Patient Comments: Total Hip Replacement - Rehab Experience

Please share your experience with the rehabilitation process following total hip replacement surgery.

Comment from: puttrlaid928, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: April 01

Has been 3 weeks since my surgery and the wound site is still draining - a slightly yellow tinted, odorless fluid. It requires dressing (bandage) to be changed daily, and there is leakage in clothing and bedding. I don't know it is normal.

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Comment from: Tammy, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: April 03

I had a total hip replacement two weeks ago. I saw my doctor yesterday and he informed me that the rod he placed in my hip has been pushed further into the bone then it should have been. I am concerned and wonder what this means.

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Comment from: LELANDPOND, 65-74 Male (Patient) Published: April 01

I've had both hips replaced 15 years ago. The pain before surgery was terrible. They had me up and walking the morning after surgery. To me, it was miraculous. Therapy and to re-build the quad muscle took some time. I consider myself to be a very lucky person.

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Comment from: Marine 113, 35-44 Male (Patient) Published: March 15

I'm a 42-year-old man and had a total hip replacement in December of 2012. It has been 3 months since the surgery and I still have severe groin pain. I have trouble lifting my leg up in a marching motion. It's very frustrating. I am an active duty Marine with more than 15 years of experience. With this pain, I don't think I will be able to finish my career. Now the left hip is starting to give me the same pain. I just want to get these hips fixed so that I can get back to living a normal life as much as possible.

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