Good luck LB!!! Wishing you the best!

Typhoon

Knowing him, might be an OX bone graft if needed, but it'll be a simple straight forward surgery.

BTW, I'm guessing the titanium parts will be precision CNC milled, not forged nor cast.

    I wish the hell I was your PT my friend. I see you are having the anterior approach. The least invasive procedure with less precautions. If you are a fast track patient you may be getting up the same day as your surgery. My patients all do so well with it, and I certainly hope you do.

      Good luck! And, let's hope your Doc doesn't "practice" medicine on you - hope he's got great execution! (Always hated that term "practice", when there's nothing on the line.)

      LBlack14
      I'm curious how long it took you to get to this point. My docs have been doing "let's try this, let's try that" for 3-4 months - shots, PT, more shots, on and on. At what point do they say, "let's schedule the surgery."?

      Good luck, keep us informed.

          Whew! Thank GOOODD! The video was taking a long time to come in on my computer, so it was just an empty space on the screen. All I could see was your comment and and one below it about being able walk around the next day. I didn't know what the picture was going to be. I was so relieved to see that it was a hip replacement video and not a circumcision video! Good luck with it!

          Best of luck to you and heal quick!

          All the best to ya brother !

          Good luck! Hope you have a speedy rehab.

          kenner symptoms started about 5 yrs ago. Small quick, sniper pains, that if they lasted any more than split second, would've taken me down. The past year or 2 just progressively got worse, but I always attributed it to my back issues more than a hip issue. Then my last round of golf, 1st week of October, I'd had enough. Had xrays and both my PC Doc and the Orthopedic guy said my xrays were "beautiful" and there was no 2nd guessing. Both said they were surprised I lasted as long as I did. Bone on bone and a part that causes it to catch/lock. Everytime I stand I have to wait for it to click/pop into position. Been limping around for over a year and here I am. Believe me, I've downed more than my share of pain meds over these years. My back issues started 7 yrs ago.