My mother is going thru the same thing with the hip. I think most of her problem is caused from thinning bones though. The hip plate they have put in to support now has all the screws backing out and essentially nothing holding it in place. She refuses to go thru another surgery and at 83 I will respect her wishes. She has to use a walker to get around.
D ----- Original Message ----- From: Rowena<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 12:52 AM Subject: Re: CS>Planning Surgery--knee One friend, after initial discomfort, was delighted with her knee replacement. Best thing out. Another had a hip replacement - botched - they wouldn't believe the pain she was in - eventually another op - again, a mess, a third op, after much suffering, demonstrated the others useless but results not good even so. So she just suffers. R
