Wife out of surgery...now the recovery begins

**longhuntr74** · 22nd March 11, 04:18 PM

My wife is 36 years old and had her hip replaced today. She was born with a birth defect that they did some surgical correction on when she was very young. As expected, it had worn out and she has had significant mobility issues for the past 5 or so years. The surgeon was very happy with the results of the surgery...they managed to get a little bit of extra length in the femur (she was 1" shorter on that leg) and were able to make the socket in her pelvis deeper and wider. Hoping that she has a smooth recovery.

**Santa Kona** · 22nd March 11, 04:33 PM

Our thoughts for a speedy recovery go out to you both.

**Chirs** · 22nd March 11, 05:03 PM

Glad the surgery went well. Everyone I know who's had hip replacement recovered within months - with a fair bit of physio to help it along. Hoping for a smooth recovery.

**KiltedDixon** · 22nd March 11, 05:12 PM

A prayer for a speedy recovery. thanks for sharing.

**Father Bill** · 22nd March 11, 05:55 PM

What's her first name? I'll add her to our prayer list.

**rmckay** · 22nd March 11, 07:11 PM

Prayers for you and your wife.

**Mael Coluim** · 22nd March 11, 07:47 PM

Praying for a swift recovery.

**jgcunningham** · 22nd March 11, 07:48 PM

Speaking as someone who has some metal and plastic in my right knee, you have my urgent wishes for a speedy uncomplicated recovery. She will need to do everything the therapist tells her to get her strength and mobility back and then some. Be a slave to her every wish.

**Dale Seago** · 22nd March 11, 08:02 PM

Prayers for her swift recovery!! In January at the South Bay Scottish Society's Burns supper I happened to end up at the same table with a man in his 40s who had had a hip replaced a few years previous, also due as I recall to a birth defect. He was SO happy he'd had it done.

They're very good with these procedures these days in terms of being able to get both legs the same length.

And for myself: At this very time four weeks ago today, I was about 3 hours past my own hip replacement due to osteoarthritis. No idea what caused it, everything but the right hip was perfectly fine; but the cartilage had been totally gone from it for about a year. As of this morning, while my cane is still occasionally useful, I no longer really need it to walk with a smooth and normal-looking gait.

May your wife's recovery move along as swiftly!!