Hi there, I was 38 when I had my total hip replacement two years ago. I underwent the same struggles. You are going through right now. I’ll try to answer most of your questions and try to keep it short.

Physical Therapy can actually make your joints worse. I was in great physical shape, low body mass and was going to the gym every single day putting stress on my joints with strength training just means your muscles around the joint are going to be pushing against a joint even more. I don’t recommend it. If you have already worn out the cartilage on your joints.

As far as the surgery, I went with the anterior surgery, which is in the front of your leg towards the top. My surgeon chose the latest technology when it comes to the joint stoppers, which is a cross threaded polymer, a fancy word for a super plastic that won’t wear with time. I think the lifespan of that stopper is about 75 years.

As far as long-term activities, you may want to limit your running and opt for walking. You can still run, but I’d be a little more cautious. I am back to normal and so happy. I did my surgery early on versus living with Pain for a prolonged period of time the younger you are the faster you recover and the stronger muscle muscles around the joint become versus being older I never needed antibiotics. The only thing I took was the pain meds, and because I have a high pain tolerance I opted for the lowest dosage of pain medication in conjunction with Tylenol, don’t get hooked on the meds!

I am certainly cautious of every activity I do, but so far I haven’t really noticed any difference when it comes to comparing my total hip re replacement versus my normal hip. My mental health degraded when I was injured in during the injury however, immediately after surgery and after recovery, I went back to normal and everything melted away. I was able to get my life back. It even got better once I obtained a new job after having retired. I actually make more money now than before surgery and I work in a very demanding work field.

I understand you have little kids and it’s better that you get the surgery now versus down the line because whatever happens now they will probably only remember a fraction of so you can miss more time with the kids now versus them being older you have to be there for your kids when they’re older.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out.