You are not alone.. I have this in my hips, started early 20ish.. had one hip sawn in half and an osteotomy was done since I was too young at 37 for a hip replacement.. It worked well but left me with one leg 2cc short.. which now is much less over the years.. It is needing to be replaced soon..
I had a hip replacement in what my doctor called my better hip almost 9 years ago and hopfully will get the initial one done next summer.. It left me with a lot of back pain but living in pain at such a young age most people do not know as my pain threshold is pretty high.. I have never taken meds for this on daily basis..
When I had my last hip done I had put it off for 5 years and my dr. could not understand how I was walking as he said I had nothing there and it was about as bad as it could get at that time..
I pamper myself now and have a heated mattress cover and lay often on the bed watching tv to keep my bones warm.. it sure does help out.. |