If I have my two hips replaced what are my chances of living a normal life afterwards?
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Guess what?God can do the impossiable so you need to just sit back and pray and your prays will be answered
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yes you will and you will also live happily ever after!!!\ngood luck!!
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you'll need 2 have all yur limbs amputated
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hi. i was discharged yesterday after having surgery for my sciliosis. the surgeons put two metal rods on either side of my spine to keep my spine straight. after that i ahd to have two more unexpected operations which resulted me in staying in hospital for two weeks. i know what it feels like. if you want to just talk about it don't hesitate to e-mail me.
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I just had a total right metal on metal hip implant 15 days ago. I am 42 and had arthritis secondary to trauma. The surgery was done under local anesthesia via a spinal catheter. I was walking around (with a walker) in 24 hours. The pain I had post surgery was minimal and well controlled with oral agents. \nMy advise is to make sure you have family/friends to help out once you are released from the hospital. You won't be able to perform many of your usual daily activities for the first 2-3 weeks. Make sure you have books, dvds and other interests to occupy your mind. \nMake sure to follow the hip precautions from your surgeon and take you blood thinner to prevent DVTs. Walking on the new hip is the best Physical therapy! So make sure you walk!\nBest of luck!
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regeneration if I lost a limb or something I could grow it back.
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Only if you broke your leg or something.
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i have double jointed hips.  and a dimple in my butt.  probably tmi, but you asked.
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Ive heard it doesnt work as well as the more drastic surgery but it is a lot safeer. You will be fine
223025
LOL,  Ya, about 23 years ago.  Now I'm just worried about making it from the bed to the kitchen without breaking a hip.
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I would agree with your orthopaedic team. You do not want to do too much too soon as there is a potential for your new hip to dislocate. Take the rest and follow what the consultant says. They have done countless operations and know what they are talking about.
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If you have any type of surgery, you can die.  So, I guess, if you decided on a surgical repair of this condition, death is a possibility.  That is not the same as dying from a prolapsed uterus.\n\nIt does sound like the types of surgerys needed to repair a prolapse are pretty common and not very difficult to perform.  I would really consider surgery, especially since it could improve my quality of life.  Good luck to you!
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after surgery take a rest to regain your strength,follow doctors orders and you'll be as good as new, as soon as possible.anyways you said youre healthy.
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The first thing you should expect, or in some cases ask for, is physical therapy. It is entirely possible that by implementing a physical therapy regiment into your daily routine will alleiviate this pain completely.\nHowever, aside from that, surgery can be, and might be, an option. \nYour neurosurgeon will help you make the right decision as far as that goes.\n\nFollowing 4 laminectomies at L4-L5 over 2 years time, I've since had two fusions in my cervical spine (c5-c6). The first was due to a herniated disk, which following my previous spinal surgeries was labelled due to "degenerative spinal disease with nerve root disorder."\nI had no problems following this surgery, and was able to resume most of my lifestyle. The pain that was there was gone after the surgery.\nHowever, an auto accident about 3 years later left the fusion cracked, requiring another one from the opposite side of my neck. I believe the neurosurgeon called it a "lucency" - they could see light thru the crack in my fusion on the x-ray.\n\nThe bottom line is this: the surgery helped. I just had bad luck and needed it again. I am mobile, I am active, and I do get around fine now -- but I have an increased pain level beyond comprehension of most people on a daily basis.\nBut as to your question, what will a neurosurgeon do for you? Help you decide if surgery is the right choice for you or not.\nMy recommendation? Try phyical therapy first. Surgery should be your last option. Once you have your spine operated on, there's a good chance you'll need it again someday.\nDiscuss your questions and fears beforehand as well. Your neurosurgeon will answer any of your questions beforehand.\n\nAnd if you do have the operation, good luck to you. I suggest a bone graph out of your hip rather than using bone transplant from a cadaver. The increased pain in your hip is temporary, and it significantly reduces the chance for the fused bone to be rejected.
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Have one leg amputated,your problem will be resolved.
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I have had both of my hips replaced (in separate surgeries).  There are lots of things you can do before the surgery to get your home ready for your recovery.  Such things as placing needed items in kitchen, bedroom and bath where you won't have to stoop over to get to them; picking up all throw rugs and clearing a path in the areas of the house that you'll use most; figuring out where you'll sit (any chair you sit in needs to have arms, be firm, and be high enough that you don't bend past 90 deg. when you sit); and stocking up on groceries and maybe even buying or preparing easy-to-reheat meals to freeze.  A cell phone and/or cordless phone is really handy as you can carry it with you wherever you go.  A bag to hang on your walker also is handy for carrying things with you.  Line up people to run errands and give you rides should you need them (which you will for things such as going to outpatient PT, dr. appts, lab appts, etc.)  After a few weeks, you may start to get cabin fever and may welcome such things as short car rides, going out to lunch, etc.  So, when someone asks you how they can help, tell them to offer to take you out for a ride or to the store, lunch, whatever.  I went grocery-shopping during week 3 (not alone).  I pushed the cart and it served as my "walker".  This became one of the ways that I got some exercise and practice walking plus it got me out of the house.  Driving a car will probably be proscribed for up to 6 weeks.  This is another reason that you need to line up people to take you places.  \n\nIn my experience, a home care nurse and a physical therapist visited me about 4 times each during the first 2 weeks I was home.  I was alone during the day time except for occasional visitors.  I wasn't alone at night.  I got along fine.  You might want to have someone stay over at your house for a couple of nights at first although you may not even need them.  \n\nSometimes the surgeon sends a patient to a rehab center directly from the hospital.  They might be there for a week or two, then go home.  However, most people go directly home unless they are elderly; live alone and have no social support system; or have other health problems that might complicate things.\n\nYou can expect to have a hard time getting a good night's sleep for awhile.  You can expect that you will be able to fix a simple meal for yourself; get in and out of bed and up and down from a chair; give yourself a sponge bath; go up and down steps safely; dress and undress; walk using a walker or crutches.  You can expect that everything you do will take you three times longer than it used to!  Fortunately this is temporary. You will probably be very tired and want to nap.  There may be swelling of the thigh, leg or ankle on your operated leg.  You may be sent home with an abduction pillow and told to sleep on your back with it strapped between your legs.  If so, you will probably really hate that thing!  You may even cheat and switch to a fat bed pillow.  The hospital Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist will instruct you in how to do all of the above safely.  They will supply you with tools that can make these activities possible and safe for you - such things as a long-handled reacher, dressing stick, long-handled shoe horn, sock-helper, etc.  \n\nIt is highly unlikely that you will need a wheelchair.  In fact, you need to be up and walking around with the walker because too much sitting and lying around causes swelling in the legs.\n\nOther things that you may need include a higher toilet seat or a rented 3in1 commode, a walker or crutches or both.  All of these things may be available to rent.  You need to check out your bathing situation - tub/shower units are a little trickier than stall showers - it's possible but you may need a shower/bath chair of some sort.  Tub baths are "out" for awhile.  Grab bars are nice 9but not absolutely necessary) in a shower or next to a toilet.
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As i said before get a solicitor and he will look at all the information you have.Sounds to me the solicitor will sue them for negligance.I had a bad fall 7 years ago down a pot hole right outside the bus stop when i was getting off a bus.I had to have a operation to repair a main ligament which came off the lateral side off my ankle.In plaster cast for 6 wks,then physio for 2 mths.The council admitted lybility and i was offered £24,000 which i accepted.Also the council payed all expensies for the operation in a private hospital,physio treatment.You have a strong case here and sounds to me you will be awarded if won alot more then me as i have not goune through all what you have,also all the operations you have had to recieve,and off course your age.Good Luck