My 86 year aged parents mother had the tumble final night as well as pennyless her left hip. I’m not certain which kind of detonate it is, though I’ve review which both kinds need surgery. Are these deliberate vital surgeries? What is the liberation similar to for them? She has already left by vital open heart operation only the couple of years ago with the really formidable recovery. we do not wish to see her go by something similar to which again. Any report would be most appreciated. Thanks!
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Tomb Raider
August 25th, 2009 at 2:39 am
When I was 50 I fell off a kitchen chair while I was cleaning off the top of the refrigerator.I fell about 4 feet and landed on my right hip.I totally knocked the wind out of me.I ended up going to the ER and having it x-rayed.It showed I broke my hip.They felt I was to young for a new hip and didn’t want to give it to me,so they stuck 3 titanium screws in it to hold it in place.Older people have a harder time because their bodies don’t repair themselves as they did when they were young.After they repair a hip,the first thing that they do,is make you get out of bed and start you walking on walker.This is so you don’t get any blot clots forming.They also put me on a medication called cummindon,it’s a blood thinner to prevent clots from forming which can be very dangerous.The side effect of this is that your always cold.In addition they give you a morphine pump.It’s painful,I was in the hospital for 5 days.After wards,they had me have a visiting nurse stop by my home weekly,they also had a physical therapist come too,about 3 times a week.They give you exercises that you have to do to make a come back.It wasn’t easy,it took me a couple months,at that was at the age of 50,Your grandma has a long road ahead,to be honest,some older people don’t really make a come back.They either end up staying on walker or even a wheel chair.When you get older especially in women,your bones get thinner and brittle refered to as osteoporosis.It depends on the break your grandma had,sometimes they repair the ball and socket or sometimes they put in the screws like I have.At any rate,I hope this helps you.
ginjin4u
August 25th, 2009 at 2:39 am
unfortunatley with her age, and predisposed heart condition, this could be a terrible risk. Yes they do usually do surgery, if it is the neck of the femur, or the ball part that fits in the pelvis. the recovery is very difficult, and can be fatal. If it was my granny, I would advise against the surgery, and go for pain management, and non-weight bearing (wheelchair) and live out my life with as much family and quality time i can have, the risks of surgery are great, possible embolism, is high risk, and infection, pneumonia. If she was in "perfect" health and very active and young for her age, it is worth a shot, but realize it is a high, risk surgery for her. Sorry for the truth, it is a hard situation.
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