total hip replacement

[carlyon bay]

i was on this site asking for information on effects of this surgery on 17th feb and many were kind enough to share there expierences ,i am now 5 weeks on, my question is do you continue to get hip and back ache for a few weeks following the surgery i would be grateful for any comments

[billearly]

Hi Carlyon I have had both hips replaced in the last 4 years ,both ops done privately in Spain .The first one was fine but the trouble was me trying to do things too quickly ,I was told off by my surgeon for walking about with one crutch after only a few weeks trying to rush things ,when it came to the second one I researched the net which basically said be very careful for up to 6 months into which i read don't rush it .Now back to your question invariably people with bad hips have a lot of pain and limp so when the hip is repaired it must affect your back because of limping and pain I noticed on my xrays my cocyx was out of line for quite a while after surgery and it ached also when you think of the muscles they cut when operating it does take a while for that sort of pain to go.I would just check with your doctor to put your mind at rest.Good luck.

[carlyon bay]

thanks billearly yes like you i am an impatient patient due to see the surgeon this thursday so will take a lot of questions i need answers to

[billearly]

Hi Carlyon, Good luck with your appointment ,just take time to recover it is a major op the likes of you and me do not appreciate but believe me the end result is good no more pain , the trouble is I notice arthiritis pain in other places now never mind it is all part and parcel of getting old!!!!!!!!!!!!!It would be good to know your progress ,by the way I am female slim and 66 just in case you think I am male.

[carlyon bay]

good morning yes you are correct i am a fit slim 64 year sporty man and i just cant to get back to normal i continue to do all the prescibed exercises hopefully will be back in the swimming pool on friday and get behind the wheel again cheers