# Partial Hip Replacement with CMT patient **URL:** \ **Category:** General CMT Discussion\ **Created:** [August 25, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/partial-hip-replacement-with-cmt-patient/2718 "2016-08-25T04:10:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CM1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/cm1/32/1423_2.png) [@CM1](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/CM1)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/partial-hip-replacement-with-cmt-patient/2718/1 "2016-08-25T04:10:38Z")
Long time CMT friend has the ball in here hip broken and had partial hip replacement. Anyone else have this experience and any thing to share about it. Encouragement or therapy success? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![CanadianGirl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/canadiangirl/32/1088_2.png) [@CanadianGirl](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/CanadianGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/partial-hip-replacement-with-cmt-patient/2718/2 "2016-08-31T15:32:25Z")
Hi CM1, I found a couple of old discussion topics that may relate to this. Hope they can help! > [@Has anyone gone through joint replacement surgery?](http://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/has-anyone-gone-through-joint-replacement-surgery/1503): > > I think my day is coming on the right hip, has anyone undergone hip, knee or shoulder replacement surgery and how much has it helped? > [@Hip problems?](http://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/hip-problems/1664/7): > > Hi mrmustard, I really admire your extraordinary drive and accomplishment, and am so sorry to know that you have had to go through hip replacements so young! I've helped my mom through a broken hip, and my late mother in law through hip replacement, and learned enough to know I don't want to go through anything like it! I don't think I would survive in a nursing home, even for several weeks, but I guess in the end, we do what we have to! I watched the documentaries on the football players, a… > [@Did you know that there are different anesthesia procedures for those with CMT?](http://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/did-you-know-that-there-are-different-anesthesia-procedures-for-those-with-cmt/1692/4): > > Hi Tami, Sounds like you’ve been through the ringer, girlfriend! I’m hoping you’re finished with surgery now! You should have asked for ‘bionic’ replacement parts! As good as it is to hear from all of you, it’s so sad that it’s related to suffering! Glad to hear that they kept an eye on you during, but then to have such problems after. In one of the other articles on this topic, the patient was given ONLY an IV anesthetic. I always ask for that device that you blow into to move balls through… CG ---
**Author:** ![Angel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/angel/32/1421_2.png) [@Angel](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/Angel)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/partial-hip-replacement-with-cmt-patient/2718/3 "2016-09-08T15:11:14Z")
Had the partial done 3 mo ago…Still not walkin ☹ Muscle too weak still. doin pt weekl CMT Sux! ---
**Author:** ![CM1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/cm1/32/1423_2.png) [@CM1](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/u/CM1)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithpolyneuropathy.org/t/partial-hip-replacement-with-cmt-patient/2718/4 "2016-09-10T18:57:20Z")
Sorry to hear this Angel. CMT is a slow process of healing and we never expect to be the same but hope some mobility is restored! Wish we could all offer better outlook, but all we have is each other and another tomorrow to hope for! CM