At two years

[sciottos]

Passed 2 years with no issues earlier this month...missed my appointment with Dr. Gross for my annual exam and need to reschedule.  :-\

My implant is a Biomet Recap (cementless). I was walking on it 8 hours after the surgery.  :)

Now, I'm doing 2300 meters in the pool/day, 3 days a week, and walking a couple of miles on odd days. I lost some excess weight, and trying to lose more. My new hip doesn't even 'feel' artificial in any way. I have more flexibility in it than in my 'natural' hip.

Last night, I didn't even need to take any ibuprofen to get to sleep.

No problems, but a few days ago, something 'changed'...started 'aching' a little. No clicking/popping/grinding in the joint itself, just general achiness originating in the joint, and extending down the leg.

Anyone know if this is significant?

No pain on standing or walking, so I'm pretty sure there's been no movement and the thing is seated OK.

In my swim routines, I break up sets of freestyle with a kick-board and 'frog kick' for 100 yards. Been pushing it pretty hard...I wonder if I'm not kicking too hard.

Lee Webb (Nurse-Practitioner) told me I'd have to do something pretty extreme to hurt myself.

I also noticed that I seem to have gained more 'flexibility' in my hamstrings and calves, just in the last few days.

Did something 'break loose' that had developed an adhesion or swelling in the last 2 years?

Any opinions welcome...and yes, I'll make another appointment for my follow up...not exactly around the corner at 600 miles away, but it was worth it to have the procedure done by Dr. Gross, than the guy here.

The 'protocol' he's (still) using for resurfacing here in South Florida is at least 10 years old, and they've never heard of 'cementless' technology - and he doesn't do a 'minimally invasive' approach.




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