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Total hip replacement - What to expect for recovery
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I am a female who is 83 years old and so far, excellent health. No meds and no health issue Except that I do need a hip replacement. I am bone on bone. So far, I take one Aleve 2-3 times a week mainly when I golf, play pickleball. volleyball etc. I have learned to manage my pain thru heat treatments, appropriate exercises and hip supports.
My main concern is can I handle the recovery period?? I am interested how other patients in my age group have handled surgery and recovery. I would appreciate any suggestions that helped them.
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Hi @lazor14. You may notice that I moved your discussion to the Joint Replacements support group and combined it with an existing discussion titled, "Total Hip Replacement – What to expect for recovery" https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/total-hip-replacement.
I did this so you could read through some of the experiences other members had in their hip replacement recovery and some of the tips and tricks they learned along the way. @queenie2030 mentioned they had their hip replacement at 76 and may be able to share their experience with recovery and what they learned.
@lazor14, have you had a chance to discuss your recovery with your surgeon yet? Have they given a window of what your rehab and recovery will be like? What are your biggest concerns for your recovery?
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Hi lazor14
I think that your post belongs in the "Bones, Joints & Muscles" support group. Here, the discussions are related to osteoporosis. I have to say, I'm pretty impressed by how active you are. You put me to shame.
Best of luck.