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Dear Kasia,

Hi, I'm Dayu, the moderator of this list, together with Lyn. Sorry

I'm a bit late responding to your post...when I got back from Chicago

these holidays, I got just a tad busy in my personal life. My

apologies to the whole list for my tardiness in getting back to the

list this " year " . Now I'll try to respond to as many people as I can,

one at a time, within the next week....

All " lurkers " interested in reading the discussions on our list are

most welome! Glad you did " jump in " and say your bit, nevertheless.

It's amazing how often a problem one person voices is shared by

others. I sure appreciate your input. In fact it has given me

certain ideas for myself, too.... I plan to share the Video CD with

my dentist and daughter's orthodontist too! I have already shared

the EFT procedure with some of the teachers at my daughter's school,

and some of them are using it regularly for themselves now.

Exciting, eh? Read on, read on... Glad to have a dental hygienist on

the list! We need to reach out to all in our communities and educate

them on EFT and its many many uses.

1. Re suggestions for the dental office: might I suggest that you

schedule a few extra minutes for the appointment, and take individual

clients through 's video CD to help them relax through the dental

appointment. (They could also do this on their own while waiting for

the dentist.) You (or an assistant) could play only Part 3 which

takes them through the technique with their own specific issue re the

dental treatment.... and as has kindly allowed us to burn copies

of his video CD, you could give them a copy of the VCD as a gift as

they leave and suggest they use it for other issues. And maybe even

invite them to any future workshops taking place, given either by

yourself or others in the community... You might just become

their " hero " ! I've had one client who has been raving to her dentist

and the receptionist about how nervous she used to be... and even the

dentist/hygienist noticed and asked what she had been doing that made

her so calm this time! I'm going to give her a VCD for her dentist

next time!!!!

2. A second suggestion is to play 's Video CD in the waiting

room, so that many people can watch at the same time.... it might

spark off conversation amongst the patients, too... and THEY might

start asking you about it...without your having to say a word. How

does that sound? Of course, you might just want to run the Video CD

by the dentists in the office first and familiarise them with the EFT

procedure first (plus any others: dental assistants, hygienists,

receptionists etc). 's video is very professional and is an

excellent way to introduce EFT to new people in any profession.

3. I often do craniosacral therapy on clients who have just had some

ortho treatments (and once even did a cranio treatment on my daughter

WHILE she was having her teeth extracted... working from the feet....

the dentist didn't mind); the cranio treatment brings much needed

balance and relief, and when I mentioned that to the receptionist at

our dental office, she was very interested... and said there are many

others who have a need for this. Now EFT is such a good independent

treatment, that once the clients get the hang of it, they can do it

the night before... or the week before... and instead of being

nervous or afraid or anxious, they could actually LOOK FORWARD to

their dental treatments and visits. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

4. Re the part about Sutherland's " roots of the roots "

statement for working with past lives (those who believe in them). I

have successfully treated people using both Dr. Nims' iBSFF protocol

and that very " roots of the roots " phrase by ... and yes, I

have had at least one case in which a client consciously remembered a

memory which was sooooo unrelated to her present life that I muscle-

tested if it was a past life, and the answer was yes, it was. I also

used iSt 9x9 on it, and it was really quite a process!!! I am glad

that I've had years and years of working with clients dealing with

deep emotions as a Kalso Health Facilitator... it really helps to

have the experience to truly support the client through situations

like this. We were both not expecting it, and it took us by

surprise! These things happen. When you start going deeper into the

memories, you uncover surprising layers!!! The treatment was meant

for her to clear a physical problem she had.

Then a week later, the client had more aspects to deal with and the

physical problem was acting up again... and as there were a lot of

stoppers again this time, I retested if a past life was involved, and

the answer was yes. We did not have time to work on it just then.

It's very interesting to hear how this eventually cleared: this time

the client did a combination of Reiki on herself (she was a Reiki

Master) the next morning and also used iBSFF with the same codeword

as before... and the next time I spoke with her, she had cleared it

completely all on her own (past life and all, but unconsciously this

time). It's so amazing to be able to muscle test these things. I

have several other suggestions for dealing with past life issues, but

will leave that to a seperate post. I will recommend the names of

other practitioners who are doing this on a more consistent basis. I

need to get their contact info, and ask their permission first.

5. Re your comment: " Even though I feel really hesitant to jump in

and speak up......... " - might be someting interesting to tap on...

what do you think? Looking forward to further contributions from you.

Glad to have you on this list, Kasia. Welcome aboard.

Warmly,

Dayu

Moderator: www./group/EmotionalFreedomTechniques

Dayu's email: innerlight_sound@...

Dayawanti D'Sa, BBA

Kalos Wholistic Health Facilitator (www.kalos.org)

Energy Psychology Practitioner (EFT, BSFF, TAT, iSt 9x9)

Cranio-Sacral Therapist, Reiki Level I & II Practitoner

Professional Affiliations - member of National Association of

Naturopaths,

Montreal, Canada

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I've been doing that lurk thing over the past week. Reading with

great

> interest! It is absolutely ehxilarating to hear of so many people

grabbing

> hold of this awesome gift of EFT ( among the many other wonderful

forms of

> energy psychology available to us today). I am very grateful for

this

> discussion group- many things can be learned and shared here. I was

> extremely excited to hear of the news of Dr. Callahan's appearance

on the

> Regis & Show. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to view the show,

but did

> get a chance to read the Dr.'s post. I am a Dental Hygienist, and

as one can

> imagine there are plenty of times where I wish there was something

I could

> do to help our somewhat nervous clients to relax. I am a great

believer in

> energy work - thnks to my mom we grew up with it!! So, the more

exposure to

> the public about the benefits of energypsychology the better -

thanks Dr.

> Callahan!!!! If anybody's got any helpful suggestions on how to

introduce

> and apply it in a dental office ( that includesconvincing my boss

hehehe )

> I'd love it. Already work with colour visualization and breath

work on a

> few occasions ( really have to screen to see who'll be receptive to

it). I

> am convinced of the efficacy of EFT and use it daily to dig through

my

> " little " pile of rubbish. I am very fortunate to be able to work

very

> closely with a hypnotherapist ( bless her!!) who uses EFT as well.

Gotta

> love that objectivity especially when I feel that I might be stuck

on my EFT

> homework.

> Thank you all for sharing your situations and your helpful hints.

I'll be

> sure to jump in more often. ( Even though I feel really hesitant to

jump in

> and speak up.........)

> By the way, addressing the comment around past lives, I've read

> Sutherland's manual on BSFF, She made an intersting note about how

she's

> added the phrase " and treat the roots of that, and the roots of

the roots,

> and the roots of the roots of the roots, and so on and so on, all

the way

> back through my life, through my birth, through my time in the

womb, and

> even before, treat all of that.. " She say that that phrase is still

in the

> experimental stage, and not yet tested in the international

community. But

> she's incorporated that phrase and it's apparently helpful in

gaining faster

> progress. HHHMMMMM....Ms. Sutherland also puts out a wonderful

manual on

> EFT. I think it's at the Association for Meridian Therapies

download page (

> I think?)

> Anyways, Happy New Year Everyone!!

>

> Warmly,

> Kasia

>

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[Guest guest]

Dear LC,

<< Hi All, Pray tell, how does one access " today's tips " and

such? Help, please? LC>>

Hope you have received your health tip for today in your emailbox by

now. You can also go to the website and see all the posts there:

EmotionalFreedomTechniques/messages

You will however, have to choose a ID and Password to access

the weblist homepage, message archives, files, etc.

I hope that helps.

Regs,

Dayu

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Trish! Glad to have you aboard!

My tip: Take in plenty of salt to prevent dehydration. And enjoy every step

of the journey.

Judith in Texas

DrR 1/8/02

230/115

Newbie

> Hi,

> I'm a new post op and I'm so glad to be on the other side. My surgery was

2/12/03, took 26 minutes. So far I've lost 13 lbs, I wish it was more but

good things come to those who wait...right? LOL I feel great and have

already felt more energy. Please advise if you have any " good tips " for me.

>

> Trish Wagner

> 2/12/03 Dr. R

> 279/266

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know on a special occasion, some people get implanted in both ears.

Pearson

sville, WA

" To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, right or wrong,

is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American

public. " Theodore Roosevelt - 26th President

Newbie

Hello, I'm new to the group so apologies if I'm asking questions

answered previously. Will take the time to peruse older posts now

that I have found you.

But I have a quick question...

....first brief background. Had a hearing aid (left side, 60 % loss)

for 10 years before losing all of the left side hearing a year ago

over a 5 day period. Right ear seems to be holding its own. I have

tinnnitus (4000 frequency at 50 db so pretty loud) in the left side.

Just had a 2nd 6 month checkup which confirmed a stable right ear,

but this past year - to say the least - has been difficult as I have

had to get used to the profound hearing loss (and avoiding crowded

rooms, etc.). And the tinnitus increase markedly; I still can't

figure out why I haven't gotten crazy about that!

Anyway, my ENT said that the anxiety is to be expected the first year

but all seems well.

Now to my question. I asked him about implants...background if you

will just to prepare myself for what I think is coming my way some

day. He indicated that he does it...that the technology is advancing

by leaps and bounds...that I would be pleasantly surprised how well

one can hear...etc.

But he did say that the implant is ONLY done in one ear (usually the

ear with the most recent hearing loss)...that both ears can't be done

(or it isn't 'licensed' yet).

This threw me. I could have sworn that some high profile people

(like Rush Limbaugh) had had it done in both ears...and that the

length of time since hearing loss didn't affect implants.

What am I missing here?

Thanks and looking forward to further posts....

[Guest guest]

In a nutshell, Rush only has one implant, along with most other people.

There are exceptions, but for now the people who qualify the most easily for

bilateral CI's are those who are legally blind. This is done so they get a

sense of direction as to where the sound is coming from.

Ralph CII 8/01

HiRes 2/03

> But he did say that the implant is ONLY done in one ear (usually the

> ear with the most recent hearing loss)...that both ears can't be done

> (or it isn't 'licensed' yet).

>

> This threw me. I could have sworn that some high profile people

> (like Rush Limbaugh) had had it done in both ears...and that the

> length of time since hearing loss didn't affect implants.

>

> What am I missing here?

[Guest guest]

ce,

Welcome to the forum.

Don't you worry about asking questions that have been asked before..

We're here to answer them no matter how many times they've been asked!

As for being implanted in one vs two ears, Some implant centers will

do bilateral implants if the insurance approves it.

The biggest share however are still doing just one implant.

there are several members on this forum who do have bilateral

implants, but one will be a vast improvement over profound deafness!

Maybe your ENT meant he will only do 1 implant at his center.

That's how my center is because insurance reimbursement is still very

poor and they want everyone who needs an implant to get at least one.

There's still going to be a world of difference between having 1

implant as opposed to wearing 2 hearing aids when the time does come.

I was at a 95% hearing loss with hearing aids which basically meant I

had no hearing, or any kind of a social life to speak of.

Got my implant in Oct of 2001, was activated in Nov of 2001 and I

have been able to hear at a 95% level speech comprehension ever since.

Some people do take much longer to understand speech, but I was one

of the very lucky ones in that I was able to hear well immediately

and things sounded normal (according to what I remember) within 24

hours!

I'm sure you will have lots of questions as time goes on, so feel

free to ask them.. either here on the forum or privately.

Regards,

Silly in MI

In , " ce Hallas " <hallas@p...> wrote:

> Hello, I'm new to the group so apologies if I'm asking questions

> answered previously. Will take the time to peruse older posts now

> that I have found you.

>

> But I have a quick question...

>

> ....first brief background. Had a hearing aid (left side, 60 %

loss)

> for 10 years before losing all of the left side hearing a year ago

> over a 5 day period. Right ear seems to be holding its own. I

have

> tinnnitus (4000 frequency at 50 db so pretty loud) in the left side.

>

> Just had a 2nd 6 month checkup which confirmed a stable right ear,

> but this past year - to say the least - has been difficult as I

have

> had to get used to the profound hearing loss (and avoiding crowded

> rooms, etc.). And the tinnitus increase markedly; I still can't

> figure out why I haven't gotten crazy about that!

>

> Anyway, my ENT said that the anxiety is to be expected the first

year

> but all seems well.

>

> Now to my question. I asked him about implants...background if you

> will just to prepare myself for what I think is coming my way some

> day. He indicated that he does it...that the technology is

advancing

> by leaps and bounds...that I would be pleasantly surprised how well

> one can hear...etc.

>

> But he did say that the implant is ONLY done in one ear (usually

the

> ear with the most recent hearing loss)...that both ears can't be

done

> (or it isn't 'licensed' yet).

>

> This threw me. I could have sworn that some high profile people

> (like Rush Limbaugh) had had it done in both ears...and that the

> length of time since hearing loss didn't affect implants.

>

> What am I missing here?

>

> Thanks and looking forward to further posts....

[Guest guest]

ce, don't know what your audiologist meant by " licensed " for bilateral

implants but I'll tell you my experience--I had my first implant in August

of 2002 and then about 4 to 6 months later, I like it so much that I asked

about doing the other ear. My audiologist said that would be fine; I had to

see the surgeon first and he agreed and then I had to have my insurance

approve the procedure. They denied it at first but I won the approval and

then had my second implant this past July! I'm thrilled that I did it this

way and I know there are others on this list and other lists that have

bilateral implants.

Hope this info helps!

Regards,

Lois

progressive hearing loss-14 yrs.

right-N24C-9/17/02

left-N24C-8/23/03

[Guest guest]

Good morning, . It's great to have you here. I know there's a

lot to learn but stick around and you'll pick it up quickly. I hope

you reviewed some of the messages you got from CI Hear when you

joined as they are sent to help newbie's like yourself.

Just want you to know that there are a few others on the list from

your area. I won't say where you are but if you want to

tell..that's fine. There is an excellent support group called the

MIC - Massachusetts Implant Club. Here is their website address:

http://www.cisupport.org/index.html

You would really enjoy becoming a part of this great group.

It was great to meet you last night in the chatroom and I'm looking

forward to hearing more from you as you go forward thru this amazing

journey.

Alice

>I very much appreciate this list and all you people actively

posting. I am only three days into having the first exam and

learning what this is all about. I look forward to reading all the

experiences on here. L.>

[Guest guest]

Our best wishes and prayers are with you.

A. I. GordonAnn Lauer <aelauer@...> wrote:

Hi, there!My name is Ann, and I've just joined. My husband, Larry, is scheduled for a ceramic-on-ceramic right hip replacement on December 26th, and I've come to learn more about such things from people who have been there!We are currently living in a 24 ft. motorhome in Hannibal, Missouri, having just moved here from North Carolina. We are scheduled to close on our new (one-level!) home on 12/22/03; although I was presuming we would have our furniture and be able to move in on the 23rd, it looks like Larry will be having surgery and I will be supervising a move on the 26th. Our nephew will be here to stay with Larry on the day of surgery, and then I will be back there as soon as the movers leave, of course.Larry does have a bit of an "in"...he is a nurse anesthetist, although he works at the Day Surgery

center rather than the hospital, he will still be treated as a "family member" - it's one of the reasons that I'm not quite as panicked as I could be about not being by his side. Like there was anything I could do anyway - I'm an accountant, for heaven's sake! <G>Anyway, I'm going to start reading the archives, and look forward to learning all I can from you guys. Thanks for having me!Ann

[Guest guest]

Ann, Where is Larry having his surgery? I am in Mexico, MO., work in

the P.T. dept. at Audrain Medical Center. We have lots of folks from

Hanibal come here for total joint surgery.

The timing sounds iffy, I would rather you had everything all

settled before he goes in, so you can concentrate on helping him. Make

sure you have a raised commode seat (ask for a 3-1 bedside commode)

before he comes home. The Social service department should take care

of getting any home equipment he will need, like a cane or walker.

If at all possible, have him stop by the P.T. dept. prior to surgery

and ask for a copy of the exercises, so he can get started on them.

Some hospitals have a whole pre-op program, although most do not, as

insurance usually won't pay for it. But if he is any employee,

perhaps they will give him some extra help.

Where in N.C. did you live? We lived in Kannapolis, outside of

Charlotte, in the mid-80's. The pedimont area is a beautiful part of

the country.

Good Luck, Marilyn, P.T.

Ann Lauer wrote:

Hi, there!

My name is Ann, and I've just joined. My husband, Larry, is scheduled

for

a ceramic-on-ceramic right hip replacement on December 26th, and I've

come

to learn more about such things from people who have been there!

We are currently living in a 24 ft. motorhome in Hannibal, Missouri,

having

just moved here from North Carolina. We are scheduled to close on our

new

(one-level!) home on 12/22/03; although I was presuming we would have

our

furniture and be able to move in on the 23rd, it looks like Larry will

be

having surgery and I will be supervising a move on the 26th. Our

nephew

will be here to stay with Larry on the day of surgery, and then I will

be

back there as soon as the movers leave, of course.

Larry does have a bit of an "in"...he is a nurse anesthetist, although

he

works at the Day Surgery center rather than the hospital, he will still

be

treated as a "family member" - it's one of the reasons that I'm not

quite

as panicked as I could be about not being by his side. Like there was

anything I could do anyway - I'm an accountant, for heaven's sake!

<G>

Anyway, I'm going to start reading the archives, and look forward to

learning all I can from you guys. Thanks for having me!

Ann

[Guest guest]

Ann

Moving is such fun. The day of surgery, I found I needed my husband

around until I got into pre op and they would not let him in. Then I

sent him to work (we have our own real estate title searching

business). He was more helpful getting the work done than sitting

around waiting for me. I next saw him in my room, when I felt more

human. So maybe you can sneak out and check out the moving and still

be there for Larry when he needs you. We moved 6 weeks after my

first THR. Before surgery I was too sore to pack and after I did too

much. As long as I had a comfy bed, near the bathroom, had a phone

and a drink I was okay.

Good luck with everything!

Sue

> Hi, there!

>

> My name is Ann, and I've just joined. My husband, Larry, is

scheduled for

> a ceramic-on-ceramic right hip replacement on December 26th, and

I've come

> to learn more about such things from people who have been there!

>

> We are currently living in a 24 ft. motorhome in Hannibal,

Missouri, having

> just moved here from North Carolina. We are scheduled to close on

our new

> (one-level!) home on 12/22/03; although I was presuming we would

have our

> furniture and be able to move in on the 23rd, it looks like Larry

will be

> having surgery and I will be supervising a move on the 26th. Our

nephew

> will be here to stay with Larry on the day of surgery, and then I

will be

> back there as soon as the movers leave, of course.

>

> Larry does have a bit of an " in " ...he is a nurse anesthetist,

although he

> works at the Day Surgery center rather than the hospital, he will

still be

> treated as a " family member " - it's one of the reasons that I'm not

quite

> as panicked as I could be about not being by his side. Like there

was

> anything I could do anyway - I'm an accountant, for heaven's sake!

<G>

>

> Anyway, I'm going to start reading the archives, and look forward

to

> learning all I can from you guys. Thanks for having me!

>

> Ann

[Guest guest]

Ann,

I had TRHR, ceramic-on ceramic on 10/24/03. Here's my recollection (hopefully not too selective).

10/24(friday)-Arrive at hospital 6:00am. In surgery at 7:30am. Woke up about Noon and Kate (wife) was allowed to visit. Had two cans of sprite. Threw-up two cans of sprite. What's with this tiny, little plastic bowl they offer? Had to pee a lot, glad I'm a guy and can use the bottle. Had to convince the nurses to loosen the abductor pillow so I didn't have to pee against gravity. In hospital room by 5pm. Legion of nurses get me to sit up and dangle legs off bed. Funny how fragile I treated the new hip. Groggy, not too much pain but gladly accepted pain pills when offered. Didn't sleep too much that night because of screaming on the ward and nurses checking all vital and body functions at weird hours. Pee'd every hour. No appetite.

10/25(saturday)-Day shift is the loudest coming onto the ward. Still lots of patient moans and groans. Breakfast offered. Took a few bites and passed on the rest. Still peeing. Finally figured out why the saline bag dripping into my arm keeps getting replaced. PT and OT visit with the announcement that I'm getting out of bed and walking a few steps to a chair. Sat up (was woozy). Stood up (woozier). Walked a few steps looking at these two waifs and, realizing I'm 235 pounds, if I go down, they'd be smart to let me drop like a rock. Make it to the chair and wanna puke. PT kneels in front of me to position my feet. I warn her about projectile fluid being imminent and she scurries beyond the crosshairs. Felt rather descent while sitting-up. After 10 minutes went back to bed. Rest of day was refusing lunch, taking pain pills, wiggling toes, doing heel slides and the inevitable fluid waste dumps (really glad I'm a guy). That evening, after refusing supper and accepting pain pills, I was asked to walk to the door. It had to be at least 15 feet away. Did the walk and back, and loved the feeling of being back in bed. Then it hit! It really didn't hurt. Refused the next pain pill and asked for a snack. Still no appetite but, it really doesn't hurt. Had terrible night sleeping (again); all the moaners, groaners and screamers. Glad I didn't have the knee replaced (source of moaning and groaning). Night nurse was kind enough to tell me of her grandfather who was a member of the Russian court under Nickolas and andra, and his escape ahead of the Reds, eventually arriving in Cleveland (story was not as spell-binding after that point).

10/26(sunday)-Really loud change of shift. Had some food and took a pill. Walked up and down the corridor with the PT, up and down steps, practiced getting in and out of tub. Hey, this isn't too bad! Roommate discharge with 14 pins in his ankle due to lack of insurance (ouch). Got up by myself and slid into chair. Like sitting up too much. Stayed there for two hours watching football. Didn't feel too good so went back to bed. Ran a fever. Didn't eat; still pee'd. Too sick to care about the pained noise from everyone else. Felt awful!

10/27(monday)-Fever broke around 4am. Doc visited and said I'd be released that afternoon as long as I made it through two sessions of PT. Bugged the nurses to get the PT's in here. they came according to their own schedule. Nurses asked about BM habits. Opps! No events (caution--too many pain pills cause this. Give it a few weeks-- regularity returns). Accepted suppository. Satisfied nurses. Had second PT and was on my way home at 3pm.

Next three weeks- Visiting nurse twice a week and visiting PT twice a week. They were great. Loved being at home (no screamers, etc) until I got bored (in a few days). Kate stayed with me the first two days at home but, after that, I was home alone and it was no big deal. Started telecommuting with work just to stay occupied.

Observe the precautions religiously and be faithful with the physical therapy. I hope this helps paint a picture of what to expect.

Best of luck,

Gerard

-----Original Message-----From: Ann Lauer [mailto:aelauer@...]Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 2:09 PMJoint Replacement Subject: NewbieHi, there!My name is Ann, and I've just joined. My husband, Larry, is scheduled for a ceramic-on-ceramic right hip replacement on December 26th, and I've come to learn more about such things from people who have been there!We are currently living in a 24 ft. motorhome in Hannibal, Missouri, having just moved here from North Carolina. We are scheduled to close on our new (one-level!) home on 12/22/03; although I was presuming we would have our furniture and be able to move in on the 23rd, it looks like Larry will be having surgery and I will be supervising a move on the 26th. Our nephew will be here to stay with Larry on the day of surgery, and then I will be back there as soon as the movers leave, of course.Larry does have a bit of an "in"...he is a nurse anesthetist, although he works at the Day Surgery center rather than the hospital, he will still be treated as a "family member" - it's one of the reasons that I'm not quite as panicked as I could be about not being by his side. Like there was anything I could do anyway - I'm an accountant, for heaven's sake! <G>Anyway, I'm going to start reading the archives, and look forward to learning all I can from you guys. Thanks for having me!Ann

[Guest guest]

>Sue...thanks for the welcome! However, you are a VERY sick puppy if you

>think moving is fun! <G>

Thanks for the encouragement about not being with my hubby...I just don't

see any way around it. I have recruited our nephew to be there, though -

our son is just too far away geographically to help, but our nephew is

closer and is a gem. At least Larry will have someone there! I AM going

to be there until they take him into the OR, anyway.

I'm doing a lot of thinking, too, to make sure he IS comfortable when he

comes home - and reading the archives has really helped with that.

Again, thanks for the good words!

Anni

>Moving is such fun. The day of surgery, I found I needed my husband

>around until I got into pre op and they would not let him in. Then I

>sent him to work (we have our own real estate title searching

>business). He was more helpful getting the work done than sitting

>around waiting for me. I next saw him in my room, when I felt more

>human. So maybe you can sneak out and check out the moving and still

>be there for Larry when he needs you. We moved 6 weeks after my

>first THR. Before surgery I was too sore to pack and after I did too

>much. As long as I had a comfy bed, near the bathroom, had a phone

>and a drink I was okay.

>

>Good luck with everything!

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much, Mr. Gordon; you have no idea how much that helps!

Ann

Our best wishes and prayers are with you.

>

>A. I. Gordon

[Guest guest]

Wow!!! How wild, Marilyn...and how lovely!!! We're in Hannibal, and Larry

is going to have the surgery at Hannibal Regional Medical Center. We feel

pretty good about it, since they just won the " best in state " award. His

surgeons are Drs. Baumann and Burton.

He has an appointment with the PT department one week before surgery; on

the 19th. We are presuming that is for info and set-up; I might just

encourage him to get over there sooner, though. I totally agree that the

timing sucks....but he hurts enough that this is the best option. He

doesn't agree to surgery easily, and if he wants it done that soon, believe

me, I'm going to let him, because it means he's really hurting! Not only

that, but his bosses seem to think it's a good time, and since it's a new

job, we're just grateful they're being SO understanding.

I will be making sure that the raised toilet is in place before he comes

home, and he's already using a cane. The walker will be taken care of in

the hospital, we've been told, so that is pretty well covered.

We lived in Greensboro for 3 years. Gorgeous area, but very depressed

economically. I'm a Midwesterner, and glad to be back in the Midwest. It

just feels right! I know where Kannapolis is - went through it

often. Also very beautiful!

Mexico is certainly not too far away....maybe we can get together in person

some day. That would be great!

Thanks again for the great advice!

Ann

>Ann, Where is Larry having his surgery? I am in Mexico, MO., work in the

>P.T. dept. at Audrain Medical Center. We have lots of folks from Hanibal

>come here for total joint surgery.

> The timing sounds iffy, I would rather you had everything all settled

> before he goes in, so you can concentrate on helping him. Make sure you

> have a raised commode seat (ask for a 3-1 bedside commode) before he

> comes home. The Social service department should take care of getting

> any home equipment he will need, like a cane or walker. If at all

> possible, have him stop by the P.T. dept. prior to surgery and ask for a

> copy of the exercises, so he can get started on them. Some hospitals

> have a whole pre-op program, although most do not, as insurance usually

> won't pay for it. But if he is any employee, perhaps they will give him

> some extra help.

>

>Where in N.C. did you live? We lived in Kannapolis, outside of Charlotte,

>in the mid-80's. The pedimont area is a beautiful part of the country.

[Guest guest]

At 11:20 PM 12/8/03 -0500, you wrote:

Ann,

I had TRHR, ceramic-on ceramic

on 10/24/03. Here's my recollection (hopefully not too

selective).

Gerard, THANK YOU! Not only was it a great help, it made me

laugh!

I'm saving this for future reference, and I'm truly grateful for

it. Also glad YOU'RE feeling so much better!

Now...about that story...you going to come tell it to us????

Please??? LOL

Thanks again!

Ann

[Guest guest]

Ann, will your hubby be offered the chance to go to a rehab hospital

for a few days afterwards ? I took that offer (or rather was talked

into it - and yes, the PT and OT were outstandingly good). Reason I am

asking, if your husband is a coffee drinker, that is what I missed

most. So, my husband or my friends brought a thermos of coffee each

evening and exchanged it for a fresh one the following day. I really

didnt want much else, except someone to wash my hair, uggghhh ....

Best to both of you,

> >Ann,

> >

> >I had TRHR, ceramic-on ceramic on 10/24/03. Here's my recollection

> >(hopefully not too selective).

>

>

> Gerard, THANK YOU! Not only was it a great help, it made me laugh!

>

> I'm saving this for future reference, and I'm truly grateful for it.

Also

> glad YOU'RE feeling so much better!

>

> Now...about that story...you going to come tell it to us????

Please??? LOL

>

> Thanks again!

>

> Ann

[Guest guest]

Dear Gerald: Loved your story. Had the EXACT SAME experience. Also couldn't pee for hours, then nurse threatened a cath.... pee'd religiously after threat, using my straw to drip water on my wrist and picturing Niagra Falls for 1 hour. No cath. for me, thank God. Now, at home doing outpatient PT and doing well. KAT

[Guest guest]

At 08:29 PM 12/9/03 +0000, you wrote:

>Ann, will your hubby be offered the chance to go to a rehab hospital

>for a few days afterwards ? I took that offer (or rather was talked

>into it - and yes, the PT and OT were outstandingly good). Reason I am

>asking, if your husband is a coffee drinker, that is what I missed

>most. So, my husband or my friends brought a thermos of coffee each

>evening and exchanged it for a fresh one the following day. I really

>didnt want much else, except someone to wash my hair, uggghhh ....

Thanks for the advice, !

Nope, he's not headed to a rehab facility...no one has said a word about

it. We have an appointment to talk to the PT dept. in the hospital

tomorrow - I'll ask about it then.

He's not a hooked coffee drinker - but I can sure bet the Thermos was a

grateful addition for you! LOL

Anni

[Guest guest]

Ann, what did they say when you asked re rehab hospital ?

Staying there was a great idea in retrospect (the food was horrible

and the nursing care so-so), because I would have never done that

much PT and OT on my own at home those first few days and the

comraderie in the huge PT exercise room (maybe 10 patients there at

any one time) was wonderful to boot. Nice to groan and laugh at the

same time

Whatever your hubby's care, I know, he will feel much, much better

soon.

Best,

anna

>

> >Ann, will your hubby be offered the chance to go to a rehab

hospital

> >for a few days afterwards ? I took that offer (or rather was

talked

> >into it - and yes, the PT and OT were outstandingly good). Reason

I am

> >asking, if your husband is a coffee drinker, that is what I missed

> >most. So, my husband or my friends brought a thermos of coffee

each

> >evening and exchanged it for a fresh one the following day. I

really

> >didnt want much else, except someone to wash my hair, uggghhh ....

>

>

> Thanks for the advice, !

>

> Nope, he's not headed to a rehab facility...no one has said a word

about

> it. We have an appointment to talk to the PT dept. in the

hospital

> tomorrow - I'll ask about it then.

>

> He's not a hooked coffee drinker - but I can sure bet the Thermos

was a

> grateful addition for you! LOL

>

> Anni

[Guest guest]

At 02:06 PM 12/13/03 +0000, you wrote:

>Ann, what did they say when you asked re rehab hospital ?

>

>Staying there was a great idea in retrospect (the food was horrible

>and the nursing care so-so), because I would have never done that

>much PT and OT on my own at home those first few days and the

>comraderie in the huge PT exercise room (maybe 10 patients there at

>any one time) was wonderful to boot. Nice to groan and laugh at the

>same time

>

>Whatever your hubby's care, I know, he will feel much, much better

>soon.

Thanks for the good thoughts, !

We asked about a rehab hospital, but they say that he's in good enough

physical condition that they don't they he'll need it. He's doing his

pre-surgery exercises religiously, and he'll be really good after,

too...he's a determined guy, and I'll be there to yell at him! <G>

Thanks again for the suggestions, though!

Ann

[Guest guest]

Hi Marla

I am now 5 weeks post op from LTHR.I came home 4 days post op, and

one of the conditions of release was being able to manage the

stairs! The physio explains how to do it and I found it much easier

than I thought it would be - in fact it was easier than before the

op when I was going upstairs on all fours because I couldn't trust

my left hip to hold me up! You can get all sorts of devices to help

post op, including a " bath board " which fits across the bath to

allow you to sit with your fet in the bath to wash. If you have a

walk in shower your husband should be able to use that.

Good luck to you both

Lesley

> Hello, I just joined the group. I am joining on behalf of my

> husband, Bob, who is scheduled for a total hip replacement on

March

> 17. He is not the computer person in the family. My husband is

75.

> His doctor is going to do what he referred to as a " mini hip "

> replacement with hopefully shorter healing and recovery time. We

see

> the doctor March 9 to do the lab work, x-rays, and other prep work

> for surgery.

>

> My question is: how much moving around will my husband be able to

> do? He is a very active 75. The hip pain has slowed him down a

lot,

> but he is doing stretching and weight lifting for his arms as

> preparation for using a walker and cane. We also have a 2 story

> house with the bedrooms and bath on the second story. Will he

> manage steps? We can make adjustments to the living arrangement

by

> moving a bed to the first floor, but the bath part will be tricky.

>

> Thanks for any input you have.

>

> Marla (we live in Kansas)

[Guest guest]

Hi Cara,

I had my right knee replace I think it wasn't as bad as having a Hip replacement I had my right one done four years ago and still have a hard time .

I think everyone differance and it depends on your age I had my hip replace when I was 56 and my knee done when I was 58 . I heard of this guy had both Knees replace at the same time and then couldn't bend his knees and affraid to have it fixed now he was in 30s . I just thought I let you know its up to you.

Well you have a nice day and I wish you good luck and a speedy recovery.

Susiewhite_robin55 <white_robin55@...> wrote:

I'm new to this group but it looks like a very active group. I just got scheduled to have both knees replaced on December 30, so I have a little time to prepare. I'm a young 49, and have a genetic predisposition to knee problems. I plan on reading back through all the messages to catch any info and help. I hope to learn a lot :-)Cara

[Guest guest]

Shirley,

It sounds like the doc took care of the c-toma if he took out the

hearing bones and cleaned out the mastoid. That's well beyond

repairing the eardrum. I would ask the surgeon to tell you exactly

if he rmoved the c-toma and what follow up he has planned. If he did

a canal wall up procedure then he'll need to do a second-look surgery

sometime in the next year. I'm sure he plans on giving you more info

at your child's follow up visit but you should be prepared with a

list of questions to ask him. In the meantime, I'm sure you can tell

by what you've read that water is the enemy and you need to keep the

ear dry no matter what has already been done and what else needs to

be done.

Good luck,

>

>

> Hi, I am new to this cholesteatoma thing. Haven't gotten much info

> yet. My eight year old just had surgery the 12th to repair a hole

in

> the eardrum, and the surgeon came out and told us he found the " C "

> and not to worry he would follow through, but from things I have

> found on the Net, and heard from this group it is way more serious

> than he stated. Any ideas for me. Appreciate any and all help I

can

> get. He took out two hearing bones and went through the mastoid to

> clear it all out.

> Shirley Moma

[Guest guest]

:

Thanks for your encouragement. The most aggravating thing is that she had had some trouble after swimming lessons, took her to her Ped. and he saw something and sent her to an ENT who immediatly said she needed the ear drum repaired, but it would never work if she had her tonsils and adnoids, and he did that surgery and sent her to an Otologist to do the ear repair. He said he was going to do a simple procedure to repair the ear drum, and we went to the hospital, signed her in and I noticed the C-toma word on the admission papers but what did I know thinking it was what he said he was going to do. After the surgery he came and told us he found the C-toma, and all the necessary things he did to remove it all, which is fine, but afterward thinking it over, I feel he KNEW all along that was what was going to be done, and lied to me by ommission! He never told us how it would become an ongoing thing and how dangerous it could be. He will see her in

three weeks, then in six months he will go back in and do the reconstruction, and maybe she will be back to hearing , maybe not. I do not feel I am getting the correct info from him, and cannot wait for that first follow up appt. I am afraid he might not be the Dr. she will need to get her through this. I was so glad to find this group, now I do know some things about it and will have a long list of questions for him, and think if he is hesitant to answer or makes light of it, I will just find another. We are in Phoenix, Az by the way and if anyone in this area knows any Physicians who are good please let me know.

Shirley

cathy <cathym.bscpa@...> wrote:

Shirley,It sounds like the doc took care of the c-toma if he took out the hearing bones and cleaned out the mastoid. That's well beyond repairing the eardrum. I would ask the surgeon to tell you exactly if he rmoved the c-toma and what follow up he has planned. If he did a canal wall up procedure then he'll need to do a second-look surgery sometime in the next year. I'm sure he plans on giving you more info at your child's follow up visit but you should be prepared with a list of questions to ask him. In the meantime, I'm sure you can tell by what you've read that water is the enemy and you need to keep the ear dry no matter what has already been done and what else needs to be done.Good luck,>

> > Hi, I am new to this cholesteatoma thing. Haven't gotten much info > yet. My eight year old just had surgery the 12th to repair a hole in > the eardrum, and the surgeon came out and told us he found the "C" > and not to worry he would follow through, but from things I have > found on the Net, and heard from this group it is way more serious > than he stated. Any ideas for me. Appreciate any and all help I can > get. He took out two hearing bones and went through the mastoid to > clear it all out.> Shirley Moma