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Hoofer B

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• Jul 17, 2016

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It has been harder and harder to get on and off the farm tractors and semis. Went to the doctor to get my hip checked out, and one hour later I am scheduling a total hip replacement for Aug 8th. I am just a bit shy of 47 years old. Any advice???

 

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Mike(NEOhio)

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Location

Newbury, Ohio

• Jul 17, 2016

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I've had two, one year apart, at age 59 and 60. Surgeries at the end of February and I was stacking on the hay wagons come June. My besr advice, DO THE THERAPY. It works.

 

Bruce from Can.

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Location

Woodville, Ontario, Canada

• Jul 17, 2016

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Friend of mine had a hip done last year . Worked out well for him ,he was back milking cows in less than six months, good as new. Hope it works out well for you too. Bruce

 

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Pam Witt

New User

• Jul 17, 2016

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Sorry but new here, how do I post a question about my bucket on the loader of the 674

 

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Steve@Advance

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• Jul 17, 2016

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Pam, scroll to the bottom of the page, fill in the message form.

Be specific with your tractor make and model.

 

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Pam Witt

New User

• Jul 17, 2016

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Thanks Steve

 

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Pam Witt

New User

• Jul 17, 2016

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Scrolled to bottom of page, no message form

 

showcrop

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• Jul 17, 2016

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(quoted from post at 19:09:50 07/17/16) Scrolled to bottom of page, no message form

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Scroll to either top or bottom and it "New Topic" button

 

showcrop

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• Jul 17, 2016

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(quoted from post at 19:09:50 07/17/16) Scrolled to bottom of page, no message form

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w1ebb

Member

• Jul 17, 2016

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Well, you are still a young man. I know of men and women in their 70's and 80's who have had hip replacements and done well. Listen to the therapist on how to exercise it to regain your strength, and barring an infection (God forbid!), you will do fine. The oldsters are up and walking with a cane in 3 days and without it in a week to 10 days after the surgery. You have a doctor who will fix your condition. Get it fixed.

I'll be having surgery to remove a box-full of hardware from my knee on August 17. I need a knee replacement but the orthopedic surgeon says that I'm too young for a knee replacement (57 in a few weeks) even if the joint is bone to bone. He says he will treat me with injections and pain medications until I'm older!

Good luck with your surgery!

Scott

 

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37chief

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Location

California

• Jul 17, 2016

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No advice, but I am having one replaced Aug. 18. Stan

 

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JMS/.MN

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• Jul 18, 2016

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Do the prescribed exercises! First hip in "09, second one a year ago. Both fine. Put up with bone on bone grinding for years on each one.

 

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FBH44

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• Jul 18, 2016

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Yep. Do what they say. Do what the doctor says. and ESPECIALLY do what the discharging nurse tells you, when she gets up in your face, you old farmer you, and shakes her finger at you and tells you to STAY OFF THAT TRACTOR and do your excersises! Go to them for medical advice, go here for tractor advice.

 

Geo-TH,In

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• Jul 18, 2016

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My late wife had two hip replacements. Dr screwed up on the first one. Plan on lots of time off. You won't be able to do the things you used to. She was 34. Infection damaged her hip following child birth of daughter.

 

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rustyfarmall

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• Jul 18, 2016

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(quoted from post at 17:15:57 07/17/16) It has been harder and harder to get on and off the farm tractors and semis. Went to the doctor to get my hip checked out, and one hour later I am scheduling a total hip replacement for Aug 8th. I am just a bit shy of 47 years old. Any advice???

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Where did you find a doctor that diagnosed the problem and scheduled the surgery all in just one visit?

 

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ditchwitch

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• Jul 18, 2016

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just 47 and needing a hip already ??? was that doctor sure about that. Sounded like a quick diagnosis

 

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KLS

Member

• Jul 18, 2016

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I'm 35 and needed one last year, but I also had a childhood disorder that had something to do with it. Do what the Dr. and therapists tell you too, you will be amazed how much better it is. The short term pain is worth it. Hope all goes well for you.

 

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The Dukester

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• Jul 18, 2016

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Had my left hip "rebuilt" at Ann Arbor VA May 2012, did the PT and got along fine, fully mobile and off dope in 2 weeks. I was 76 then. They hesitate to do them when you are younger than 65 because the replacements can wear out in about 10 years is how it was explained to me..

 

showcrop

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• Jul 18, 2016

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2X what Dukester said about replacement wearing out. I had first knee done at 62. Younger than most, but the doc said worse than most. At my one month check up for mine there was a woman there for her six month. She was having trouble getting around, while I was back to full service. She told another lady there that she didn't use hers enough and it "froze up" necessitating "manipulation" under sedation.

 

showcrop

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• Jul 18, 2016

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2X what Dukester said about replacement wearing out. I had first knee done at 62. Younger than most, but the doc said worse than most. At my one month check up for mine there was a woman there for her six month. She was having trouble getting around, while I was back to full service. She told another lady there that she didn't use hers enough and it "froze up" necessitating "manipulation" under sedation.

 

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KLS

Member

• Jul 18, 2016

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I got a ceramic replacement, Doc told me if all goes well I may not need another one, I got mine just shy of my 34th birthday. There are a lot of options when it comes to bearing surfaces now, most are good for 15 to 25 years, some even longer than that.