Bone on bone arthritis and excersise

I had a full hip replacement almost 7 years ago, it was bone on bone. My doctor told me to keep exercising as it wouldn't make it worse since it was already bone on bone. I was back in the gym in 6 weeks. I was not a runner before, so the doctor and the physical therapist both told me that I should stay away from running. I now swim, bike, lift weights and do a kickboxing/boxing class. In January, I saw the doctor and everything still looks good.
I had lost about 100 pounds before I had my surgery and was in decent shape. My doctor is super conservative and I could have been back to work quicker, but he wouldn't even see me for 6 weeks to get a release.

I know what you mean about shoes. A life time ago, in school, I was always spraining one or other of my ankles, I found the slightly above flat shoe much more comfortable then. What ever works for you. I have seen some of the support products for use in heals. (I even picked some gel ones up by mistake with ones for flat and can see no difference, giggle, they were not full foot)

Always Do what works for You.

(I had to give up swimming 15 years ago or so, because of chemical sensitivities, perfumes, laundry residue, cleaning products, i'd love to get back to it. Once when a granddaughter had been with us for 3 weeks work experience at a stables with her regime, I was on my crutches, could not believe it when it was all passed within two weeks! depends what sets it all off. I don't have confidence yet to try swimming again now my sensitivity is much improved/reduced. I'm still getting used to how I am now and don't want to push myself too far)

dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4531288/What-NEVER-tell-hip-operations.html

This is the reason I wanted to have a different op. The supercapsule op doesn't depend on you being thin. I was up and mobile without pain actually in the operating theatre before I went to the recovery room where I woke up again(!) The operation took 40 minutes I was told. Later the same day I could walk with 2 crutches easily and was watched by the physio go up and down stairs, also comfortably.
I had the spinal block which was augmented in the recovery room, so I had no pain at all the first day.
I was ready to go home the SAME day and I had NO restrictions, that is, I didn't need a high toilet seat, I could lie on whichever side I felt comfy in, I walked with a single crutch from day 4, and a stick from day 12. I went back to work at 2 weeks.
The recovery time is less, but more important is the pain is also much less and I was totally painfree after 2 weeks.
It is available on the NHS for us Brits and is a total no-brainer for me.
The only reasons for you being refused the op where there is a surgeon who can do it, is for there to be some pre-existing deformity in your leg/hip/joint that needs a larger incision.

FattieBabs wrote: »

Thanks everyone - all very encouraging... I have an appt in March and a letter from the consultant confirming that he will put me on the list with a view to a July op. In the meantime I will do my research further and then make some decisions. Aiming to lose that next stone and get back to swimming regularly. Merry Christmas everyone!

Good luck. I really would look into getting at least one more opinion if you can.