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whathehell

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16. Thanks for responding, leftieNanner
Sun Oct 29, 2023, 07:47 PM
Oct 2023

Good to hear that both of your surgeries went well. Did you and/or your husband have both hips replaced at the same time?..I had one knee replaced eight years ago, and it was QUITE painful..I'm glad to hear that at least one of the upcoming replacements should be less so.

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I've had knees, hips and shoulders. Sounds like you'll be needing a new hip too. When my left hip went, brewens Oct 2023 #1
That sounds like a lot! whathehell Oct 2023 #9
Both hips, both shoulders, one knee so far, Croney Oct 2023 #2
Wow..That's a lot to go through! whathehell Nov 2023 #23
Thank you! Looking back, it wasn't so bad. I'm like an old car, Croney Nov 2023 #24
You're quite welcome! whathehell Nov 2023 #25
Hips leftieNanner Oct 2023 #3
Thanks for responding, leftieNanner whathehell Oct 2023 #16
My husband had each hip replaced separately leftieNanner Oct 2023 #17
..He climbed the freaking Acropolis?!? whathehell Oct 2023 #18
Yep! leftieNanner Oct 2023 #19
That is incredible! whathehell Oct 2023 #20
The beauty of hip replacement LakeVermilion Oct 2023 #4
Thanks for the information, Lake Vermillon whathehell Oct 2023 #15
Just past 2 wks from my Total Hip Replacement gohuskies Oct 2023 #5
Thanks for responding, gohuskies. whathehell Oct 2023 #14
Had a knee replacement in 2016 Desert grandma Oct 2023 #6
You can ask my family.. I am a whole NEW person since both hips were replaced. Tikki Oct 2023 #7
Thanks for your reply, Tikki whathehell Oct 2023 #12
I would be happy to keep my knees and swap out everything else. Chainfire Oct 2023 #8
I'm just curious, but why would you rather whathehell Oct 2023 #10
To give you a straight answer, they are one of the few things that still work as intended. I shall say no more. ;) Chainfire Oct 2023 #11
Gotcha, Chainfire! whathehell Oct 2023 #13
hip replacements cactuslady Nov 2023 #21
Thanks for that info, cactuslady whathehell Nov 2023 #22
I've had two of both and both shoulders. Is the hip the worst now? That one should be the easiest to rehab if the brewens Nov 2023 #26
Have whatever part you need replaced. Srkdqltr Nov 2023 #27
My father said the same thing I have heard everyone say about his hip thatdemguy Nov 2023 #28
You know, I have heard that whathehell Nov 2023 #31
My wife had one knee replacement in 2019. Four months later we won 1st place on cruise ship fast rock dance contest! Wonder Why Nov 2023 #29
Wow..Good for both of you! whathehell Nov 2023 #30
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