Date: 24.05.2011
From: kazzie
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Subject: new hip
am now petrified been told after a few months of uming and arghin i need a new hip but have to come off enbrel so am scared as my joints dont work with out it just wondering has this happened to anyone thanks
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Date: 26.05.2011
From: kazzie
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Subject: Re: new hip
sorry to ask again but has anyone had a new hip am really scared thanks
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Date: 27.05.2011
From: cookie
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Subject: Re: new hip
Hi kazzie i havent but my friends sister has it was all ok but they do have only 10- 15years life span so it wouldnt be the last one youd need in all probability.my friends sister had ra and ended up with 2new hips and knees shes defo more mobile and in less pain. One thing to consider hon is that if the joint failed i.e through infection they couldnt treat sucsesfully they might have to remove the hip and fuse the joint. This happens rarely but you want to weigh up all the pros and cons xx
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Date: 27.05.2011
From: Panther
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Subject: Re: new hip
what will happen to bone marrow in the hip bone? any thought on it?
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Date: 27.05.2011
From: kirst
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Subject: Re: new hip
I know of a couple of people who have had hip and joint replacements, one of which has RA. I cant say what happend with their meds or which ones they were on but just wanted to say that for them the replacements made massive differance to their mobility. they still used sticks but were much more comfortable than they were. Not sure what recovery was like for them but the end results were worth the op.
All the best and good luck. x
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Date: 29.05.2011
From: kazzie
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Subject: Re: new hip
thanks for all that .when i dont take enbrel mxt injects ect i seieze up cant walk thats why am scared as i prob wont be able to move so that what there worried bout .have had a date for my pre op 6th july .
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Date: 29.05.2011
From: cookie
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Subject: Re: new hip
Panther its only the very top ball bit they remove most of the bone marrow is in the long bone
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Date: 29.05.2011
From: Lynn B
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Subject: Re: new hip
Hi kazzie, I think if you can scroll down to early 2010, there is a thread from Verity, who used to be on the forum a lot. Well she had to have 2 new ceramic hips, Said it was the best thing she had done, dont know if it will help you but you never know... fingers crossed. take care xx
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Date: 29.05.2011
From: marlene
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Subject: Re: new hip
Hi Kazzie, if its any help to you my dear old mum had a hip replacement last September at the grand age of 85years after a fall. She bounced back like a teenager, she has no problems with it at all.She had physio and coped very well, she said to tell you shes sending you love and all best wishes. You take care and good luck with it all X
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Date: 29.05.2011
From: dolly
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Subject: Re: new hip
hi kazzie. i've had both hips replaced with no regrets. right after surgery there is pain but not the same pain as u went 2 the hospital with. mine got so bad i was draggin my leg. then my other hip got the same way. today they rarely bother me at all. so i would say go for it. it has to be done while there is still something to attach a new hip joint to. a lady over here that i know waited too long and when they replaced her hip it didnt work well cause what she had left of her hip joint, what holds the hip joint in was too deteriorated. after about 3 months after u get ur new joint u will be doing so much better. take care
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Date: 30.05.2011
From: kazzie
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Subject: Re: new hip
hi dolly nice to hear from you again .hope your doin ok .am scared bout the hip bit but in so much pain at the moment but what its worring me that i have to come on enbrel and without it i cant move any joints and in so much pain so that what am worried bout as how am i goin cope
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Date: 30.05.2011
From: dolly
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Subject: Re: new hip
hi kazzie. i thought i would explain why you have t come off enbrel b4 any surgeries. the enbrel suppresses ur immune system even more than usual. so ur off enbrel so an infection of any kind is less chance of getting. u might have 2 increase any pain meds or any other anti inflamatories 4 a few weeks but it will b worth it in a long run. usually ur off enbrel for 2 weeks b4 surgery and 2 weeks after. take care
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Date: 01.06.2011
From: kazzie
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Subject: Re: new hip
hi thanks for that dolly have you had any surgerys when you have had to come off yours .and do you know after your date for pre op how long op is usual after that am goin on 13th to see them so hopefully there will tell me all this .how are you keeping .
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Date: 02.06.2011
From: dolly
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Subject: Re: new hip
i'm doin fine thanx. over her the pre op is 10 - 14 days b4 the op. usually after surgery u start the meds about 2 weeks later then it takes about 2 weeks 2 kick in again. i sure hope they schedule ur surgery soon. the sooner ur done the sooner the healin can start. take care and keep in touch
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Date: 02.06.2011
From: kazzie
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Subject: Re: new hip
hi dolly thanks for that hope to speak soon xxxx
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