35 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE HAVING PAO SURGERY FOR HIP DYSPLASIA! (tips and tricks)

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

I made a mistake in the editing, so please excuse the double goodbye at the end of the video! (Oops!) Comment below with any requests for PAO content!

[@kathybellptha]

I had a full hip replacement on my right hip. I too was not prepared for the pain. I am 65 and was blindsided by the pain and recovery time. Most of the advice you have given is also applicable to hip replacement. Thank you so much for your video.🇨🇦❤️

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Thanks for sharing! So glad it is applicable to more than just PAO’s!🫶🏻

[@hectorg9107]

I just had my secound PAO corrective surgery end of March of this year. Also had the screws removed from the opposite hip that was also done. Im two months into my surgery and already walking

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Hi Hector! How is it going for you now? 1 month in you're out of the woods almost!

[@katiegoldfinch3354]

Thanks so much for this. I just found out I have hip dysplasia and it came as a huge shock; going in for a routine docs appointment and being told you need life-changing surgery with a huge recovery time is intense!!! This has really helped.

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

I know right! Shock to the system for sure! You're most welcome!!! I am so glad you found it useful! :)

[@irinakoteyko8349]

This is really, really helpful. Thanks a lot for your time in putting this together. Best wishes ❤

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

I'm so pleased it helped you! You're most welcome! Thanks for commenting :):)

[@sensusfidelium9510]

Thanks for doing theses videos!I’ve been thinking about doing one on my PAO surgery,I had a horrible out come which left me with permanent drop foot and nerve damage. Dr don’t really tell you about bad things that could happen but it did save my hip! But caused a lot of emotional damage. Which also led to me getting my R hip replacement because of fear of another pao surgery. Also had complications from pain meds that led me to stay a few more day in the hospital.

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Oh dear! Sounds like you went through it! The worst! Will your foot ever recover?

[@ItalyHereiCome]

My daughter is going to have PAO surgery and sent me your video. Thank you for making this very informative and helpful video. You did an excellent job! Glad you are way past your surgery and doing well.

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

I am so pleased this has been helpful to you! :) Good luck to you and your daughter!

[@camicatron5790]

Thank you for this!!! I am so scared I have my surgery this Tuesday the 23rd, and these tips really help so thank you

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

How did it go? A week later - I remember where I was exactly at that stage!!!

[@Daysofhorror-vickie]

Brilliant tips. Ive had both hips fone both dysplasia. Its afterwards im having problems with and no one helping 2yrs on

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Thank you! I'm planning a few more dysplasia videos coming out soon. What specifically are you having problems with? I found the support drops off as soon as I had my screws out. You're kind of on your own after this aren't you.

[@fannydel100]

Je vais avoir une PAO en janvier, merci pour cette vidéo pleine d'informations et conseils.

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

You're most welcome! Best of luck in January! ... De rien! Bonne chance en janvier! (J'espère que j'ai bien compris cette traduction!)

[@Jtfyoo]

4 days past pao and lebrum correction. Holy fuck. I have huge 60x40cm fullcolours tattoos on my ribs and this was very very painful. Yet the intensity of PAO recovery is on another level. Completely overwhelmed how heavy it is. It's burning hot 35°C and no air in the Hospital room. The Hospital is Specialized on the surgery but still this is crazy. I am able to walk around on my crutches. But how the Freak am I able to get Back in bed without Help. I can feel everything in my legs perfectly since day 2. Wow, the docotors were super happy with the surgery and how it went. They said it looked picture perfect - nothing went bad whatsoever. Just heard about the nerve damage you went through. The bladder catheter, the redons, and the pain pump(IDD) are gone today. Freedome yet more and more pain. Nobody in Hospital has even time to wash my Hair. The Hospital is quite.a ride from Home (best hosptial for the surgery in the Country) Oh my... I am melting in pain, sweat, desperation. Pls help me bare this pain. My fucking back hurts like a motherfucker.

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

The rollercoaster that is PAO! A perfect depiction! I hated it when they took out the catheter and then drip! The nerve pain is something else isn’t it. How good all your feeling came back! Hope you’re getting better every day!

[@Jtfyoo]

@@SamanthaRoseKing a few days have passed and I can get out of bed and use the regular toilet without further Problems. Went from 6x 10mg oxycodon per day down to just 2. My pain is so much better from the point on I moved around a lot on my crutches. I'm even fit enough to leave Hospital early. Today I'm learning to use stairs and that's that. 2 days were Nightmareish pain where I regret the OP Every Second. Now this level of pain hasn't been reached again. Days are super fine. Nights are still annoying as fuck. Indeed. A freaking Rollercoaster If i ever saw one..

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

The nights! The worst. Also I toss and turn and sleep on my side or front…not my back!! So I found that really hard!! Glad the pain subsided!

[@pseudotumor4191]

Thank you so much for making this video. I'm considering PAO and am completely terrified of the recovery so this was helpful to feel more prepared. How long in total did it take for you to be back to full functioning (or at least as functional as you were pre-surgery)? My doc said 3 months but that seems fast. I paint murals and need to plan how long until I can climb ladders/scaffolding, stand for long periods, squat, etc. Again thanks so much for this video!

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Glad to help! It is all so worth though it once you come out the other side! I just released a video of my experience in hospital up to 6 months ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5XOoGWwlLSonM0 ), and I have another one coming that marks my 3 year anniversary! I would say I was back to 'full functioning' maybe between the 4-5 month mark. I had a stinted recovery though as it was in the midst of covid lockdowns. But I was able to scale the attic ladder in my home a few weeks after I ditched the crutches... which was at around the 3 month mark. Sorry I can't be more specific, as it was 3 years ago I am struggling to remember! Standing for long periods was certainly a lot more manageable as well as squatting after 4-5 months.

[@mandyharline]

So helpful for my daughter’s upcoming PAO. THANK YOU!!!

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

I'm so glad to be able to help!! Good luck!🤞🏼

[@NadineCampos-fy1fw]

My mom’s name is Mandy and I also had this PAO! It was the worst pain I have EVER been through. My mom helped me the most she could but please please do not take any of her harsh comments personally. I made some comments because of pain/recovery and feeling like I wasn’t healing fast enough but I truly didn’t mean them, I was just mad at myself mostly. I wish your daughter the best, and you too!

[@cw9452]

Thanks for sharing I have had two arthroscopes and that was pretty horrible didn't help with the pain infact I'm now in even more pain after those surgeries.. I may have to have a PAO because they've just found I've got hip dysplasia so thanks for sharing. I've got a few of the things you've listed but some I'll definitely be getting, thanks for the heads up. I'm from Melbourne and I think I'm going to have it done in a public hospial but we shall see.

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Good luck with your surgery! Glad I could be of help! I know how daunting and trialling it can be.

[@Likeitizz814]

Great video. Thanks a million for being so transparent. How are you feeling in 2024?

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

You're most welcome! Thank you! :) on the whole, feeling pretty good... I would say 99% back to normal! Which is amazing and life changing!

[@masonshields9862]

I’m 17 I just had mine done about 3 weeks ago and I was in the hospital for I think 2 days and besides the third night when the nerve block fell off i really haven’t had much pain biggest thing is I can’t do anything so I’m very bored. Is it normal to recover pain wise that fast? I was off of pain meds about a week in

[@masonshields9862]

I have to do the other hip next summer also

[@RebornInABarn]

​@@masonshields9862 I'm so glad the pain relief has been so fast for you! And hope this is the case for my 17yo daughter also. She too will have both hips done... but about 8 weeks apart. Please update us on your progress! Best of wishes🤗

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

That’s fantastic! Maybe it’s your age? I’m not sure, but how good is that!!! What is/was the nerve block you mention? How’s it going now? At least you’ll know what to expect for the other hip! :)

[@Hollyszukala]

It's been for me since 2017. My thigh is still numb and hypersensitive. I still have drop foot an my toes are still curled down. I have sharp stabbing pain that continues to go down my thigh, leg to my toe . I wasnever told any of this could happen after Pao with arthroscopic combination surgery. I'm going in for my 3rd hip surgery in a few weeks because again, I have a labral tear. So I'm thankful that all this happened to someone else because my neurologist at mayo clinic said all this pain is in my head and doesn't happen with this surgery. Ha

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Omg!!! Holly! You poor thing... you have had it tough!!! How is it going now???

[@Hollyszukala]

@@SamanthaRoseKing hi Samantha. I just had surgery again for another labrum tear. They said from mucoid degeneration from a PAO surgery. I was dx with CRPs, and I'm having flareups of that again. However, I'm able to manage my pain better . I need a hip replacement. And I also need a labrum repair in the left hip now. Thankyou for asking.

[@RebornInABarn]

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[@awomannamedneil]

Thanks for the video! Why did you finally make the decision to get PAO? What was your life like before? I got diagnosed this week with hip dysplasia. I've had issues with my hips, knees, and lower back since i was 18, but I'm not in pain daily. More like discomfort. Also I can't sit too much, or do certain sports, or stand too much😅 unsure if i should do it now cause like i said I'm not in pain, it's mote just annoying and I'm limited.

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Thanks for watching! Long winded answer incoming!!! I had an almost sudden onset of pain in my hip that just kept getting worse (I originally thought it was a strained hip flexor!) I sort of explain this part in my most recent video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5XOoGWwlLSonM0), but after being made to wait 12 months (during covid) to have my surgery after I had been diagnosed and made the decision to hae a PAO, (I had already put off doing something about my hip for about 18 months prior - mainly because I couldn't afford the doctor/physio fees) the pain was getting worse. By the time I was almost due to have my surgery, the pain had gotten so bad that I couldn't walk for longer than 7 or 8 minutes before I had to start limping/hobbling! It was also affecting my sleep, and I had pain in my knee (secondary pain/swelling), and also pain in my lower back... So it was really affecting my quality of life! I also had a tear in the lining of my hip socket, and had lost a great deal of cartilage so I really didn't see any other option! Sitting and standing too long gave me similar issues. But since having PAO I still suffer from some discomfort (say at the end of the day after a lot of walking or sitting at a desk), but everything else has improved out of sight. Like life changing improvement! I also spent most of my life - the best part of 30 ish years (give or take) without any symptoms or knowing remotely that I had an irregular hip joint! It certainly helped to finally get a diagnosis. But also made a bit of sense - I could finally attribute my hip clicking to something!!! If you aren't in any ot a lot of persistent pain, you might not see as greater result as me... my surgeon reminded me that it's still not a normal hip joint. Yes they made it better and reduced my pain by 95% (or more some days) it's still not a normal joint. After 3 years I still get a bit niggly and achey at the end of the day. My hip still pops. It still aches a bit if I walk 'too much' (like 10,000 steps or more per day consistently) BUT it was SO worth it for me that I wouldn't change a thing. Not for any money. :)

[@meganthompson2280]

Thanks so much for this video! I’m having a PAO in Feb in Melbourne. Who was your surgeon? Which hospital were you at?

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Oh my gosh! Good luck with it! My surgeon is Dr Michael Solomon. I had mine at Prince of Wales Private, in Randwick in Sydney!

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Who is your surgeon?

[@jennmcswan9900]

yes

[@meganthompson2280]

Are you able to share a rough cost value of the upfront hospital/surgeon/anaeth etc side of things? Eg >$5000 or something like that? It’s the latest thing I’m freaking out on

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

The fee for the surgery will probably depend on the surgeon, and also if they are through a private hospital or not. My medical fees (including referrals, consults, aftercare medicine, equipment for recovery) came to just under $9k after Medicare refunds. Inside that amount, Anaeth was around $3k with $500 Medicare refund, surgery was somewhere between $7.5-8k with a refund of around $2.2k, and the hospital excess was $500. I will do a video for this but I haven’t had the time as yet! Thanks for watching, hope you got some good tips!!!

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

But like I said, I went through the private system! :)

[@BL-su5wt]

Samantha, I am an anesthesiologist who does the anesthetics for these PAO surgeries at my facility. I am so glad you shared these points. May I ask what technique was utilized to try and help you in the initial recovery phase? We are now using a specialty catheter in the groin that instills numbing medicine for several days. That seems to be working really well.

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

That sounds fascinating! So would that lessen the need for medication through a drip? Or just supplement it? I am publishing a new PAO video on Sunday, so keep an eye on that one - I might answer your question in that video - it's one of two new videos and this one is all about my surgery/initial recovery up to about 6 months post. I also have one coming out for my 3 years post.

[@katieimogen03]

Having mine in early June..very scared

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

How did it go Katie??

[@wadehamlin]

Were you non weight bearing on your crutches?

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Yes no weight on operated leg whatsoever until I was told by the surgeon that I could…I can’t remember precisely when this was but I want to say maybe 6-8 weeks or so.

[@wadehamlin]

@@SamanthaRoseKing Did you get pretty good on your crutches?

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Yes I did eventually but they’re so annoying!!! Also super tiring over distances!

[@KadeSlaysTheDay]

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[@StormyWeather18]

Hello I came across your video, I’m in need of motivation and things to make life easier. I 20 yo f just had the Pao and laberal surgery about 2 weeks ago. I ended up having nerve damage or stressed nerves after it. I can’t feel my foot and no feeling below the right hip. The pain standing up is so painful, I have a time limit before I start breaking down in tears so rushing to the bathroom is crutches it’s just the cherry of my day. I found your video very helpful and made my husband buy most of it on Amazon. 🫶🏼

[@SamanthaRoseKing]

Oh wow... I hope you are doing ok? Any progress? I remember being at that point like it was yesterday. The nerve pain is next level...Every day gets better. I still have some numbness in my leg, but it steadily reduced in size over time. It's ok to break down though, you have been through a lot, voluntarily! I hope those things help you!

[@RebornInABarn]

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