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From Irene & Mary--19-09-2012 After 51/2 years my wife still has footdrop & nerve damage..She has cut down on pain killers & now has taught her self to drive using her good foot, a very difficult thing to do This gives her her indipendence , she manages to load her Zimmer frame in the car . We make the best of our lives. we go disco dancing with the Zimmer frame. We are 72.
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I had total hip replacement surgery four weeks back. I m 25yrs old. I broke my hip in an accident on highway. Initial reduction surgery caused complete sciatic nerve damage n foot drop. I was in severe pain for two whole months but it subsided except i had to walk with a four wheeler walking frame. I developed avn in l hip n finally they had to remove the joint. Now doctors want me to put weight on joint but i am v v scared.
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Hey... I had Total Hip Replacement last Sept (2012) and when they dislocated the hip..they damaged the femoral nerve..now I walk with a brace and a walker...I had the op done under Spinal Block as I have 1 lung due to cancer ..now I am getting pain upper thigh near groin area especially when I get in and out of laying / sitting.... Can't work either... and that sux.... just not fair.. but what can we do ?
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I had a total left hip replacement in Sept 2013. During op. my sciatic nerve was damaged which has left me wearing a leg brace and I am in a lot of pain. I have to see consultant reg. nerve ending tests. Just want to know what this entails and would be so grateful if someone could let me know..
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The nerve test consists of using of using pointed electrodes to scratch the shin bone & stick on electrodes on the foot to record nerve reactions onto a mini computer . My wife had this check performed twice . The consultant said the nerve should renew itself within 1 1/2 years, after 5years it hasn't . You must keep trying to exercise tour toes & ankle . The leg brace is ok to start with . She hasn't used it for a long time . She now relies on a 4 wheel rolator walking aid , for balance & safety . Good luck , if we can help get in touch again .
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Are you doing any better? My fiancé was in a car accident over a year ago and shattered his pelvis and acetabulum. 4 surgeries later he still is not walking. Severe foot drop and pain pain pain. He was an outdoor man and realizes that he may never get to do the activities he once did. His mental state is going also. Please tell me there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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Rebecca
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I don't really have positives to say but wanted to tell you that I also have been watching my fiance go through pain with his hip surgeries.
He was in a car accident 11-8-12 and has had 4 surgeries since to repair the shattered pelvis and acetabulum. 3 hip replacements so far. Hasn't walked since accident. I know what its like to see the one we love in pain. Its hard for me lately cause I miss my man that I loved and lived with for so long and feel like I'm living with a stranger because of his mood swings and crankiness. Some days I feel only like a caretaker and not a spouse. Am I the only one that feels like this? Has your partner gotten any better? I hope so. Please if you have any advice for me!!
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Rebecca
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I had a total hip replacement 7 months ago. Still have numbness in my leg & foot. Still have pretty good movement. Not sure my dr. told me about the possible numbness, but it was minimized if he did. From reading on here, I guess mine could be a lot worse. Not sure had I known, if I would have had surgery, although I was in a lot of pain. Wish I had got on-line before. I do get depressed sometimes. And it is hard to explain to people that if it is numb it can still hurt. They don't understand that
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I had double HRS replacement surgery in July of this year and my left leg has been numb from the knee down since the day after. My knee feels like it has a weight in it. Doctor did some test to include muscle and nerve testing which showed everything normal. I'm at a lost because you tell them your numb and in tons of pain and they tell you your crazy! My leg was fine before surgery!
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Hi. I recently had a total hip replacement and now having they same symptoms you have described. How are you currently - any improvements? Did anything specifically make a difference?
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Have you seen an attorney for this matter?
Is it a mal practice suit?
I am going thru the same thing and I am so frustrated..
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Sorry to hear about that , I myself had a hip arthroscopy done May 2010 i myself woke up to foot drop and nerve damage it's nearly 5 years and still no sign of recovery . The best thing is just to look forward .
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