Some of you will remember that I had my R hip replaced 2 years ago, and had lots of problems afterwards. I have continued to have lots of pain, both in and around the hip joint and part way down my femur, where I get sudden bouts of intense pain that stop me walking.
Eventually I had a nuclear bone scan several months ago which showed an area of abnormal activity in and around the tip of the prosthesis half way down the femur. No-one seems to know what it is. Suggestions are that there may be a minute fracture there; that the prosthesis is micro-moving inside the femur (it is uncemented); or that it is infected - don't even go there! There are no blood markers for infection, but I have to have a second nuclear bone scan to see if the abnormal area has spread, in which case it is likely to be caused by infection.
I am worried sick that it might be infection, as this entails revision surgery which involves 2 further operations. I just cannot face that idea after all the problems that arose for me last time (problems with heart rhythm - fast AF - that resulted in me having to go to the coronary care unit; and a sudden serious depression for which I am still taking medication).
If it is not infection there is nothing to be done and I just have to tolerate the pain - the only thing I will have gained from the original surgery is that my hip no longer locked into place. I am in just as much pain and sometimes even more.
Has anyone else experience of this situation?
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