Hip replacement surgery on July 16. It’s bone on bone, stage 4 with bone spurs. It’s genetic, I have extremely shallow hip sockets. My boxing, lifting and football might have sped it up a couple of years, but it was inevitable. I am excited for it. A new lease... on life and blessed to have the means to fix the issue. The full video is on YouTube - and I will be documenting it starting the week prior with prehab, rehab and everything in between. Has anyone here had hip replacement? Please let me know what you experienced.show more

I hope it goes well, Marc!

Thanks!

🙏

I just got mine done six months ago (severe OA, 6 bone spurs, zero labrum, hyp dysplasia). I'm back to running/playing basketball. The surgery was easy, the recovery was easy (all relative, of course), and the progress I've made is insane. I can run a ~5:30 mile 6 months out, and can grab the rim. I'll be able to dunk in a month or so is my guess (and I'm 6'0" and 38 years old, so that means I'm pretty close to my peak for that). Take it suuuuuuper easy for 1-2 weeks even though it is tempting to see what you can do. I think there's very little upside in limping around. Ditch the walker after a few days if you can, but don't push anything during that time. Then treat the recovery like you're coming back from an injury - push yourself within limits, but listen to your body. I iced, elevated, and did PT incessantly for the first few weeks. I found that doing stairs was the best rehab motion for me. Seriously though, a million percent recommend.

Great advice - and can’t wait to finally dunk a basketball.

Damn Marc, praying for a speed recovery brother!

Thanks! Excited for the future!

Best of luck, Marc!

Gonna be awesome!

I had total hip replacement in 2021. Surgery at 8:00 on Friday morning, home and in the shower by 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Went back at day 10 to get staples removed (turned out not to be staples but stitches). Had some pain last year - went in for x-ray. It was perfect. Never needed any PT, rehab, etc. Was driving at 2 weeks. It was bone on bone as well. You've got this!

I’ve got a 55 year old female with two hip replacements done a decade ago that squatted 255Lbs pain free at sub 135lbs Pain free You will be 100% fine Keep killing it 🤘

That’s funny Marc, I didn’t know you were on my schedule that week😉 I’m sure you’re having an anterior approach,although many do well with post approach. Life changing . You’ll say what so many say: “I should have done it sooner”. With ant approach hips, most are home same day now with most patients having no to little restrictions. Good luck😃🙌

I’m so excited for it

Hope you heal up fast man.

Mark, my mom has had 5 hip replacements. (Yeah, that may be a record.) Her first two in her mid-40s, two more after those wore out, and her most recent one in 2018 when she was 78. She still goes like a house-a-fire.

Love hearing it - beast

Sorry to hear. My dad just got it age 78, back on his feet almost instantaneously. I’m sure you’ll be the same.

My clients who have had it done say it is life changing. Prayers.

Godspeed, may you have a full recovery!

Wait... does this mean you have hip dips?

My holes are too small lol

I'm 45 and had three hip surgeries which was more intensive than full hip replacement: basically reorienting the pelvis, reshaping femoral head, lengthening femur and pulling out gear 8 years later. Finally can exercise and walk more than a mile again. The tech today for hip replacement is great.

I have not. But a 90-year-old gym bro of mine had hip replacement surgery two months ago and was back in the gym last week looking good as ever.

@Cernovich Have you considered peptides? BPC-157 saved me from a tendon injury that was a year old. It combined with TB-500 is the Wolverine stack and is great for healing. They could decrease inflammation before surgery. I don’t sell peptides. I have just benefitted from them.

@Cernovich I take it daily. It doesn’t grow back cartilage

Marc are u eligible for hip resurfacing instead as an alternative to full replacement? Dr Su at HSS in NYC did my Father’s. Much less invasive and he was walking in 6 weeks at age 70 (with pre and post rehab). A ton of retired pro athletes go to him.

Good luck Marc! God bless man 🙏🙏🙏

@Cernovich I haven’t had one, but I worked in wellness and I know many who have. I haven’t seen anyone regret doing the surgery. Prehab is key. Work your functional mobility as much as you can.

I wish you a speedy recovery

Sending you all the healing vibes brother! For a great surgery & speedy recovery!

A buddy of mine who competes and coaches a lot of competitors did both hips, one 4 yrs ago, the other 2 yrs. He’s pretty much all the way back, with size and intensity. Lee Richards. Good dude.

My father in law got one about 6 months back and claims he feels 20 years younger. His condition sounds pretty exact to what you described above. His only complaint is not having done it earlier in life

That’s all I’ve been hearing

I trained someone with double hip replacement surgeries. My mother in law also had one side done a couple years ago. Honestly with your knowledge on gear, I don’t even need to suggest the protocol but at 8 weeks it became much more tolerable in both cases. Pain was bad a few weeks but tolerable after about 10 days in both cases. IGF-1 site injection and HGH were the primary healing tools provided, with bpc etc now you can probably ramp that even faster. Took about 3 months before true flexibility returned in both cases. Both were women and not in ideal shape either.

I’ve had two hip labels repairs. Arthroscopic surgery. Hip replacement is likely a matter of when not if for me.

Best of luck and prayers for a speedy recovery neighbor.

@Cernovich speedy recovery to you, Marc!

My mother had some serious hip pain and difficulty walking. Had hip replacement surgery at age 72. It went so well she was able to jog out of the hospital. We never saw her again.

😂😂

Better now than 20-30 yrs from now

Wife has had 2. Get a really good recliner for downstairs you can sleep in was suggested early on.

@Cernovich You will be fine in two months and will likely be the best thing you ever did

Best of luck my friend, hope surgery goes well and you heal quick.

Hope it helps and hope you have a quick recovery

I worked out my entire life and had both hips replaced 2 years ago. My first was done in May. After feeling how incredible the results were, I told my surgeon to schedule the other one ASAP, so we did my left hip in July. Best decision I ever made. Not only did my lower back pain disappear, but just about every other ache and pain I had went away once both hips were replaced. It honestly feels like I got 25 years of my life back. I'm back in the gym training pain-free and doing goblet squats ass-to-heels—something I never thought I'd do again. Sounds like we have similar hip issues. I was born with hip dysplasia and didn't even know it until later in life. I also work in orthopedics for 25 years and was fortunate to choose my surgeon and procedure. I highly recommend the anterior approach. The recovery is worth it. You're going to feel amazing once you're healed.