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Dale Thomas
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West Branch, IA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 8:37 pm |
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I'd be interested to know what problems anyone has encountered with a left hip replacement. Knee levers, height of seat. It's
happening and I've got a lot more picking to do. Dale Thomas |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Shane Glover
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 9:35 pm
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Hi Dale,
I can't tell you about the left hip. But I can about the right hip. Do you have specific questions or just generally speaking?
Shane |
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Quesney Gibbs
From:
Anniston, AL
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 4:15 am Hip Replacement
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I had my left hip replaced 18 months ago. I have had no problems with my playing and really notice no pedal or knee lever issues.
The only thing is that I now play just like Emmons, Chalker, Seymour, and all the other steel greats. BIG LIE 
You really might notice that after the surgery your left leg will be slightly weaker but that will work itself out in time.
Hand in there.........Ques Gibbs |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 7:49 am
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I've had my right hip replaced almost two years ago and can playnow whereas before the groin area would hurt like heck when I lifted the foot to move to the C6 pedals so I rarely played. It also really hurt when i would sit down or stand up, almost locking in he process. Now it's not a problem, but iat can be a slight annoyance. I still use the same seat and did not need to adjust levers.
I still have a weakness in the groin area (where the leg joins the trunk) but it's nothing like it was. I think it's as Quesney says due to muscle weakness. Quesney did you do any exercises other than walking? When I walk for a couple hours, the groin area is sore afterward and remains so for hours. In the morning it can also be sore & tight. If anyone knows of exercises or stretches that can be done to build it up, I'm listening.
Good luck with the operation Dale; you will b glad you had it done. steve t |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 8:40 am
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I've had both hips replaced, several years apart. Strengthen your legs as much as possible before surgery with walking, an eliptical machine, and with front and back leg lifts, and lifts to each side. Follow the post-surgical guidelines carefully. Start walking as soon as possible. And do the rehap leg lifts religiously, working up the reps until you feel you are as strong as when you were healthy before surgery. Once you are back to normal you will want to have a life-long regimin of walking, possibly an eliptical machine, and stretching and flexing of the legs, back and waist/hip area (which everyone should do anyway as they grow older).
I've done all that and have no problems with my hips. Maybe the muscles pulling your legs to the outside are a little weaker than before. But it is not enough to affect using knee levers and pedals. I was back to playing normal within a couple of weeks.
One word of advice - go easy on the pain meds, especially the heavy narcotics. Don't try to eliminate the post-surgical pain entirely. Just use enough to make it tolerable. You will have fewer side-effects. The pain goes away very quickly. You feel noticably better each day. The incisions are very small these days, and the hip itself is pain free right away, for the first time in probably a long while. These are very successful surgeries. |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 11:04 am
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The main thing I would say is don't rush it, and do what the doc tells you. It's tempting to overdo it when you start feeling better, but you really want everything to heal properly before putting stress on that hip. The time it takes to resume normal activities like playing pedal steel will depend to a large extent on what type of procedure you have.
I had my right hip done ten years ago, and at that time, the accepted technique was to make a long incision on the outside of the hip (lateral approach, still preferred by some surgeons), which takes some time to heal. Nowadays, many surgeons use the anterior approach, with a smaller incision from the front, which heals more quickly with less risk of dislocation. If you have the lateral procedure, expect to be on crutches for up to 5 weeks, and about the same amount of time with a cane after that. One important thing - Practice with crutches before surgery, especially going up and down stairs.
For me, the post-operative pain was a breeze compared to the pain I endured for three years or so prior to the surgery. Before the surgery, I could still play my pedal steel, but knee lever operation was difficult, and I couldn't even carry it by myself. No problems since the hip replacement. |
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Mike Schwartzman
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 11:29 am
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Left hip replacement? Not exactly...but lots of metal parts in there. I got t-boned in 2003...shattered left hip and pelvis. Repaired with titanium plates and screws (still in there). I have no feeling from below my left rib cage to the top of my left knee.
I have to sit a little higher than a std. steel seat, but an adjustable keyboard seat seems to do the trick. I didn't take up PSG until 2007, but in many ways it's been one of my greatest joys, so hang in there, follow that good advice from the doctor/& written above, and you'll be playin' again soon.
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Emmons Push Pull, BMI, Session 400, Home of the Slimcaster Tele. |
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 3:44 pm Hip?
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Hey Dale,
Good meeting you at Dallas last March. You mentioned to us you were having some health issues and now we know what they are.
My wife had a hip replacement 14 years ago on the left side and has done well til the past 2-3 years. Her replacement was only good for 10 years and now it looks like a new one is in sight.
Wifes advise is to do as David Doggett says and to exercise. Weights, swimming, walking, she works in the yard and loves it. 8-9 hours a day.
Good luck on your decision on hip surgery and let us on the forum know when it is going to happen. Still listening to your cds and enjoying them...Joe Rouse |
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Dale Thomas
From:
West Branch, IA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 8:03 pm
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| Thanks forumites, I really appreciate the input. I guess I'm most concerned about the lateral movement L&R knee levers and a vertical. I know the rehab is very important. I'll do my best. Barring anything unforeseen, my date is Nov. 10. Dale |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 8:15 pm
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| Hang in there Dale. You can do it. Love ya'll, Jody. |
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Shane Glover
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 8:58 pm
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Dale
You won't have any trouble with knee levers.
I noticed I had a more limited range of lateral movement on my replaced hip. But the Doc said that was normal and in time it will loosen up. I have more discomfort with where the incision was than anything. Especially on long trips in a car.
I agree, you will be so glad when it is all said and done. Dale I wish you the best and will be pulling for ya !! With a good attitude and some
determination you will be pickin & grinnin before ya know it !! |
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Tom Pickett Jr
From:
blue grass ia
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Posted 12 Oct 2009 4:36 pm hip replacement
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| im sure this hip replacement is goaanna be less painfull then replacing a drummer .and a lot less painfull> |
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