New Ball Joints

[Deleted]

Some may talk about a mid life crisis

Well I’m having a mid life service

Both my hips are going go be replaced in the next two months, so I’ll be out of action until the new year

I’ve essentially got egg shaped joints, with the pointy end of the egg in the hip socket, the surgeon tells me snd showed me I can’t adapt any more, I’ve torn the cartilage around the right hip joint so that one will be replaced first, 4 weeks later the left dide gets done

I’ve been told I will still be able to ride afterwards, I really hope so, I’m looking forward to riding my F1 thats being rebuilt

if anyone has any tips I’m all ears

[reggieperrin]

Do as your told and definitely do the physiotherapy as instructed.
Not had one personally but my Father In Law had his done and couldn't believe the difference after just a few weeks.

[steve h]

Cant give any tips but everyone who I know that has had it done, sings its praises.
Been brilliant for my mum.

[Deleted]

I’ve got an issue here, I rarely do as I’m told 😕

I’m always in the sh1t its just the depth that varies

Cheers guys

Funnily enough the ad below this reply is one for hip joints, how coincidental is that

[JonW]

I would think that the ad software picked up the text on the page and served the ad based on that, usually it gets it wrong or would put up an ad about something being hip so its novel it was reading it right really.

Anyway, Good luck mate and GWS.

(and yeah, I cant imagine you doing what youre told either. Hopefully next time we meet for beers this will all be a distant memory and you'll be running about as usual)

[Deleted]

Hi Jon

Thanks, I doubt i'll be running though

No Jumping either so i'm told

And yes hopefully we can catch up again for a few beers, the timing just wasn't right earlier this year, maybe next year if we head that direction

Howard

[Deleted]

And the Ad's this time are for Qantas points for hotel bookings and a new crypto currency KuCoin

[jackjabba]

One of my customers had his done just after xmas and he is cycling 100 miles with no problems.

As has been said the physio is essential to get the best outcome. My mother in law didn't do the physio and ended up with more problems.

[arrow]

You will be fine Howard. Bloke at work was walking like there was a six inch nail in his foot. Now back at work after a new hip and he's as good as new. As said keep on the go and do all the excersises.

[Tobyjugs]

Two years ago i met an elderly gentleman called Mervyn at the Gedinne classic TT. He was dressed in black racing leathers and swearing a lot about his new hip playing up. I was there with my cousin who races a Triumph kneeler and he laughed and told me he just beat everyone and the op was not that long ago. They call him Mr Rudge.

I met him again this year last week end at the same place he is still beating everyone.

This is good proof that you will be still able to do what you like. I hope it goes well for you.

[Deleted]

Thank you one and all

I'll keep you posted on how it went, 3 weeks tomorrow

[mattybeckett]

My old man's had 3 hips and 2 knees and still going well at a grand old age of 89, deffo do the physio afterwards as mentioned, All the best.

[Deleted]

Jake the Peg LOL

Cheers Matty, I met a guy today that had one done and they had him jogging 3 days later, impressive i thought

I went through a spine fusion 5 years ago, not afraid of the physio after that

[Deleted]

One down, 6 weeks to go before the next one

Sorry to say I wasn’t prepared for this amount of pain I can tell you

Surgeon said the hip was a mess took him twice as long to do the replacement

Apparently going home tomorrow if I can master the getting in and out of bed bit

Walking albeit tenderly

[arrow]

You'll be fine Howard. If you've seen open surgery you can appreciate why it hurts so much when the anaesthetic wears off. Pain killers just take the edge off it. It will still hurt like hell, I've been there!! It takes time.
Few months from now, you'll be able to jump over a bus.
GWS.

[Deleted]

Too true on the pain killers Gary

Chasing the pain threshold isn’t fun as you will know

Thank you

Howard

[JonW]

Great to know one down and you came thru ok, just gotta get this one better now. I know weve talked about it before and you'll be on it and up and around in no time. Keep yourself head side up and let your good lady look after you mate.