Hi, I had a TRHR in September 2023 so next month will be one year. I still cannot lift my leg without pain. It kind of worries me. I can go up stairs, but when I am sitting I can’t lift it without manually helping lift it. How are you? It sounds like we had them replaced around the same time. Can you lift your leg up easy and without pain?

I agree….too much hype about how easy this is. My hip replacement is 6mm wider than my “normal” hip. I realize that is not much, but it has been almost 2 years post surgery & I still experience SI joint inflammation & a piriformus that is chronically over stretched. Not to mention it looks like I have a handle where that hip is. LOL! I too was told by my surgeon that I would be back to the gym within 2 months, but it took longer. I still am not able to do any leg machines at the gym. For those of us who are active, this was a very rough road to take. I have shed a lot of tears, but I am hopeful my body will eventually adjust. And I realize it could have been worse.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Exactly! I was told the same from many people saying "I heard it was easy peasy." Not in my case! This all set me up for high expectations and when I could barely lift my leg after one week in rehab, I became so discouraged. Majority of pain continued for 6 weeks, using walker.
I live alone. Our hospital gives pre-surgery seminars on what to expect at home. So I had my house & assistive equipment set up to accommodate my needs. Family & friends provided meals + cleaning. At age 72, my surgery was at the end of Feb 2025. After 5 months, I still cannot cross my leg so putting on sneakers is difficult. Probably my biggest complaint is that I have a lot of numbness + pain on side of my thigh. It's better than it was initially but still painful when I sleep on it for short intervals. While I haven't used a cane for awhile, I cannot walk or stand for long distances without cane or somewhere to sit. I found my right total reverse shoulder replacement much less painful in 2023. My surgeon reassured me, everyone recovers differently. I am grateful to this group that validates my experiences.

Yes, a little honesty in our medical profession would go a long way. For some reason; from what I had heard and read prior to surgery; I really expected to be walking unassisted in about 5 to 10ndays. I am 3 days short of s3 weeks post op and still deeply need a cane and am beginning to realize that for me; i actually am doing pretty good. I think they hype up the best case scenario because if they told us just how rough it could be; and probably will be; no one in their right mind would ever "elect" to have this done unless they were already practically unable to walk.