Hi, all. Was happy to have found this
forum, and to hear of so many young and
relatively young people who are doing well
with their new hips.
I'm now 45 and facing a revision hip
replacement. All started when I was 12
w/slipped capital epiphysis, pinning, then
partial replacement at age 17, then a
total hip replacement when I was 23.
After 22 years, my hip is finally giving
out (socket is slipping, though stem is
still firmly entrenched).
So all of you who have had recent
replacements, take heart -- if my "old
fashioned" replacement of more than 2
decades ago has held up this long, you all
should be looking at much longer good use.
I'm not what you'd call a strenous sports
fan/excerciser, but i've done a lot of
walking, weight training, stairmaster,
biking, etc in the past 23 years.
I've been reading up on the newer
materials in joint replacements and sounds
like the ceramic on ceramic, or ceramic on
cross-linked polyetheline offers today's
best materials for extended wear. As I
understand it from my Dr., the main
problem with the slippage of my socket cup
is due to osteolysis, or a sort of
dissolving of the bone beneath the cup.
And this is due to micro-particles of the
polyethelene wearing away over the years.
My Dr. Has done studies on the new
cross-linking method, which supposedly
creates an even longer wearing plastic
that hopefully will not particulate and
create the osteolysis like I have.
Anyway, was wondering if anyone else has
had a hip revision, or is facing one, and
if you have any advice/feedback on
recovery time, pain level, activity
afterwards, etc.
Also, any advice on types of excercise
you've still been able to do while dealing
w/a bad hip?
I'd appreciate any feedback, and thanks in
advance! Tracey
