Hip Replacement
Hi Everyone I just want to give you an update on my health..Most of you know that I have now lost 135 lbs. I am now having hip problems it turns out I need left hip replacement surgery on August 11, well they found out through blood test that I may have an infection in that hip and so on Monday I have to go to Hartford Hospital and have fluid taken out of the left hip to see if there is infection...by the way they take the fluid out by a looooong needle then they will let me know if my surgery date will need to be changed or not... (I just got the call there is no infection and the surgery is still on for Aug 11 I will be in HH until the Friday Aug.14th then I will be going into Woodlake Nursing home for 10 days - 2 weeks for the Rehab....
I had a left hip replacement in june of 2000. I was in th hospital for 6 days and went straight home. I was also only 42 yrs old at the time. I really think that helped a lot. What I wanted to say is that it is a wonderful thing. I had some pain afterward but not as bad as I thought it would be. I healed quickly and was walking without any help by 5 wks out. No canes etc. There was some minor pain in the cold winter the first year. I guess the bone and the titanium were mending together. Anyway, it is wonderful. It has been 9 yrs and I feel great. I have no real limitations. Just the few odd things they said I can't do. I cannot go horse back riding. That sucks but I probably would do it anyway but just not run. I was just too heavy to worry about it before. now that I have lost 125lbs, I am thinking if it came up, I would give it a go. So, good luck to you.
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