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Hi. My name is Rick. I’m 74. I had my hip removed in Feb 23. I had Chondrosarcoma cancer in hip and pelvis. It has been a painful year. My leg is about 2-1/2 inches shorter and my femur is no up to the ilium bone or top of hip area. I have been walking on a walker for about 8 months. I get around pretty good. I have been practicing walking with 2 canes for about a month and can walk about 60 feet. It’s difficult. I think I’ll be walking with a cane by next winter. I’ll always have a limp and wear a 2 inch thick shoe. But that’s much better than the alternative. You have to work your leg muscles every day and be determined. Good luck to you. All the best, Rick Peterson
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Hi Rick...my name is Cindy and I'm 72, live in Michigan. I had my left hip removed in Feb 2022 due to severe infection and I can never have another one. I'm doing pretty good in that leg and do exercises daily to both legs. My problem is the severe arthritis I have developed in my opposite knee. I suppose from taking a lot of the weight from walking with crutches or walker. I can walk maybe 10 steps with nothing, but it's not pretty. Do you find that your other knee gives you trouble? If so, any ideas? The last thing I want to go through is a right knee replacement. I'm considering the Synvisc Injection to knee to see it that helps. I do lots of exercises to strengthen also. My left leg where hip was removed feels so strong right now, I feel if I could get my Right knee to cooperate....I could really walk!!!