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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak
I met a guy this summer at a party, 15 years my junior, who recently had a hip replacement. Almost first words out of his mouth were get it done ASAP.
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The pain is real.
My Doc, Scott, and I spent about 1/2 hours going through what has changed with hip surgeries since I had my first one done. We also talked about the impacts of CV on out-patient care post surgery.
The actual procedure, the more non-invasive one I had the first time, is still very much the same except for improvement in materials and how they seal the incision. They glue the suture now.
Post surgery they get you home that day now. I didn't stay over the first hip replacement, which was unusual in those days. They found that staying overnight exposed patients to CV unnecessarily. They also do not recommend PT for at least five days and then not in home.
Lots of other nits but find the right Doctor and it is a blessing.