Hi
Thought I would ask the TM Massive....
Lady HB is unfortunately likely to need her left hip replaced in the coming months (v shortly after I have ankle surgery for a laugh which will lay me up for 3 months). One of the concerns (of course I have played down the significance) is future mobility for her as a passenger getting in and out of Florence. It is already a twist and shove action to manage this operation....with diplomacy on my part 😇.
Does anyone on here have a hip replacement or a partner/passenger with a left one done? If so, how do they cope with the Moggie? From a physical perspective (we have been told in no small detail about the risk of dislocation due to twisting) are they still actually able to get in and out? Is there a special method for the mount/dismount (yes I am still talking about the Morgan).
Many thanks in advance for any (realistic n honest) words of reassurance that you can provide for both of us as she still is keen to be able to join me in our travels (as of course am I).
HB

I have no first hand experience of this HB but we bought MIL one of these when she found difficulty in the swivel area, this may remove pressure on the hip area. swivel turntable
Good luck to both of you and hope none of this impinges on your shared Morgan enjoyment.

dear friend i had a hip replacement about two years ago . after 40 days from the operation i was driving my morgan..no problem at all ciao Vittorio

Grazie amici mio
HB

Thanks Richard
Has she used it in the Morgan perchance- looks like a great idea?
HB

HB, yes she has she is 92 and loves it.

She sounds like a top lady!!!! Lady HB is now investigating that seat with more interest....
Thanks Rich 👍
HB

I had both hips replaced within one year - there was not the faintest problems getting in and out of the Morgan, 3 or 4 Wheeler. Of course, some caution is needed especially when the hood is up. I can imagine the feelings of your wife and you, I was also very uncertain whether I could ever drive any of my morgans after surgery. Follow the advice of your phycisian and of the ergotherapeut that will train you or your wife after surgery.
My original hipjoints never were as flexible and reliable as the replacements.
Good luck for surgery!

One more thought: normally you are advised not to sit too low (height more than 60cm depending on the length of your legs) for 3 to 6 weeks - this is the period when it is likely to ruin your new hip joints if you do not follow the advice. Afterwards your joints should be reliable.

I have had a right hip replacement since 1996. Being a LHD car it is a matter of getting my right leg in first and then slide my rear into the seat before lifting in my left leg. With to top down I often sort of stand on the crossmember in front of the seat and then slide down the seat back letting my legs slide into the foot well.

Getting in with the top up is a matter of getting my right leg in and partially on the seat then bending almost double to get my head and torso in. Once I can get my backside in I can get my left leg in as normal. Getting out is a reverse of the above.

I am 6ft tall and was once slim. I now have a bit of a paunch

Thank you Karl and thank you Peter. You have both provided very useful insights from your personal experience and it is reassuring for both of us 👍
Have a lovely weekend
HB

I heard it somewhere that Peter Morgan had bilateral hip replacements which is why the long door Morgan came into being. I'm not sure of the truth but it seems possible.

Hi,

My dad has had a hip replacement about 6 years ago.

I don't own a Morgan but I do have a fairly low convertible car.

After the operation dad was not allowed to bend his leg past a certain angle so didn't go in my car for a few months, but now has no issues. I think the issue is that until all the tendons and muscles have recovered there is a high chance of dislocation.

Dad was telling me that there is a new method of transplant surgery that involves putting the replacement in from the front and the recovery is much quicker.

I think dad was about 75 when he had the surgery, for his 80th birthday he wanted a new pushbike, we went shopping and he ended up with a nice Merida carbon fibre 22speed ultegra. Then we entered a 210km charity ride called around the bay (Melbourne Australia and goes around the bay). He was pretty tired but did finish the whole 210km ride.

He can't run anymore but he can ride a bike just as well if not better than he could.

I am currently in bed with a dvt and I think that the pain is pretty much the same as dad's hip replacement,I just hope that the thinners work soon and the blood can start to flow.

Good luck with the operation.

Chris

Ouch Chris! Thanks for your reply, pleased to hear about your dad and really keep our fingers crossed that your recovery goes well!
Take care
HB

Caroline had both hips replaced, the first in 2005 and the second in 2008. Se was back driving after the first, her left leg, within 6 weeks and had no issues getting into the Audi TT.

The second, her right leg, she managed to dislocate after a week, that was painful.It required an ambulance and careful extraction as she was upstairs working at her desk.
Even so she was back driving after 12 weeks, and riding her horse after 24 weeks.

Since then she has had no problems at all, drives the Plus 8 without any difficulty getting in, or out. She is about 1cm shorter than she was!

The secret to full recovery is to take the rehab programme very seriously. The NHS physios were not very demanding: she moved on to a sports physio, used to dealing with athletes who wanted to get back to the game. Some of that hurt her more than the surgery, but 14 yeas on there is nothing she cannot do.

The freedom from chronic pain was, she says, amazing.

That’s great info- many thanks Peter, really useful stuff
Best wishes
HB

Thanks HB

My personal concern is firstly I have a blood gene called factor V lieden that means I clot easily, this my 5th clot. Secondly I occasionally get pain in my hip and the doctor has me on athritis medication.


So I assume sometime in the future I will need a hip replacement but because of the factor 5 lieden surgery has a higher risk than normal.

But for now I just hope that I can keep going on medication and hopefully by the time I need surgery there are advances in both hip surgery and blood management.

Thanks Chris