Hip Surgery

[Cheshire Cheese]

I’m an older guy in pretty good nick except for a dodgy hip for which I have replacement surgery scheduled in a week in Chiangmai.

Any unusual precautionary advice on pre or post op experiences gratefully received.

Cheshire Cheese

[scubascuba3]

I know someone who had an op here who now has 1 leg longer than the other and wears a bigger heal, so maybe ask how they are going to prevent that

[Sheryl]

Please see

 

https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/discharge-instructions/hip-replacement-discharge

 

and, for exercises,

 

https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/recovery/total-hip-replacement-exercise-guide/

 

Do not be surprised if little or none of this information is provided to you in hospital.  Follow it nonetheless.

[KannikaP]

Last week I had gall bladder removed at University Hospital in P'lok.

There are items on the bill, all in Thai, which on translation I do not understand, like 'Prothesis Organs and Medical Equipment = Bht 11,000. The actual procedure/anaesthetic is there as Bht 16,300. Medical Equipment & Tools = Bht 1650, So check it out carefully before you, or your insurance company, pay.

[oxo1947]

I had this last year Howard --- did you pick out what replacement you wanted ?  A friend just had the standard Metal after 22 years he is having problems , I paid the extra for a ceramic, of course the top one is Titanium, but thats expensive and will well out last you.

 

I also had the operation while awake---seems to be the way they like to do things now days--- no pain but the operating theater its very cold after an hour or so .

I had it in Issan.

[Sheryl]

54 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Last week I had gall bladder removed at University Hospital in P'lok.

There are items on the bill, all in Thai, which on translation I do not understand, like 'Prothesis Organs and Medical Equipment = Bht 11,000. The actual procedure/anaesthetic is there as Bht 16,300. Medical Equipment & Tools = Bht 1650, So check it out carefully before you, or your insurance company, pay.

Was it a laparoscipic procedure? As this requires use of specialized endoscopic equipment with additional cost, which at government hospitals is around that amount.

 

 

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

Was it a laparoscipic procedure? As this requires use of specialized endoscopic equipment with additional cost, which at government hospitals is around that amount.

 

 

Yes it was, thanks Sheryl. 

Got a quote for Bht 180,000 at some of the private hospitals, so no complaints. 2 nights @ Bht 800 per night.

[DrJack54]

I had hip replacement in a private hospital.

400k 

As for advice...suggest you don't push the exercise as hard as I did post surgery.

That backfired.

[roquefort]

Be patient. Early on recovery seems to go quickly, then slows down a bit. Took me 6 months for complete recovery.

[AgMech Cowboy]

23 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

I had hip replacement in a private hospital.

400k 

As for advice...suggest you don't push the exercise as hard as I did post surgery.

That backfired.

What type exercises were you doing? Swimming, biking, weights, etc? 

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

What type exercises were you doing? Swimming, biking, weights, etc? 

Walking up down hallway of condo a LOT. 

[kingstonkid]

On 11/1/2023 at 12:31 PM, KannikaP said:

Last week I had gall bladder removed at University Hospital in P'lok.

There are items on the bill, all in Thai, which on translation I do not understand, like 'Prothesis Organs and Medical Equipment = Bht 11,000. The actual procedure/anaesthetic is there as Bht 16,300. Medical Equipment & Tools = Bht 1650, So check it out carefully before you, or your insurance company, pay.

 

I always thik it is better to get a copy of the bill in advance.  Yes there may be minor changes but at least then you know what you are going to spend and what you can save.

[rumak]

If they are replacing the left hip .......... make sure they know if that is the one when lying face down or face up .