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Misshana
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 Posted - 25 Jan 2015 : 12:07:58 PM
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My friend had both hips replaced in her 50's, done separately not at same time. She had metal joints which she now has to have checked yearly. I will ask her how long she didn't ride but she is very determined and was back in saddle soon as possible. She was told to always try and mount from block and not ground. She's now in 60's and still riding daily, mucking out and doing everything as before .
As I said, she's very determined and even backed/started her young New Forest pony herself and now hacks and schools him regularly. |
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Quarabian
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Wales
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Posted - 27 Jan 2015 : 4:28:32 PM
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Hi Pop, you have brought me out of lurk mode to comment.
If you need a hip replacement then you need it done asap. No good worrying about when you will be able to ride, if you dont have it done you probably wont be able to ride anyway. Hats off to you for your perseverence while suferng a fracture, but now you know what needs to be done you dont get my congrats for suffering any longer. Do the right thing however long it keeps you from riding you will definately be back!! |
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Pop
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England
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Posted - 28 Jan 2015 : 3:09:11 PM
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Thanks Quarabian.
Yes, I really need it done, it gradually got much worse, and I had to abandon my plan to ride as a treat, it was absolutely horrible, then I had a night of such pain, words fail me to describe it, but after, it was very much better. My theory is that there was a bit of collapsed bone lurking, and that it moved, hence the pain then relief. I will not go thru that again, i really won't, so I will be assertive and demanding. The best time would be end of March/Beginning of April, when there are not so many heavy jobs, I can get help then for a while, I just hope it lasts that long. So long as it stay as it is now, I think I can manage 
The thought of a hip replacement make me feel very old, but the thought of no pain mobility is just so very very nice, would be so so good, I'm looking forward to that. |
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Quarabian
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RUTHIE
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Posted - 06 Feb 2015 : 08:06:56 AM
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| Lets us know how you get on and the best of luck to you #128515; |
     
In Memory of Crystal Flash 2010-2012 |
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Pop
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England
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Posted - 06 Feb 2015 : 12:02:48 PM
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The paperwork went missing, apparently this is entirely the fault of the computer ...hmmmmm
I don't think it will be an appointment based thing now, bits keep falling off, which is very painful, but more importantly, every time this seems to happen, it gets that bit more unstable, The joint seems to wobble when i walk, so I just use it like a stick, but it simply refuses to follow my instructions; its most annoying, I tell a the body part to move, and it just totally ignores me. I say, lift my foot and place in in the foot-well of the car, nothing, it just stands there, no reaction whatsoever, so I have to lift it in, never known such blatant defiance from a body part ever. Very spooky.
I have morphine strategically placed in the places i'm most often, ready for a collaspe. Not an ideal situation at all.
I cannot see it lasting more than a month, but if I slip or anything, then i think it will be considerably quicker. I'm avoiding mud, ice and Wilz, which I've identified as the real danger zones.
I caught Mats watching me walk a few weeks ago, she seem puzzled, and since then she has stopped her habit of wiggling her upper lip on me (arms, head anything really, she wiggles it, and it gets harder the more I ignore it). She no longer waits for me to put a finger on her to indicate what/where I want her to move, she just seems to anticipate and move before I ask. Sadly Wilz continues to charge around like a little tank, totally disrespectful of space, unless its her own.
If I were accused of not dealing with compromised mobility well, I'm afraid I would have to agree. 
ETA: Mud, Ice, Wilz and Haynets. The haynets have conspired to bring me down. They sit and watch, appoint an assassin, who anchors the bottom on something, then the string creeps along the ground and wraps itself around my ankle, as soon as I start to walk, it yanks hard, they have no compassion. |
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Pasch
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Posted - 07 Feb 2015 : 02:57:01 AM
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I am sorry to hear about latest developments Pop,although you always manage to make me smile,too.
I would say you can't afford to wait until April unless you are determined to suffer and find yourself unable to walk and having to crawl…I am afraid that is what you will do anyway hard headed as you are 
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Edited by - Pasch on 07 Feb 2015 02:57:38 AM |
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Anyone have personal experience or words of wisdom
