... I had my second hip replacement Jan. 6, 2005. All went well until I got off the walker at 6 weeks postop and found that my right leg was 1" longer than the left. My doc. made light of it and called it 1.3 cm. ... (29 replies)

... I would not let anyone operate that would not acknowledge that even leg length is important. ... (29 replies)

... Here's one scenario. ... (11 replies)

... AS LONG AS I covered the staples and bandage that were at the incision site with a plastic bag and masking tape to keep it clean and DRY!!! ... (4 replies)

... t have the surgery, your knee will only get worse and your quality of life will continue to go downhill. But, not to sugar coat it, it is a long haul to recovery. You should anticipate that everything takes longer, cause your body and mind are moving at half speed. ... (17 replies)

... inches larger from my upper leg to just below my knee. In addition, my lower leg, ankle, and foot swell daily in response to the knee swelling. ... (81 replies)

... soon after and my knee felt relatively OK. When I ran though, I had a strange sensation in the knee, like as though a muscle just wasn't working right or that my leg wasn't as smooth as it used to be. ... (1 replies)

... I agree with Shirley H. It is way too early to be expecting so much from yourself. ... (51 replies)

... Yes, I have pain down my leg and even into my foot. It's on the inside of my leg mostly in my thigh. I tore the adductor muscle pretty badly apparently. ... (19 replies)

... We have a king. on one side I have my CPM machine, the other sleep and exercise. ... (519 replies)

... I am looking at a second surgery at this point and no one really knows much about this illness. ... (23 replies)

... and a lot of snowboarding. All the time thinking I would pay for it later in life, but was not causing me too much grief, aside from the constant stiffness and swelling. I've never been able to bend my knee more than halfway. ... (23 replies)