Hip Surgery this Thursday

[Billinsd]

I’m scheduled for a new hip this Thursday. I’ve suffered for 5 years and finally getting it done. I had initially scheduled the replacement right before Covid, but wanted the craziness to settle first, didn’t want to get crummy care and rehab. There are some limitations and critical care issues that I must maintain after surgery. Some I didn’t know about, like getting an antibiotic before I get my teeth cleaned for the rest of my life, any bacterial infection could go to my hip, even years after surgery. If the hip gets infected it will have to be taken out. Otherwise my surgeon said no running or jumping. Running or jumping will drastically reduce the life of the replacement. He said I could safely ski if I stayed on blue runs, black diamonds will drastically reduce the life of the replacement. I just turned 62 and am slowing down, some.

I also just found out my big right toe is arthritic, but not real bad. It hurts a little to walk. I never figured I’d get arthritis in my late 50s, early 60s.

Wish me a successful surgery and speedy recovery and rehabilitation! My surgeon said my hip muscles are weak and rehab will take 6 months, so get up right after surgery and get walking!!
Thanks Bill

 

[wyosteve]

Good luck Bill. Just be sure to do the recommended rehab. therapy. All the folks I know who've had replacements wonder why they waited so long!

 

[Ross]

Good luck new joints help a lot, but the effort and time spent after the replacement is Key slow and steady and you will be very good in 1 year.

 

[voltage]

My dad had both of his knees partially replaced and had his hip replaced in his mid 50s. He said the hip was the easiest. Follow the rehab to the fullest extent possible. 10 years ago, he was miserable while pheasant hunting. Today, he pheasant hunts at least twice a week, and usually does 6-8 miles each hunt. No issue at all. He always talks that he would have done it sooner. Good luck!

 

[NealS02]

Good luck with the surgery Bill! In terms of the risk of hip infection, you are at greatest risk immediately post op, but risk still very low. As an ER doc, having seen 10K+ patients, I have never once seen someone develop a prosthetic hip infection beyond 1 month following surgery.

 

[survivalistd]

Heal quickly brother. I'm headed for an anatomic shoulder replacement soon.