both hips replaced want a spyder

[LateLifeCrisis]

I have had both a hip and Knee replaced its what makes me able to ryde I couldn't rely on the leg before the replacement now I'm back out there. Loving it:yes::yes::yes::yes:

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post. I have been worried that my hip wouldn't allow me to ride comfortably for any distance and want to be able to go on the long rides our local club schedules. As my late father-in-law said, "You know, this gettin' older ain't for sissies." You've given me hope! :thumbup:

 

[LateLifeCrisis]

I have a March 1st date scheduled for a knee replacement. I'm surprised at how many joint replacements have occurred to such a young group! Must of been our hard living youth we are now paying for.

My surgeon has two theories of why so many of his "replacement" hip or knee patients seem to be getting younger: One: The medical profession has almost perfected the replacement procedure and has walking-talking advertisements (us!) that sing the praises of the surgery. Instead of waiting or putting it off until later in life, we do it now. The second being that we graduated from the "No Fear School of Living" and therefore we're more daring, took more chances and generally did more reckless (or dumber!) stuff than did the previous generation and it's finally catching up with us!

Whenever we're watching a sporting event on TV and an athlete takes a hard hit, flips over the handlebars of his bike or gets bucked off a bull, my husband and I look at each other and say, "He'll feel that in 30 years!" :sour:

 

[ARtraveler]

I had a right hip replaced (anterior method) on Jan 4th. Got on the :spyder2: today. Had no issues putting my leg over the seat (no assistance) and was able to sit on the seat comfortably. I stood on the rear floorboard getting on and on the main floorboard getting off.

Can't wait for the snow to melt so I can climb aboard and ride. I am feeling that it will be good to go. :yes:

 

[LateLifeCrisis]

I had a right hip replaced (anterior method) on Jan 4th. Got on the :spyder2: today. Had no issues putting my leg over the seat (no assistance) and was able to sit on the seat comfortably. I stood on the rear floorboard getting on and on the main floorboard getting off.

Can't wait for the snow to melt so I can climb aboard and ride. I am feeling that it will be good to go. :yes:

I'm impressed - Modern medicine is nothing short of miraculous and we're all the walking proof of it......:dg1:

 

[LateLifeCrisis]

How ya doing?

[QUOTE=NautiBrit;1207964]I'm so happy to see the good results people are having with hip replacements, so I thought that I'd add my .02 cents. I had my right hip replaced last Friday, 12/2, with the robotic anterior approach and got on and off my Spyder yesterday and into and out of my truck. I wanted my s/o to know that in the event of an emergency, that I could mobilize. Walk, walk, walk. I did a mile yesterday and also do not skip or slack during physical therapy. Listen to your body, it will tell you what it can and cannot do.

Tomorrow I'm thinking of taking the Spyder for a trip around the neighborhood , body willing.

And mmiehe:

I will be joining the club on Jan 4th. Going to have my right hip replaced. This will be the second attempt. Was going to have it done in May but ran into heart issues. Now that they are stable, its hip replacement time. Will let you know how it works for me, but I am encouraged by what I have read so far. :bbq::bbq::bbq:[/QUOTE]


NautiBrit - You're two months out.....how ya doing?

 

[LateLifeCrisis]

How YOU doin'?

I had a right hip replaced (anterior method) on Jan 4th. Got on the :spyder2: today. Had no issues putting my leg over the seat (no assistance) and was able to sit on the seat comfortably. I stood on the rear floorboard getting on and on the main floorboard getting off.

Can't wait for the snow to melt so I can climb aboard and ride. I am feeling that it will be good to go. :yes:[/QUOTE

Now that you're a little more than a month out - how's the hip doing? Your fellow "Bionic Ryders" want a follow-up!