the socket.

geoff in almonte · « **Reply #31 on:** October 06, 2020, 07:13:38 AM »

Quote from: Dave Swanson on October 06, 2020, 06:50:08 AM

Walking without the joint pain is amazing!

That was my first thought when I came to after my hip replacement..... The Pain is Gone!!

Obey your physiotherapist. Be patient with your recovery.

Good Luck!

G

Joliet Jim · « **Reply #32 on:** October 06, 2020, 07:46:05 AM »

Well I'm changing my Good Luck Dave to that's great news Dave. Here's to a speedy recovery.

DougG · « **Reply #33 on:** October 06, 2020, 08:00:34 AM »

Thank God for replaceable parts!

Most excellent news, Dave.

Be well,
Stay well,
DougG

inditx · « **Reply #34 on:** October 06, 2020, 08:21:01 AM »

Thank the Lord Dave!
inditx

blackcat · « **Reply #35 on:** October 06, 2020, 08:33:12 AM »

Dave, Best of luck with the new hip.

SIR REAL ED · « **Reply #36 on:** October 06, 2020, 09:01:10 AM »

glad to hear it Dave. I hope you got the polar cube. That thing is invaluable.

https://www.breg.com/products/cold-therapy/devices/cube-cold-therapy

Regarding pain, in the pre-op classes, the instructor stated that post operation pain is less than the pre operation pain you have been living with.

Enjoy!

usedtobefast · « **Reply #37 on:** October 06, 2020, 11:44:33 AM »

Great to hear things are going so well.

So will this mean more riding and less restoration projects?

greer · « **Reply #38 on:** October 07, 2020, 05:28:36 AM »

In no time at all!

Sarah

Dave Swanson · « **Reply #39 on:** October 07, 2020, 05:59:20 AM »

Quote from: usedtobefast on October 06, 2020, 11:44:33 AM

Great to hear things are going so well.

So will this mean more riding and less restoration projects?

I anticipate less restoring during the good riding months!

Dave Swanson · « **Reply #40 on:** October 07, 2020, 06:00:56 AM »

Quote from: SIR REAL ED on October 06, 2020, 09:01:10 AM

glad to hear it Dave. I hope you got the polar cube. That thing is invaluable.

https://www.breg.com/products/cold-therapy/devices/cube-cold-therapy

Regarding pain, in the pre-op classes, the instructor stated that post operation pain is less than the pre operation pain you have been living with.

Enjoy!

Ed I am using a product very similar to this leftover from when my daughter had her shoulder surgery. It should help the healing process! Thanks

Bulldog9 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 07, 2020, 06:12:47 AM »

Great News! Keep moving! Do all your PT and take ALL your meds. Really helps with with moving and confidence in PT.

Would be interesting to see what they proscribed you for meds and activity.

Highly recommend you get an ice machine. It's basically an ice bucket that pumps ice water through a sleeve that is wrapped around your joint or body. I have A DONJOY but there are others. Insurance may cover a rental, but you can buy them for under $200 if the insurance doesn't cover it.

Truly amazing.... They have a universal pad that will work on the hip, but also one designed for the hip that covers the areas best.

They gave me one of these ice wrap machines after my last knee surgery in 2017, but it was cumbersome and big almost like a leg splint. The newer unit they gave me for my hip replacement in March and knee replacement yesterday is much smaller and compact and can be used universally

https://mycoldtherapy.com/collections/donjoy

What method did they use? Anterior or posterior?.

I had my right knee replaced yesterday, at how fast the in and out was. From the trip home yesterday, gotta have priorities! Was in and out in 8 hours! I was in and out the same day for the hip as well, but I was there for about 12 hours.

Have a great recovery shoot me a PM if you want to talk or chat about your progress.

Dave Swanson · « **Reply #42 on:** October 07, 2020, 08:00:37 AM »

Wow! Fast work on the knee! Good luck with it! My doctor had me stay overnight to make sure all systems were go. At first there was a slight concern that my bladder wasn't emptying because my urine production was slow to regain volume, but an ultrasound confirmed the bladder was emptying so no worries there. It was a comfort to know that I was in the right place if a catheter was going to be needed. Heading back to the ER a day after surgery wouldn't have been fun.

My orthopedist performs the surgery both ways, anterior and posterior. He chose posterior for me which seems fine so far.

The ice machine is working well. I agree it's a good thing to have. I have a number of basic exercises to do that I started yesterday. My first outpatient PT is tomorrow.

We will need to keep each other up to date on our progress.

SIR REAL ED · « **Reply #43 on:** October 07, 2020, 09:35:06 AM »

Quote from: Dave Swanson on October 07, 2020, 06:00:56 AM

Ed I am using a product very similar to this leftover from when my daughter had her shoulder surgery. It should help the healing process! Thanks

Good to hear. It will keep swelling to a minimum which is a big part of the recovery process. I was told the posterior recovery is a longer recovery period than the anterior procedure. I had the anterior procedure, woke up 75 minutes after surgery, and was home an hour after I woke up. Never took any pain meds, and three day later, I forgot at times which hip was replaced.

Keep moving! Generally good advice for whatever ails you.

Canuck750 · « **Reply #44 on:** October 07, 2020, 11:14:36 AM »

Good luck Dave, hope all goes well

Bulldog9 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 08, 2020, 10:45:37 AM »

How ya feelin Dave?

Rich · « **Reply #46 on:** October 08, 2020, 05:13:24 PM »

Best of luck on a speedy recovery,

I bet you'll be riding before me!

Rich Lamm

DesertPilot · « **Reply #47 on:** October 08, 2020, 11:35:46 PM »

I'm glad it's going well, and good luck with the PT! That can hurt like the devil, but it makes all the difference in the world.

Are you going to be parting out the old hip or selling it as a unit?

Dave Swanson · « **Reply #48 on:** October 09, 2020, 05:57:50 AM »

Quote from: Bulldog9 on October 08, 2020, 10:45:37 AM

How ya feelin Dave?

Quite good! First PT session yesterday was easy. The walker is already put away, and am walking pretty good with a cane for safety. Walking slowly of course. The therapist classified me as "high performing" which wasn't a difficult bar to attain. As she explained, the problem with high performers is that they can rush the process and risk a dislocation, which I plan to try to avoid at all costs. The repercussions of a dislocation sound very gruesome and the recovery very lengthy, so I am willing to abide by all the safety guidelines.

Again, thanks for all the kind thoughts people!

greer · « **Reply #49 on:** October 09, 2020, 06:12:20 AM »

Great to hear Dave, thank you for the updates.

Sarah

Bulldog9 · « **Reply #50 on:** October 09, 2020, 07:53:53 AM »

Quote from: Dave Swanson on October 09, 2020, 05:57:50 AM

Quite good! First PT session yesterday was easy. The walker is already put away, and am walking pretty good with a cane for safety. Walking slowly of course. The therapist classified me as "high performing" which wasn't a difficult bar to attain. As she explained, the problem with high performers is that they can rush the process and risk a dislocation, which I plan to try to avoid at all costs. The repercussions of a dislocation sound very gruesome and the recovery very lengthy, so I am willing to abide by all the safety guidelines.

Again, thanks for all the kind thoughts people!

Great news!

I used crutches for the first few weeks, mainly for balance, not for weight bearing. Is amazing how solid the implants are, and the best you can do is to be up and on it!

egschade · « **Reply #51 on:** October 09, 2020, 10:43:48 AM »

My good friend had a total knee replacement. He, too, was having no issues and DID overdo it badly messing up his implant in the process. He required a 2nd surgery which took 2x the recovery time so yes - even though you feel good TAKE IT EASY.

berniebee · « **Reply #52 on:** October 09, 2020, 11:06:22 AM »

Hip hip hooray! (Someone had to say it.)

Griso8V · « **Reply #53 on:** October 09, 2020, 11:10:58 AM »

BEST WISHES AND SPEEDY RECOVERY!!

Bulldog9 · « **Reply #54 on:** October 09, 2020, 03:13:31 PM »

Quote from: egschade on October 09, 2020, 10:43:48 AM

My good friend had a total knee replacement. He, too, was having no issues and DID overdo it badly messing up his implant in the process. He required a 2nd surgery which took 2x the recovery time so yes - even though you feel good TAKE IT EASY.

Interesting would love to know what actually happened. I had my hip replaced in March and just had my knee done on the same leg on Tuesday. I can imagine that having to have it redone so soon after the initial implant would be nearly catastrophic.

The recovery PT regimens for the surgeries is pretty rigorous but it also is progressive and if you follow it should have strong muscle control which I think in the long run is the most important for keeping joints in alignment whether they are original equipment or aftermarket.

6 months after my hip replacement I was hiking even on medium to rigorous trails with no issues. I'm hoping the same will be the case with the knee but time will tell.

I heard a lot of chatter from others about potential hip dislocation but for whatever reason my surgeon said that barring a severe accident or fall that I should not be concerned based on my general musculature from years of running and cycling.

Most important is not getting you activities ahead of your recovery.

Ncdan · « **Reply #55 on:** October 09, 2020, 08:24:24 PM »

Have you been able to determine what your range of motion will be yet, my wife is curious bets he only gets around 70% bend factor, like bringing her knee to her chin or vis-à-vis?

egschade · « **Reply #56 on:** October 09, 2020, 10:17:52 PM »

Quote from: Bulldog9 on October 09, 2020, 03:13:31 PM

Interesting would love to know what actually happened. I had my hip replaced in March and just had my knee done on the same leg on Tuesday. I can imagine that having to have it redone so soon after the initial implant would be nearly catastrophic.

The recovery PT regimens for the surgeries is pretty rigorous but it also is progressive and if you follow it should have strong muscle control which I think in the long run is the most important for keeping joints in alignment whether they are original equipment or aftermarket.

6 months after my hip replacement I was hiking even on medium to rigorous trails with no issues. I'm hoping the same will be the case with the knee but time will tell.

I heard a lot of chatter from others about potential hip dislocation but for whatever reason my surgeon said that barring a severe accident or fall that I should not be concerned based on my general musculature from years of running and cycling.

Most important is not getting you activities ahead of your recovery.

From what I understand my friend didn't wait long enough for the lower (tibia) plate to fully bond with the bone. The plate slipped out of place resulting in a very unpleasant situation and extended convalescence. I've been told hips are a different situation with folks who have a partial (femur head) replacement having few problems and relatively fast rehabs.

Murray · « **Reply #57 on:** October 09, 2020, 11:56:43 PM »

Quote from: berniebee on October 09, 2020, 11:06:22 AM

Hip hip hooray! (Someone had to say it.)

Points to your dad joke game!

Dave Swanson · « **Reply #58 on:** October 25, 2020, 08:08:06 AM »

Its been almost 3 weeks and I must say this new hip is fabulous! PT is going very well. So well, that I must constantly remind myself to observe all the precautions.

Last week I had my 2 week post op visit with the surgeon. He said the condition of my hip was one of the worst he had seen. Besides 3 dime sized shards floating around in a completely degraded joint he said that the ball end was so deteriorated that when he cut it off he could squeeze it like a NERF BALL! Dang!! I guess I got ever last bit out of the OEM!!

Ncdan · « **Reply #59 on:** October 25, 2020, 08:13:29 AM »

Quote from: Dave Swanson on October 25, 2020, 08:08:06 AM

Its been almost 3 weeks and I must say this new hip is fabulous! PT is going very well. So well, that I must constantly remind myself to observe all the precautions.

Last week I had my 2 week post op visit with the surgeon. He said the condition of my hip was one of the worst he had seen. Besides 3 dime sized shards floating around in a completely degraded joint he said that the ball end was so deteriorated that when he cut it off he could squeeze it like a NERF BALL! Dang!! I guess I got ever last bit out of the OEM!!

Dave, how and what is your range of motion?
My wife had her total hip replacement 25 years ago snd only has about 70% bending range.

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Author Topic: Re: Hip Replacement - 5 Week Update - RETIREMENT! (Read 9539 times)