Hip replacement- how long were you in hospital?

Unfortunately, due to a pre existing condition, this has not been a positive experience for me. My legs were always of unequal length but the surgeon (presumably thinking he was doing me a favour) has made them both the same length. My balance/mobility have been significantly affected and I now have to use a stick. I attend physio (privately) every two weeks but my compromised biomechanics are now as good as they're going to get. I have only seen a GP 4 times since April 2020 and no one has looked at the hip and associated problems. I've had no consultant follow up either - apparently the assumption is that all will be fine after partial replacement and consultants only see those who have had THR. Not been the best 3 years of my life!

Silverlining coincidence it was 26th April,just been referred for 2nd THR,exactly 2 years since last referral for the right one

Follow physio advice. Keep to their guidelines and all should be well.

DH has two broken hips due to deterioration of osteoarthritis. He had his appointment booked for November 2021 which was cancelled the day before as the private hospital under the NHS could not provide any aftercare. They knew this from the beginning, but never mentioned it and in fact strung us along for almost 5 months.

Due to lack of movement cellulitis set in and he is still waiting for his first operation. We are now paying for him in a nursing home where the care is not brilliant.

The whole scenario has been handled very badly from the beginning and has affected both of us. I am at a loss as to what to do next.

Katek. Send me PM if I can be of any help or support.

Our timing

Downtoearth my thr was April 2022 a year before yours but out timings are exactly the same. Last op late pm Wednesday out Friday morning.

I had my hip replacement last Wednesday afternoon. Came out on Friday morning . Physios had me out of bed Thursday morning. I have DH at home but am able to do most things for myself but he hovers around , just in case.
Clips out next Tuesday and a Physio appointment afterwards.
I’m sorry you are having problems do make an appointment with your GP.

I had my right hip replaced in November last year after a very short wait - a few months - done on the NHS in a local private hospital. I went in on Saturday morning and was discharged at four o’clock on Sunday afternoon. Stitches were soluble but had an appointment a few weeks in to remove the dressing and inspect the wound. I had, on the whole, a good recovery apart from a few niggling problems caused by me overworking it, but the physios were very good and always prepared to see me and put my mind at rest. I’m sorry you aren’t getting any support, Katek. Keep pressing for an appointment with your GP.

My THR was in April of this year last op of the day,back on ward at 6pm on wednesday discharge Friday am.
No GP input or involvement other than clip removal,5minutes with physio in hospital,10 minute follow up with physio at 6 weeks, short hospital follow up at 8 weeks.

Physios

OH had his in the morning, by 2 pm the physics were there getting him moving and I picked him up at 7pm same day. He was much stronger than most, an overnight stay is normal.

I had a hip replacement in 2019, stayed in for five days as I was dizzy when I stood up so it was a while before the physios could show me how to use the stairs. I'm going to have a knee replacement in November, now the hospital says " in for a knee,out for tea!" However, we're very lucky here , following xray in May I saw consultant at the end of August,(they were apologetic about the wait!), and now have a date in mid November

OH had a full hip replacement. Op on Friday afternoon and home by Monday afternoon. He was given equipment to help and the District Nurse came to dress his wound and remove the stitches.

He was on crutches and went to weekly physio for 6 weeks. This was in 2018 so pre Covid.

I had my hip replacement one Friday evening at 7pm and was out on Sunday afternoon.
I was 83 so no youngster.
It was straight after Covid so no physio and Consultant appointment 6 weeks after was by phone.
Never saw my GP at all but it was all straight forward and a good recovery.

I had both hips replaced in 2021, in February and June. They were planned operations, which I'd waited 18 months for. I was in a private hospital that the NHS use for orthopaedic operations here (Cornwall). Exemplary treatment.
In on Friday, home on Sunday. No help at home except for the usual equipment, but I much prefer to be on my own and anyway have family and friends who would come in if I wanted. A nurse came and removed the stitches in due course and I had a follow-up appointment with the surgeon after six weeks. I'm sorry you're still having problems.

My DH went in for a full hip replacement on Saturday morning and was discharged Sunday morning!