My father underwent hip surgery in year 2009 through the help of Placidway and we were very happy with the results. During that time, he was 72 and is suffering from extreme pain caused by arthritis.
We are very thankful that the surgery turned out okay and his recovery and healing time was fast.
Mom, now 95, had a full left hip replacement in 1994 and recovered completely. To watch her walk, you couldn't tell there ever was a problem.
Then in 2012 she was diagnosed with "Particle Disease" -- deterioration of the prosthetic joint. Because of her age and other risk factors, the original surgeon told us firmly that Mom is NOT a good candidate for surgery to repair the damage.
For some months she was in pain and could not put much weight on that leg. She got around with a walker which she hates and that may explain why her recovery was so impressive. She was determined to do without the walker and before long she again walked unaided. (However I still hold her arm when we leave the house, just in case she might lose her balance.) I wondered if her muscles adapted to make up for the hip weakness and have been told this is possible.
The situation seemed bleak for a while and I'm grateful she/we didn't give up.
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We are very thankful that the surgery turned out okay and his recovery and healing time was fast.
Then in 2012 she was diagnosed with "Particle Disease" -- deterioration of the prosthetic joint. Because of her age and other risk factors, the original surgeon told us firmly that Mom is NOT a good candidate for surgery to repair the damage.
For some months she was in pain and could not put much weight on that leg. She got around with a walker which she hates and that may explain why her recovery was so impressive. She was determined to do without the walker and before long she again walked unaided. (However I still hold her arm when we leave the house, just in case she might lose her balance.) I wondered if her muscles adapted to make up for the hip weakness and have been told this is possible.
The situation seemed bleak for a while and I'm grateful she/we didn't give up.