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2021 December Supernovas - Are you having hip surgery in December?
Welcome to our latest and all December SuperNovas! December is the month of miracles and, SuperNovas. Your miracle is just beginning! Here's to you...the soon-to-be bright new shining BoneSmart stars...
View ArticleVery apprehensive!
I’m due to have a total hip replacement (right) on 2nd September 2021. I’m very apprehensive, particularly as I live alone and don’t really have any help. One thing that concerns me is how to avoid...
View ArticleHere we go again!
Hello only 3 weeks before my second hip replacement so I thought it was time to show up! I had the first one 9 years ago and discovered Bonesmart at the last minute. It was so good to get support then...
View ArticleScared to replace the hip-I'm 36
Yep you read it. To make the story short I was born with hip dysplasia which was missed at birth. I didn't have any significant complaints growing up other than very unusual hip clicking when I would...
View ArticleNJR updated
Hi, there is more information coming out of the National Joint Register - careful if you download the draft files they are quite big. Also note the additional information regarding surgeon profiles due...
View ArticleRolling walkers versus upright walkers
For the past year or so, I'm COMPLETELY reliant on my walker....OR, I should say, without my walker, I rely on counters, door knobs, grocery carts, etc. to hold onto, or I cannot walk at all. ( I only...
View ArticleHip replacement in the obese
I am having difficulty finding a surgeon that will replace my bone on bone hip. I'm becoming less and less mobile each day with excruiciating pain any help would be appreciated. I am obese.
View ArticleSpinal or General Anesthesia for THR?
Hi, I am weighing the pros and cons of having a spinal with sedation, or general anesthesia for my THR. My concern about the spinal is long lasting issues such as no tastes for a few weeks or having...
View ArticleDeja Vu .... I'm baaaack!
Greetings my fellow hippies. NanaMama here (from Eastern Iowa) two weeks out from my second THR. I had my right hip done in February 2018 and loved the information and support I found on this site. I...
View Articleshiv01 Pre Op Journey
Looks like October is a quiet month. I'm aiming for October but have no set date yet. I had a right THR in 2015 and now, at 52, I'm looking at doing the left. In hindsight, I probably should have done...
View ArticleSame day/Outpatient info needed
Hello all! Can anyone give me a little information about what goes on with same day surgery? My surgeon agrees to let me try for it, and I agreed if it doesn't work out to stay overnight. What I can't...
View ArticleLooking for recommended Hip Replacement surgeon East Anglia
Hi I'm in the UK and need a new hip, and luckily I still work part time and have BUPA cover, so can hopefully go private. I live in North Suffolk out in the sticks, so am looking for a good surgeon....
View ArticleBone spur on hip
Hi. My doctor says I have a bone spur on my hip. That I will need it removed to stop the pain I’m having? I can’t afford a 5000 to 8000dollar bill. Anyone out there who has had this and did something...
View ArticleFeeling anxious about first THR
I have been fortunate to have had an active lifestyle most of my life. Running, dancing, biking, belly dancing. About 2 years ago, I started noticing the slight pain in my right groin area when I would...
View Articlechoosing a doctor
I have now seen a total of 5 docs---who all tell me that my hips are bone on bone, my spine is a degenerative mess, that my SI joints and neck are also arthritic and have degeneration. The main reason...
View ArticleConsidering Resurfacing
HI everyone, 46yr old male that needs a hip replacement. After researching the different options, and talking to several surgeons, all of them strongly recommended I go with the BHR. When I brought up...
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Hipster Chic's Wild Ride Round 2 (THR-L/Superpath)
Hey all, Thought I'd start this thread to document my 2nd THR journey! I had THR-R/Superpath back in 2014 & just as I was celebrating my 7yr hip-a-versary, learned that I need to replace my left...
View ArticleWorried about incontinence
Hello, If anyone has any good info on how I'm going to deal with incontinence post-op, I would appreciate it. I urinate while sleeping and wear diapers. I'm afraid that the urine will infect my...
View ArticleI desperately need some sleep!!!
Hello, I had. THR-L. March of 2008. I haven’t been able to sleep on THR since the surgery 13 yers ago!, as there is pain (possibly nerves as there is no padding) and I am awake usully in about 20-30...
View ArticleAnyone have low bone density/ osteoporosis?
Hello bonesmart peeps! TL/DR: Thanks to someone here who posted about a cracked femur after THR, I realized I needed to learn some new info and ask my surgeon about it. If you had/ have low bone...
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