Well the dr. Tells me its time for a new hip.

[1967coronet]

My friend (now 58) had both hips done a few years ago.

He was back up and walking in under 3 weeks both times.

I find that incredible, as I've seen the surgery on TV.

It seems to involve some serious, repeated pounding of the joint with a fairly large hammer.

...after all the drilling, of course.

I'm getting this done most likely at our county hospital. Same guy that scoped my knees, Funny thing is about 5 years ago he hit a deer and my brother and me did his job/car.
Hope he was happy lol.

 

[Mackman]

I had my left hip replaced in February 2025. Did the right one January 6 this year. Put the 4 speed back in my GTX yesterday. The anterior procedure is a quick recovery with no restrictions afterwards. The posterior procedure comes with restrictions and a longer recovery. I came home the day following surgery, and climbed the stairs to our upstairs bathroom. Never used a cane or walker. Glad I replaced both.

 

[68BabyBlue]

My wife had a posterior procedure done twelve years ago at age 61, and had a perfect result. She did her six weeks recovery and physical therapy by the book. One of her younger friends had an anterior procedure done two years ago. She was walking the day after. She used my spare set of forearm crutches for three weeks. Said she could have gotten by without them , but that they made her feel more confident in maintaining a completely normal gait.

 

[Don Frelier]

 

[64BEL]

Mine were both posterior because that's what my surgeon preferred (after decades of doing them), and I had excellent results. On the first one, I didn't even know about anterior. I talked to him about it later, after I had my first one done, and he said posterior is easier for the surgeon, although he had done them both ways. A guy I know had his done anterior and had problems later and had to have it redone. But I also know people who've had anterior with great results. Anterior is a much faster recovery. They don't cut through all the muscles in your *** with anterior.

 

[64BEL]

I find that incredible, as I've seen the surgery on TV.

It seems to involve some serious, repeated pounding of the joint with a fairly large hammer.

...after all the drilling, of course.

16 years after my first one, and I still haven't looked that up to see what it looks like. LOL

 

[retractable]

I had my left knee d
Replaced 4 years ago. Walked to the car 3 hrs later, I walked into pt the next day carrying the walker. I never used it. I can work in the shop floor on my knee with a pad under it. It was a very easy recovery for me.
New right hip 3 years ago. Again walked to the car 3 hrs after the surgery. I had pt therapy again and I had no problems recovering. I know not everyone recovers that fast. I am sure happy with the results.
Now my right knee is bone on bone and needs to be replaced. I am planning that for this fall.

 

[Rebelrouser]

My knees both have been cleaned up by scope in the past. 5 or 6 years back.
Since this past summer my left knee has been getting bad again.
Then during the past month my left hip was getting pretty dang sore if I walked to long or was on a ladder to much.
I was putting the blame for that hip on my knee but finally went to the Dr.
XRay of both hips and knees.
Left knee is now bone on bone, left hip is bone on bone.
He shot me with some kind of jell into that knee to help it.
Told me he can not use the jell on hips and at this point a cortisone shot in the hip would do nothing.
So he's waiting on me to pull the trigger. He wants to do the hip before the knee. Said I need a total , both ball and socket on the hip.
I'm going to Des Moines for a second opinion.

I am in the second week of therapy from left knee replacement. Yes, a lot of pain but it is already getting better. I limped on my left knee all summer, right hip and knee started to hurt as well, could barely walk. Doctor told me a bad hip can feel like a bad knee as the pain is similar. After I woke up from my surgery no pain at all from my right knee and hip. And while I need a walker right now, I can walk better with less pain already. The painful part is getting the swelling and stiffness to go away and get total movement of the new knee. Therapist says I am ahead of the game, I can get my leg straight and so far it bends 93 degrees, goal is 120 degrees or better. I have several friends that have new knees, the ones having problems didn't stick to the therapy. All I can say is it sucks to get old, wonder what the old timers did when they went bone on bone?

 

[1967coronet]

I am in the second week of therapy from left knee replacement. Yes, a lot of pain but it is already getting better. I limped on my left knee all summer, right hip and knee started to hurt as well, could barely walk. Doctor told me a bad hip can feel like a bad knee as the pain is similar. After I woke up from my surgery no pain at all from my right knee and hip. And while I need a walker right now, I can walk better with less pain already. The painful part is getting the swelling and stiffness to go away and get total movement of the new knee. Therapist says I am ahead of the game, I can get my leg straight and so far it bends 93 degrees, goal is 120 degrees or better. I have several friends that have new knees, the ones having problems didn't stick to the therapy. All I can say is it sucks to get old, wonder what the old timers did when they went bone on bone?

Glad your getting along good. I went in figured a shot or cortisone or at worst another scope job.
Was not planning on this lol, what the heck it figure let's get it done and move on.

 

[Moms68]

I had both hips replaced 2 years apart (2015 and 2017). As others have said I should have it done sooner. I never had a need for a walker, and used the cane for a couple of days after surgery. I started walking daily, a little further each day.

I walk a lot (over 4 million steps last year) and have zero pain. I lost weight and my overall health improved greatly, since I am more mobile.

My advice is to get it done, don't wait any longer!

 

[Triplegreen500]

The biggest factor is fighting through PT.

Both my legs were shattered in 08 and I nearly lost my right one below the knee. Fortunately the head of orthopedics was on duty when they flew me in, and he's super aggressive and put it back together and reattached it, instead of grabbing a pair of scissors and taking it off (that's all it would have taken}.

That said, I FOUGHT through 5 months PT learning to walk again. My therapists words will stick with me forever:

I love working with you. You don't bitch, you don't complain. I tell you to do something and the only thing you say is "how many?".

I told him you're a nice guy and all...but I want my life back and I want to get the hell out of here!

My father had a knee replacement and never did his PT. Drove my mom nuts. He was constantly in pain, never walked right again, fell horribly out of shape and that ultimately took him from us - diabetes run amok.

When the PT says do it, don't bitch. The only acceptable answer is....

How many?

Your body will thank you.

 

[HawkRod]

The biggest factor is fighting through PT.

Both my legs were shattered in 08 and I nearly lost my right one below the knee. Fortunately the head of orthopedics was on duty when they flew me in, and he's super aggressive and put it back together and reattached it, instead of grabbing a pair of scissors and taking it off (that's all it would have taken}.

That said, I FOUGHT through 5 months PT learning to walk again. My therapists words will stick with me forever:

I love working with you. You don't bitch, you don't complain. I tell you to do something and the only thing you say is "how many?".

I told him you're a nice guy and all...but I want my life back and I want to get the hell out of here!

My father had a knee replacement and never did his PT. Drove my mom nuts. He was constantly in pain, never walked right again, fell horribly out of shape and that ultimately took him from us - diabetes run amok.

When the PT says do it, don't bitch. The only acceptable answer is....

How many?

Your body will thank you.

Well said.

I always think good Physical Therapists are a bit sadistic, but they need to be. It's gonna hurt a bit to get your body working better, but it is necessary and worth it in the end.

 

[Triplegreen500]

Well said.

I always think good Physical Therapists are a bit sadistic, but they need to be. It's gonna hurt a bit to get your body working better, but it is necessary and worth it in the end.

My mom was a PT before I came along.

She referred to herself as a "physical terrorist"