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Two Hip Replacements By 23: “I Was Told to Wait Until I'm 40" | Jack Brennan
Two Hip Replacements By 23: “I Was Told to Wait Until I'm 40" | Jack Brennan
Jack was five years old when he was diagnosed with Perthes disease - a rare condition that stops blood flow to the hip joint. By eighteen, his hips had essentially given up on him. He was told he'd need a double hip replacement eventually - but not until he was in his forties. He wasn't willing to wait that long. He couldn't. In this episode, Jack takes us through five years of chronic pain, being turned away by specialist after specialist, and the moment he broke down in an appointment and f...