I'm newly living without a hip after 8 hip surgeries to to infections in my hip ,it was replaced 4 times and in between had wound debreadments and antibiotic washes ,I was with an open wound with a wound vac on since may 2020 and covid in the middle of the 7 surgeries done in 2020 and the 1st replacement was 2019. I had to go from Ashville n.c. to be treated as the dr just gave up on me. Duke removed my hip and are hoping to put it back in when the infection is completely gone the removal was feb.25th and I just finished another brutal couse of an antibiotic I had to be desensitized to due to a severe allergy. At my check up a week ago, and was told all my inflammation markers were higher than ever. The surgeon said he may not EVER be able to put a hip back in. I'm devastated I can't even move my leg over in bed I have to lift it up to move it I can't even touch my toe to the floor for balance. I'm so confused at what to do.

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