Hip replacement surgery?
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12/02/22 03:39 PM
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Cometstorm
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64 year old wife (career cosmetologist) needs hip replacement on one of them. Recently verified with x-Ray showing cartilage degeneration. She is still able to be mobile and work, but lots of limping and some pain. She becomes Medicare eligibilite this upcoming February. She is on my retiree medical now (United Health Care). I guess in February,… Medicare becomes primary, and UHC secondary. I guess it’s safe to say waiting in surgery until Medicare eligible is best? Anyone else been in “close to Medicare” situation? Situation may be moot, as Fenruary is fast approaching. But thought I’d ask..,
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Re: Hip replacement surgery?
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12/02/22 05:51 PM
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Just had one done Sep 12th; being 71 & retired, I have Medicare and a Plan G from Mutual of Omaha. I've hardly paid a dime, except the initial visit to the Surgeon's office. MUCH better than feeling like I'm being stabbed time after time; right now I'm doing well, with the range of motion improving. First week was kinda hellish from the restrictions, discomfort, leg swelling - but my deal was more invasive (semi-posterior) than the usual anterior surgery. I quit the pain meds after a couple weeks; they create intestinal blockage, so ya need a diuretic. Couple weeks using a walker, then a cane for a bit, and gotta watch pelvis/femur angle so it doesn't exceed 90 degrees (toilet seat riser, watch bed/sofa/chair heights). She'll likely have to be cleared by her Dentist before surgery - oral bacteria apparently attacks the hip implants. There was a wait for mine, about 2 months. Post-surgery, the usual deal is in-home PT for a month, then outpatient PT for 1-3 months depending on muscle atrophy, balance, and mobility.
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Re: Hip replacement surgery?
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12/03/22 11:58 AM
12/03/22 11:58 AM
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Had a hip replacement last year, all went fine leg feels great as the good side. Most critical time is the 1st 60 days having multiple x-rays to make sure the muscle bonds properly to the joint. MediCare covered everything... Do plenty of exercise like walking, helps the healing. Just my $0.02...
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Re: Hip replacement surgery?
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12/03/22 03:03 PM
12/03/22 03:03 PM
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had mine done april 7th, and was done with all the pt by july the 7th. i waited way longer than i should have, and needed a little more replacement stuff on the leg bone than most. went in at 5 in the morning, and was home by 3 or 4 in the afternoon. i had my mind made up i wasn't going to stay over. when i woke up, they said as soon as i could master the walker, i could go home. it was actually pretty easy, as most of the pain i had lived with 24/7 for the last couple of years was gone ! as has been said, no 90 degree bends, no lifting, and in my particular case, i was told to do nothing "stupid". last week i was back for the 6 month checkup. after a bunch of x-rays, the doc said it had healed up very well. he still told me to not do anything "stupid". but the best thing of all, i don't have the pain that was there 24/7 ! if i was smart, i wouldn't have waited as long as i did to get it done. as a side note, i worked with his great grandpa, two great uncles, and his uncle, when i started my machinist career back in 1973. sure is a small world..............
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Re: Hip replacement surgery?
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12/04/22 11:30 PM
12/04/22 11:30 PM
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There are basically two surgery types..today, yesterday, 20 years ago Anterior method, and posterior method. That’s it. I had the posterior method, much more invasive, much bigger cut, more nerves cut. The anterior method will result in quicker healing, much smaller incision. Many of the old wives tales regards what you can and can’t do, post surgery, I have found aren’t true. Like crossing legs, etc, etc, etc. My issue is I waited way too long. I actually had part of my hip fused to my back with scar tissue. My advice, get it done as soon as possible. And ask for the anterior method, if you are a candidate for it.
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Re: Hip replacement surgery?
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12/05/22 02:41 AM
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My issue is I waited way too long.
A buddy of mine that turned 60 this year had a hip replaced last year. He had all sorts of scar tissue and as a result, he is still messed up. He walks about the same....gimped out and slow but he is in less pain.
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Re: Hip replacement surgery?
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12/06/22 10:54 PM
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A tip…
Don’t look around if you aren’t already completely out when they wheel you into surgery. It looks medieval….. And they literally throw your leg over your shoulder….
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