Tag Archives: hip replacement

Light at the End of the Pain Tunnel: Surgery and Initial Recovery

Posted on July 3, 2020 by trailhiker

In my previous post I described what turned out to be 6 months of waiting for total hip replacement surgery, including being scheduled once, then cancelled, then scheduled again, due to healthcare system responses and adaptations to the coronavirus pandemic.  … Continue reading →

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Waiting Game, Training, and a False Alarm

Posted on June 7, 2020 by trailhiker

As described in my previous post, I had an exploratory consult with an orthopedic surgeon on December 6, 2019.  During this consult the surgeon told me I was ready for a hip replacement, even though my hip joint was not … Continue reading →

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“You’re Ready Now”

Posted on June 3, 2020 by trailhiker

In my last post I described the joy of my active lifestyle after recovering from a hip fracture several years ago, and the gradually increasing pain in my hip and limitations to my activities that began to creep in.  In … Continue reading →

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An Active Lifestyle with Growing Limitations

Posted on June 1, 2020 by trailhiker

My original “real hip experience” began in October, 2011.  I fell while ice skating, landing directly and abruptly on my right hip, resulting in a hairline fracture in the neck of the femur – a classic hip fracture, even if … Continue reading →

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