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Old 03-21-06 | 07:27 PM
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wonkemtel
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need input from hip knowledgable people

I need input especially from anybody who has a hip replacement. I had mine in June and since Oct 15 have put in 900+ miles outside and probably 1/4 of that inside.

I also have CP so I am trying to seperate the issues.

A while back I had a couple falls and bruised my hip but all recovered and no new pains
(Like 2 weeks) then a few days ago I started getting intermittent muscle spasms where my hip muscle would spasm and be weak. Not riding this week has not diminished the symtoms and it des not neccesarily happen under load but when I am statled, like wife coming unexpectedly around corner or I trip and then my body thinks I may fall then I tense so to me it seems nerological and consistent with my fairly mild case of CP, it happend both before and after my surgery but had not been happening for a month or two maybe

If it persists I will go to the doc

I know the forum is not a doctor

I admit that the surgery has greatly reduced my pain and given me a chance to loose wight and enjoy life ( I had been in progressivley worse ain since about eighth grade 1987 so it has been life changing and I admit being afraid to go to the doctor becase he will just xray it ($$$$) and I am still paying for the hip but new year new deductable and also afraid he will say dont ride and frankly in a way if I can't ride I don't care if my hip works or not. I know that statement may be misunderstood and I know I am lucky and many have it worse than I do.

Any symtoms that came and went with hip replacement? ANyone have any experience with CP and cycling.... hey maybe when I loose 100 more pounds I can switch to having OCP!
thanks for your input and please dont waste space telling me to go see the Dr, I will.
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