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People write online about the challenges of preparing for (or
recovering from) hip replacement surgery every day. But post-operative
patients also frequently share the joy that the results of their
surgery have brought to their lives. Below we have compiled 20
inspirational comments from the most popular hip replacement forum on
the internet.
People write online about the challenges of preparing for (or recovering from) knee replacement surgery every day. But post-operative patients also frequently share the joy that surgery has brought to their lives. Below we have compiled 20 of the most inspirational comments from the most popular knee replacement forum on the internet.
As a patient, only you can decide when you are ready for surgery.
Doctors and surgeons may make recommendations, but the call is
ultimately yours. So, what if you just opt to deal with the pain in
your hip, and postpone surgery? As with many medical situations, the
recommendations of your surgeon should be taken seriously. Assuming
your surgeon has recommended surgery, the risks associated with
delaying that surgery may include deterioration of the hip joint,
increased pain and lack of mobility, and not to be overlooked, and the
possibility that less invasive methods of surgery, such as hip
resurfacing, are no longer an option.
Patients delay knee replacement surgery for a number of reasons, mostly
out of fear and misinformation. Dr. Ian Clark, a medical researcher and
founder of Peterson Tribology Laboratory for joint replacement at Loma
Linda University, writes, “Most patients delay unnecessarily for
several perceptual reasons: fear of the unknown, fear of surgery, fear
of ‘losing’ a body part, fear of the post-op surgery pain, fear that
they will end up worse than they started.” But Dr. Clark also says
that his patients are thankful after they get surgery on their knees,
and wish they had done it sooner.
When choosing a hip replacement surgeon you will want to compare two or even three surgeons. Total hip surgery is a major time commitment (you could be recovering for up to two months).
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