Hip Replacement

Mishap I hope you get your problems sorted out soon and you have a successful hip replacement. Make sure you get a good surgeon.

I am just recovering from my 3rd hip replacement! The first was 19 years ago, at a young age, and still going strong. I then had the other hip done 8 years later but have recently had problems with very high levels of chromium/cobalt in my blood from this hip. This was a metal on metal hip which has now proved to be problematic. I am now 3 weeks in to having had a revision which has been replaced with a new hip. All going well and looking forward to a good recovery. I too had the spinal block and sedation which was very good and I was not aware of anything.

Thanks Maryjane for your reassuring post. I am hoping to ring the hospital today and book a date. I need to talk to the surgeon beforehand about my nickel allergy and how this might affect things. Presumably I could have titanium or ceramic.

I've done it! - just booked in for 23rd September - wish me luck!

Well done Mishap. Although I have some private health insurance it is not enough to cover a hip replacement so I shall have mine done on the NHS. When I see the Consultant again in October I shall give it the go ahead and I think the waiting list is about 8 weeks long.

I've been putting it off but I think the time has come!

My 93 year old aunt is having her second hip done on the 29 September. She's an ex chief nursing officer and doesn't approve of the modern way of calling the patient by their Christian name!
She's going privately as well as the pain is interfering with her active life style.

Just followed your story, Mishap, and hope your op. goes well next month.
I believe that compared to eg knee and ankle replacement, hip replacement is a relatively simple operation.
I had my right hip replaced 8 years ago, and TG the op. was a success.
I walk every day and have built up the muscles around the new joint so am hoping it will last more than 10 years.
Does anyone know what these time limits are based on? Does it depend on the material that the prothese is made of?
I don't think mine is metal.

Good to hear that Hummerbear I had hip replacement seven years ago in Mexico (http://www.placidway.com/package/2395/Best-Destinations-for-Hip-Surgery-in-Mexico) and the outcome was pretty nice too! I was able to return to the physical pursuits that I love.
Hoping for your full recovery as soon as possible.