Has anyone here had an anterior hip replacement done?

[Vinca]

I had a posterior replacement on one hip about 10 years ago and now I'm pretty sure I need the other hip done. I've got an appointment Thursday with a surgeon who primarily does anterior replacements, but I can change my mind and see another doctor who does mainly posterior replacements. Thoughts?

[NQAS]

1. I have one planned

And three people I've spoken with who have had this procedure in the past few years swear by the anterior hip replacement, though I don't think they had the posterior and so can't compare them.

I have to say, notwithstanding these three telling me "it's the best thing they ever did and they're sorry they didn't do it sooner," I'm not really looking forward to it. Sure, I'd love to put on my socks and shoes like a normal human person, and I really am not fond of the pain I have now, but when I think about what's going to happen, I find it more than a little unnerving.

Good luck.

[Vinca]

6. That's encouraging. As soon as I had the appointment set I started to freak out a little,

even though I had the other hip done before. I honestly don't know why, because the first replacement went great. I remember waking up in the recovery room and - for the first time in years - had no pain. It was amazing. I really didn't have any pain to speak of either. Maybe your body gets more accustomed to pain when you've lived with it for a long time. They put one of those automatic painkiller machines next to the bed and I think I only hit it once and that was to see what it felt like. LOL. That was so stupid. Good luck to you, too. I know you'll feel a million percent better.

[brewens]

2. In June. Turned out great. I had a posterior done four years ago that also went well.

Recovery was easier this time, but I'm also 140 pounds lighter. My surgeon much prefers to do anterior. He says it's less invasive.

[brewens]

3. Pro tip. Get a bidet. Even just a handheld travel job. Makes it a lot easier, but you will be hooked

on bidets.

They gave me a sock puller, but I already had one since it was so hard with the bad hip. You want one of those for sure if you already don't have one.

[Chainfire]

4. Bidets are what separates man from the apes.

[Vinca]

5. I checked and I've got the sock puller thingy from the previous procedure.

Also the shower seat, raised potty seat, walker and cane. I figured they were all worth keeping since you never know what's going to happen in life. Good thing I guess.

[mitch96]

7. My buddy had it done a few years ago. Went great and it was quick. They had him walking

the next day. I ask him on occasion if he has any problems with it and he said no. Actually he does not even think about it. Hope all goes well...
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[Vinca]

8. Thanks for the encouragement. I'm so glad I put up this post. It's making me feel much

more positive about everything.

[mitch96]

9. The anterior (frontal) approach is less traumatic than other methods. Less messing and cutting

of the muscle and tissue. Can't get away from the bone pain though...
Again Good Luck!!! Bonne chance! בהצלחה! lykke til powodzenia! ádh mór!
Well, you. catch my drift...
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[Vinca]

10. So the procedure is scheduled for April 12. I'm really looking forward to getting it over

before summer. It should just be an overnight in the hospital so that's not too bad. Time to drag the walker out of the attic. My instructions mention the wearing of compression stockings for a month after surgery to prevent blood clots. Has anyone had any experience with these? Any favorite brands? This is the only thing in the instructions that sounds like kind of a nuisance, but I'll just do whatever they tell me to do.