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In a car accident I broke both hips and pelvis.
Right hip has had 5 hip replacements.I'm told no more bone left to replace a 6th.
I will be hipless.
Extreme concers of quality of life and issues like infections.
I was 19 now 60.
The pain is so intense I can hardly put any pressure on it.
Doesn't matter walking, sitting,laying. It's all painful. Sometimes a shooting pain flows through the outer thigh to hip area. When there is no movement at all.
There is no muscle mass. It's very weak.
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I'm so sorry to hear what you have endured since 19. Have you had all the hardware removed from your hip at this point? I am 72 and 2.5 years post Girdlestone surgery, so I have no left hip joint and doing quite well. I only had one surgery due to massive infection and surgeon determined at that time I was not a candidate for revision due to extent of necrosis and osteomyelitis. I continue to do daily exercises to keep my leg and buttock muscles as strong as possible. I am able to walk with walker and crutches easily. I can do one crutch or cane for short periods and even able to take 50-100 steps unassisted in the house. I cook and clean up in the kitchen by holding onto counters, etc. I also ride upright exercise bike inside most days and have a tricycle I ride outside. I don't really have any pain now to speak of and very grateful for that. I live in Michigan. I'm wishing you all the best and I believe with determination you will have a good quality of life.......Cindy
I am 80 years old and had my hip removed about a year and a half ago due to Sepsis. I lucked out and got a great Physical Therapist whom I've been working with for over a year. I graduated from a wheelchair to a walker and am now learning to walk with a cane and also climb stairs. It is not easy! But you are younger than I and if you can locate a good PT, they should be able to help with your mobility and even your pain issues. When my pain is acute I take Tramadol which really helps. Best of luck!
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Hi, I'm so sorry about your accident. I was in a similar situation except instead of a car accident, I have RA and suffered a terrible infection which eventually destroyed my left hip area. I could not stand on my hip and I was in very bad pain. My life pretty much stopped. I had girdlestone surgery about a year ago and the pain is gone for the most part. I can stand on the leg that no longer has a hip in it, which gives me hope that I will eventually be able to walk short distances on it using a walker as so many on this message board have been able to do. There is life after girdlestone.