What its like to have a total hip replacement // VLOG 4
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Here I explain what its like for me to have a hip replacement. Breakdown of video below
00:00 Introduction - at the beach
00:46 walking on unstable ground / sand
01:20 Introduction
01:30 - The serious side
02:12 - What is feels like
02:38 - Snow skiing with my hip replacement
04:15 - Playing sports / exercise and restrictions
05:38 - Airports
06:53 - Pregnancy
07:25 - Unstable ground & being cautious
08:20 - The Scar and wearing a bikini
10:12 - Pain free
10:48 - Everyone is going through some type of challenge
11:16 - When I realised how lucky I was
12:35 - Its a cool story
12:50 - Being so young
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So, glad I found your vlog. I had both of my hips replaced at 45. I was a dancer since age 3 and danced until I was 34 when I couldnt dance anymore. I had to wait and suffer for almost ten years until I could be accepted for health ins. Now Im 48 and pain free. I also wear a bikini and I am proud of my scars and wear them proudly. Thank you for posting, as I dont feel alone in the world of hip replacement surgery.
I'm one week post-op on a Birmingham hip. It's true your body feels very different after something like that has been put inside. I'm 42. Sometimes you just got to do these things and don't worry about the revisions down the line I always think you can just die any moment. The recovery is brutal by the way
Awesome attitude your videos are very good and informative
My wife had bilateral hip replacement a year ago at 26 years old. She is as proud of her scars at the beach as you are! She is has not improved as much as you have seemed to, tho! Thank you for sharing, it's a comfort to my wife.
Yes being young it might take these advantages away, but I am 73 and as long as I can get around without pain I am happy. It took awhile but it happened.
Thanks for sharing I just had a hip repleasment @54 age make a big duference after 10 years suffering pain and now I can do whwereber a like but am stil afraid have dislocation maby is in my brain thankyoy x sahre
I just today received the letter which states that I have a suspected villonodular synovialitis in my knee. They suggest surgery and histopathology to confirm or falsify it. So I am researchi g this now and found your blog.
I seem to be an archive of rare diseases, so one more does not phase me. Only that it needs yet another surgery is concerning to me since it will be surgery number 20 for me (not counting the two muscle biopsies for myositis diagnosis) .
And no guarantee it will be the last.
So thanks for chronicling your journey and being open about everything.
Hey, thank you for this video. I'm only 26 and I am cursing toward bilateral hip replacement... I've never been so terrified in my life, haha. I need to be able to run short distances for my career and I am worried it'll be a career ender. Thank you for sharing your positivity, though. It is contagious
Hey I’m 26 and getting hip replacement by the end of this month I’m so nervous 😬 did you have the surgery?
Melissa _j how did the surgery go and how do you feel now? Are you able to do normal activities?
@@merkerface I've had 3 surgeries now. I had to have my left femur cut in half, my leg rotation, my bone re-shaped, and cartilage anchored. I ran ten miles less than a year into that recovery. A few months ago, I tore my tensor fascia muscle in half and got a major infection from internal bleeding. Had to have the 8 screws removed from my leg and a surgery to wash out the infection and reattach the muscle. My last surgery was less than a month ago. I'm already back in the gym lifting and riding on a bike. The incision is about 14 inches long, so it's painful, but my pain tolerance is high enough to where its not really interfering with my activities *that* much.
I had my leg reconstructed at 27 and im now 29. The reconstruction was by far the toughest recovery and i always had some lingering pain and mobility restrictions because of all the metal in my leg. I think now that the metal has been removed, it'll be alot better, but it's hard to tell after just having two surgeries back to back.
Rust_In_Peace512 wow, my god. Sounds you like you’ve had a terrible time of it! That is some extreme surgery you’ve undergone. I have rheumatoid arthritis in my left hip and will have to get surgery at some point. So it is good to hear you were able to ride a bike and hit the gym after such extreme surgery. What condition brought on all these surgeries if you don’t mind me asking? Was it a mix of a chronic condition and then accidents? Why did you initially need hip replacements as well? Thanks for answering mate!
@@merkerface i have a condition called femoral retroversion and hip impingement. I got into fitness when i was 20 and participated in powerlifting and long distance running. The head of my femur didnt fit inside my hip. The bones would grind together and it prematurely destroyed my hips. I was not a candidate for hip replacement because I'm too young, so I had to have reconstructive preservation surgery. It's a much longer recovery than a hip replacement because they have to break, reshape and realign the biggest bone in your body and screw it back together. So you have to learn how to walk again because it completely changes your mechanics. Also, i could not put weight on it for 3 months. Hip replacements I hear are no joke but you can put weight on it immediately, which is a HUGE deal when it comes to cutting down on recovery time.
After i had my left leg reconstructed, most of the pain in my right hip went away. My left hip's cartilage was absolutely mangled. I chose to do the surgery because I was in debilitating pain and I was only getting worse. I am in law enforcement and I want to be active. I was back to full duty in a year.
The surgery was a massive success, and the only reason I needed more work done is because I tore my tensor fascia muscle in half during a foot pursuit. If that hadn't happened, I'd probably have never had the metal removed. If you're in a ton of pain I recommend surgery!
You are very brave. Good luck with your life.
its been a year since my Surgery I still have Muscle and Tendon pain along with Bursitis but a least I can Walk
Ha Ha skiing is ok Just do not fall that,s like swimming but do not get wet I assure you dislocate your new hip once, skis are out the window
Had anterior Dec.18 Not that big of a deal. Ride my bike , do my PT exercises and living without the limitation of arthritic hip is great
I'm a 35 year old male who's had both hips totally replaced and would love to ask you some questions if you have time
Thanks
Thank u for this video.
Hi can you tell me what type of hip you used? I'm 28 years and have to do a bilateral replacement due to Avascular Necrosis
Hey have you had your hip replaced? I got the same condition as yours...
I'm 45 and my Dr recently told me I need a hip replacement. I keep hearing all these negative stories and being told I should wait due to the risks of blood clots etc but it's basically bone on bone now & the pain is causing me to reconsider a lot of activities I enjoy like long walks/hiking, and being on my feet long hours. I'm on a waiting list for 5 months so will be using that time to make sure it's the right decision.
I gave birth to 2 kids, hip pain was worse. I thought a 45 year old should wait due to needing a new one in 25 years but apparently they have a low failure rate even after years. I would have it done asap and start enjoying life again. The operation was not bad, just do everything they tell you to do.
@@saran3214 I'm 12 weeks post op now and feeling so grateful I made the choice to have the surgery. I would almost go so far as using the word "miracle" when describing how much better I feel now. The rehab exercises have helped me drop some lb's along the way also which is a side benefit!
@@Dillon-ux6it Great! You really had no choice. It's been coming up 2 years and I don't even think about it now. Just went on a hike 600 stair steps down then up. So glad you got your life back.
Hi Belinda! I came across your videos, which I enjoyed :) I'm a 38 year old male, I go in to surgery on Tuesday 5th Feb 2019 (in a few days time), to have pvns removed from inside my right hip. My surgeon is Dr Cladia Di Bella and she's absolutely amazing! She even has a video on youtube, she's based in Melbourne :) My pvns was picked up quite early so hopefully it'll be a good outcome which I'm sure it will be. As you mentioned it can be difficult to remove pvns in certain joints, the hip being one of them. My surgeon said the pvns in my hip is in a difficult spot to get to and is near a major blood vessel. I'm slightly anxious but Claudia has performed surgery on me before, she's truly one of the best in Australia so I'm very lucky to be in such good hands! :) Thanks for your videos :)
I need a hip op soon, did you ever think about getting a tattoo to cover the scar? I don't really like them myself, but hey it might make you less conscious of it.
I had right hip replacement a month ago, I’m 63 , I’m already walking without a cane and road cycling every other day 11 to 16 miles still doing physical therapy twice a week and feel awesome I’ve been in so much pain for a year due to osteoarthritis , I had prolotherapy and didn’t help (I guess I was no longer a candidate) . If I would ha e known how marvelous I would have felt I’d taken the decisions long time ago!!! I had the anterior approach and the recovery time is a lot shorter without any movement precautions or restrictions!!!! If you’re thinking in doing GO FOR IT, I’m amazed!!!
GREAT VEWS ON LIFE BELINDA! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY YOU ARE! AWESOME VIDEO, GLAD I FOUND YA! RIGHT HIP OP IN FEB 2018 - VA TUCSON, AZ @ 68! SEMPER FI
Maybe you get stares because you are so good looking? Really. You are beautiful and full of life. I would look at you. You are pretty enough for 50 scars. I do hate young people having hip problems. It is so unfair, I know that sounds ridiculous but you should be enjoying life, not having so much pain and suffering. When you are older it is not as bad, you slow down anyway. I had THR yesterday and came across your video and it helped me very much. But I am older and just hate it that this happened to you and the other young people commenting.
Doesn't matter how old u are it still hurts, when your the young one like I was with no pain anywhere, until I got 70 5hen the hip needed replacement.
I have heard from my Doctor it can take 2 years to get the most out of your new hip for some people but your new hip will never be as good as your old one was
Hi Archie, I agree, a replaced hip will never be as good as a normal healthy human hip joint, however I must say it is very close to it (as I compare my replaced left hip with my healthy right hip). I guess thats why we have hip replacements, to fix and replace a hip that unfortunately has become unwell in life or due to an accident and requires to be replaced.
I have the goal to keep my replaced hip healthy and functioning for the remainder of my life (which there are a few decades left) so I dont try and get the most out of it, instead I have adjusted my life to be comfortable and to protect my new hip so it lasts for as long as possible. Ive already had the first hip replacement entirely replaced once so to have a third hip will mean a more complicated surgery so I need to keep this second one as well looked after as I can.
Keep us informed about the prego problems. Thank you very informative. They shouldn't be looking at you anyway, big scar just tell people that you got shot.. LOL
I am going to start back up with my vlogs again soon. Yes I tend to go with shark bite which raises eye brows :)
I'm having a hip replacement this sept at age 25, but my surgeon told me that I can ski, jump ect without a problem and that I would NEVER need another hip replacement unless breaking my entire hip. maybe just the new technology? he said the only thing that I might have happen If i wear my hip alot is that in about 20 years they just replace the lining of the joint witch is a very easy and non invasive procedure because they dont touch the bone at all. He also said that pregnancy and labor would be easier than before my hip replacement. granted I had Perthes disease. and as far as scars go. the 8 cm (max) cut they are going to make is NOTHING in comparison to what my scars look like from previous surgeries.
Simple fall in dislocated especially with those kind of activities I don't believe he can honestly say never but you will know your limits when you get it
Hey Vicky I’m 26 and I’m scheduled to have my hip replacement by the end of the month I’m sooo nervous 😬 how was your experience
@@melissa_j2508 no fun the therapy hurts like hell.
hey am 24 yo how was the hip replacement and the pain ? how sre you feeling with the new hip
i need a hip replacement too
never herd so much waffle . most are in agony after this op
I am sorry to hear that you feel this way. I have had my left hip operated on 7 times which included 2 full hip replacements. If my positive waffle doesnt agree with your situation after your own hip replacement operation then I am truly sorry to hear that. Every operation result is different and all I am trying to do is share my story of having a bone eating tumour removed and finding relief with a total hip replacement.
Being young it must have been easier for u then a 70 year old.