Description of Event or Problem · 1
I HAVE HAD A ZIMMER TRILOGY ACETABULAR SYS HIP REPLACEMENT IN THE RIGHT SIDE. SINCE THEN MY HIP HAS GOT WORSE AND I'M NOT ABLE TO LAY ON MY RIGHT SIDE AT ALL. I HAVE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN MY RIGHT SIDE ALSO. I THOUGHT I COULD GO BACK TO WORK AFTER THIS BUT I'M ABLE TO STAND, SIT, OR REALLY ANYTHING VERY LONG BEFORE I'M HURTING SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO LAY DOWN FOR AWHILE. THEN THEY PUT A ROD FROM MY HIP TO MY KNEE TO LENGTH MY LEG 3 INCHES AND DIDN'T TELL ME UNTIL A MONTH LATER. I'M IN SO MUCH PAIN AND REALLY JUST WISH I DIDN'T DO THE SURGERY BUT I WAS REALLY DOING FOR MY 3 KIDS. I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO DO MORE THINGS WITH THEM AND NOW I STILL AM NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THEM. I HAVE PAIN SHOOTING ALL THE WAY UP MY RIGHT SIDE OF ME CONSTANTLY. I JUST WISH THE PAIN WOULD GO AWAY. PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH PAIN I'M IN AND IF THEY DID THEY WOULD UNDERSTAND BUT I DON'T THINK ANYONE CARES. I FINALLY GOT PHYSICAL THERAPY THROUGH MY PRIMARY DR MY SURGEON DIDN'T SEND ME THROUGH THERAPY. IT WAS SIX MONTHS AFTER I HAD SURGERY WHEN I STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY. I WENT FOR ABOUT 2 TO 3 MONTHS AND IT HELPED A LITTLE BIT AND GOT ME MOBILE AND ABLE TO GET UP STAIRS AGAIN BUT I STILL CAN'T DO A LOT OF THINGS AND I'M NEVER OUT OF PAIN EVEN WITH PAIN MEDICATION. (B)(6).