Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Allie Since you are so young, have you thought about having a hip resurfacing instead of a THR. I just had my hip resurfaced 5 weeks ago and am 61. You will have no restrictions of any kind on any activities after a hip resurfacing. It allows you to do anything plus you will still have your full femur bone left for a revision - should it be needed later in life. We have 4000 members on our hip resurfacing discussion group. You might want to join it and read for awhile surfacehippy/ I have also started a new website with a lot of information about hip resurfacing. http://www.surfacehippy.info Most regular OS won't even tell you about it since it is not FDA approved yet. But there are about 12 good doctors in the US that are doing hip resurfacing and several overseas who are the best in the world. Over 200,000 people world wide have had hip resurfacings. In Canada, Europe and Australia it is an acceptable method for younger people. I went to Dr. De Smet in Belgium for mine becasue we did not have insurance. It cost $13,600 for all the medical part. If you add travel, plane tickets and lodging it is about $16,000 for two people. Just thought I would let you know about hip resurfacing. If you can't walk, bike or be active - it is time you found a doctor that will help you. I spent the last several years doing nothing and the last 10 limited. I just got tired of sititng around and all the pain if I did anything. Dr. De Smet in Belgium and Dr. Bose in India and Dr. Gross in South Carolina will all give you free consultations via email. You just need to send them your x-rays in a digital format or send them by snail mail. You can find all the doctors emails listed here http://www.surfacehippy.info/listofdoctors.php The best doctors also do THR's, but they will always give a younger person a hip resurfacing if possible. Dr. De Smet has done over 2500 hip resurfacings and over 3000 thr's. He is one of the worlds best and you can talk to him via email free. I am so impressed with the overseas doctors. They are so friendly and ascessable. If you want any more information, please contact me personally. Pat in Ohio 3/15/06 LBHR De Smet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hi Allie I was in a similar position to yourself. I had both my hips resurfaced when I was 37, here in UK it is the preferred treatment of younger people needing hip replacement. You need to speak to a doctor who does resurfacing (if they do they also do THR.) Many doctors who don't do resurfacing will give you out of date and incorrect information. The idea is that it is a bone conserving replacement that allows more freedom than traditional thr (No restrictions post op) also if it fails then you have a thr as if it is your first rather than having a revision which is generally a much more complex operation. This may be the way you want to go. This x-ray shows the difference http://www.smj.org.uk/0205/metal%20fig1.htm Something to think about jane in Wales UK > > Hi, > Interesting turn of events. I had one OS tell me that since I have > an old injury, 15 year old osteotomy that has come to the end of it's > effectiveness and 40% grade 4 (bone on bone) arthritis that is > symptomatic bending to 50 degrees, I need a hip replacement. He gave > me choices and said it's the right time. I tend to agree since I > can't sit for any lenght of time...just writing this is painful..I'm > 43 and pretty lean. > > I went to a well respected OS for a second opinion and he said live > with it for as long as you can. Cope with the pain. Another two > years would make a big difference..He is a well respected surgeon who > doesn't think 40% wear is bad, he considers a collapse bad enough for > THR and that's when I should do it. > > I cannot hike, bike, walk, even get comfortably to the other side of > my back yard or to the blanket on the beach. I have a husband who I > love and we like to travel,....we have kids, age 8 and 9 who like to > bike, hike, play tennis, have me pitch to them, I need to chase them > around the neighborhood and pool during the summer...this year I > won't be able to. They may have to go to camp full time. My husband > has taken over house work and cleaning. I fold laundry, cook and > sweep. > > Where is the line for standard of living? Any insight? HELP! > > Allie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Allie, have you looked into total hip resurfacing? It is a more conservative approach for the younger hip patient. I'm 41 with a 39 year old femoral and pelvic osteotomy. I also have a 4 and 8 year old that I want to keep up with. I'm seriously considering this surgery over THR. Check out http://www.surfacehippy.info/ for more info. Best of luck in your info gathering and decision making. -Barb, R CDH THR or NOT?! Hi,Interesting turn of events. I had one OS tell me that since I have an old injury, 15 year old osteotomy that has come to the end of it's effectiveness and 40% grade 4 (bone on bone) arthritis that is symptomatic bending to 50 degrees, I need a hip replacement. He gave me choices and said it's the right time. I tend to agree since I can't sit for any lenght of time...just writing this is painful..I'm 43 and pretty lean.I went to a well respected OS for a second opinion and he said live with it for as long as you can. Cope with the pain. Another two years would make a big difference..He is a well respected surgeon who doesn't think 40% wear is bad, he considers a collapse bad enough for THR and that's when I should do it.I cannot hike, bike, walk, even get comfortably to the other side of my back yard or to the blanket on the beach. I have a husband who I love and we like to travel,....we have kids, age 8 and 9 who like to bike, hike, play tennis, have me pitch to them, I need to chase them around the neighborhood and pool during the summer...this year I won't be able to. They may have to go to camp full time. My husband has taken over house work and cleaning. I fold laundry, cook and sweep.Where is the line for standard of living? Any insight? HELP!Allie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hi Allie, You sound like me in the late 1980's. More and more my life was restricted and I agonised over the harm that was happening to my one and only lovely son. It wasn't fair that he should suffer having a cranky immobile mother while others had healthy strong mothers. Now I can tell you the result of that. My son gained more independence, he learnt to be a more caring and loving person. The world did not revolve around him. He was more interested in having me help him with his studies or research for assignments because that gave him quality time. I spent a lot more time sitting taking an interest in him and a lot less doing the housework. He learnt how to cook, and to follow a recipe but be flexible enough to substitute what we had in the house for what was in the recipe. But the real value of those years has come now. His wife has learnt she inherited a disease which may cause her to abort her babies. Watching him support her without smothering her is wonderful. Your email made me realise he had been well trained for the future. He is a wonderful mate. Find ways to spend quality time with your kids, and enlist others to help with the things you can't do. It will be ok. Hugs Aussie Margaret THR or NOT?! > Hi, > Interesting turn of events. I had one OS tell me that since I have > an old injury, 15 year old osteotomy that has come to the end of it's > effectiveness and 40% grade 4 (bone on bone) arthritis that is > symptomatic bending to 50 degrees, I need a hip replacement. He gave > me choices and said it's the right time. I tend to agree since I > can't sit for any lenght of time...just writing this is painful..I'm > 43 and pretty lean. > > I went to a well respected OS for a second opinion and he said live > with it for as long as you can. Cope with the pain. Another two > years would make a big difference..He is a well respected surgeon who > doesn't think 40% wear is bad, he considers a collapse bad enough for > THR and that's when I should do it. > > I cannot hike, bike, walk, even get comfortably to the other side of > my back yard or to the blanket on the beach. I have a husband who I > love and we like to travel,....we have kids, age 8 and 9 who like to > bike, hike, play tennis, have me pitch to them, I need to chase them > around the neighborhood and pool during the summer...this year I > won't be able to. They may have to go to camp full time. My husband > has taken over house work and cleaning. I fold laundry, cook and > sweep. > > Where is the line for standard of living? Any insight? HELP! > > Allie > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 I second what Pat has said about looking into resurfacing. My husband has had both hips resurfaced, and he is a new man! I had a THR, due to my weight, and am happier too...but wanted the resurface... MJ Jane Le Kanides http://www.my.tupperware.com/maryjanelk Visit my online Tupperware store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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