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Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Apr 23 1:16pm | Replies (485)
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I had 4 failed replacements due to infection and when I finally went to mayo they took my hip out and said I needed to leave it out for at least a year . . ..obviously no one wants to hear that but my surgeon said you will know when its time....I made it 4.5 years without a hip (nothing not even a spacer) and when I went back for my 5th replacement last June it was successful (so far lol)
It was a rough 4 years but I knew the longer I waited the greater my chance would be that I wouldn't get infection and so far it has worked. So I encourage you to wait as long as you can....it won't be easy...but in the end may prove to be your best decision!! Good luck! I will keep you in my prayers!
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I read your story I was wondering did you get you new hip and if so or you doing better I am also living with a antibiotics spacer in my hip and trying to live with the fact I will not get my hip back in due to infection I going to physical therapy 3 times a day I see improvement already I had hip surgery and elbow surgery in 2019 after 11 month without both and had another surgery in2021 for the same I want my right hip put back in but my doctor said no due to the infection might come back again and he would have to take my hold leg off