by chance would any one know if the recovery will be good and she will be able to walk without pain in her hip.. and be able to enjoy her self without pain....what will the surgery accoplish? ECT!!!!!!!!! any ideas how i can help her.. she is 50
2007-12-09 11:52:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I've had both hips replaced. Your mother is about to undergo one of the most successful surgical provedures done today in terms of how it relieves pain and restores function in people who would otherwise eventually end up in wheelchairs.
Before I had my surgeries, my arthritis was so bad that I could not take a step without a cane and my world got smaller and smaller as I shunned any activity that required that I walk more than a few feet or stand more than a couple minutes.
Today, I have no pain, use no cane or crutches, take no pain meds, and can live a full life and walk miles. I wish I had done it sooner. Good luck to your mother. The recovery period can be frustrating and long and requires dedication and work on her part but it is definitely worth it. One amazing thing: the nagging arthritis pain is gone immediately! to be replaced by the pain of the incision which will gradually go away. I think she will find that post-op discomfort will be aggressively treated with pain meds. I feared the surgery at first but found out that it wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined. I hope her result is as good as mine was.
2007-12-10 13:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a THR November '06. I was told the success rate is 96percent IF there's no other reason to keep you from recovering. I'd had a TKR in 95 with the same surgeon with great results. I was walking w/ a walker the next day; had PT and came home on day 4. I "slept" sitting propped with pillows for a month. I was MISERABLE! I had a visiting nurse and a therapist three times a week for awhile. I have been told all's well but I'm still on a walker and the surgeon is saying the surgery results were great but I have a neurological problem in the spine. Yeah, well, all I know is I now still can't walk as well as I did before the surgery. It is almost impossible and very dangerous for me to take even one step without the support of my walker. I have a power chair now but it sure would be nice to walk again!! I know I will never have another hip replacement!!!!! Your mother will need help at home for about two weeks. There is a lot of pain involved! I hope she will ask lots of specific questions, purchase a "reacher", have a walker available, and a hospital bed would be a help for the first month or so. She won't be able to sit with her knee higher than her hip; won't be allowed to cross her knees or ankles; will need a shower chair or transfer chair for the tub. I wish her the very best of luck!
2007-12-09 20:16:14 · answer #2 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who had BOTH hips replaced. It changed his life for the better. He used to walk with crutches. After it was done he walked better than he had in years. Was even riding a bike again. good Luck.
2007-12-09 19:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom had one, because of a fracture. It should eliminate her pain. Recovery may be difficult, it takes a lot of therapy. My mom doesn't even walk with a limp now, she's 83. Of course, this is just my experience. Good luck to her!
2007-12-09 19:56:37 · answer #4 · answered by HelpIzOnTWay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are questions better answered by her orthopedic surgeon, not non-medical people on Yahoo! Answers.
2007-12-09 19:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by rod85 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋