Re: The Time has Come, the Walrus said.....

[Guest guest]

Arianne~ beautiful name Best of luck on the 7th sweetie... I'll certainly be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers for a well and rapid recovery. Should ya get a case of the nerves and need an ear... feel free 2 e~mail me directly. Take care of yourself... and remember... think positive~ worry wasted is just energy lost So don't sweat it until your on a bridge you have to cross~ then say your prayers and make the journey one step at a time.

[Guest guest]

Arianne,

Have you researched hip resurfacing yet? If not, please check out

surfacehippy.com. It has tons of very good information/testimonials from people

who are so glad they did NOT get a THR. Please check it out.

Debby

" arianne377 " <arianne377@...> wrote:

>Having been a member of this group for nearly 3 years, and having read each and

every

>post, I have finally gathered the courage to have my hip replaced. I can no

longer work in

>my beloved gardens, or tend my roses.

>I will be having my right hip done on Monday, August, 7th at 2 PM. The worst

part right

>now is that I can have nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before.

>I should be in hospital for 3-4 days, barring any complications. I see my ear

doc next

>Friday to make sure there is no new infection.

>I will be getting a Stryker Cobalt & Chromium implant, with no restrictions and

full weight

>bearing. The doc will try to get both my legs even, although sometimes it just

cannot be

>done. Unless I want PT, the only and best PT the doctor suggests is my

continued

>workouts in the pool I go to, and walk, walk, walk.

>Hopefully, everything will go well, and I again will be able to vacuum my

house, and tend

>to my roses.

>Please say a prayer for me, as God knows I need it. I have been so scared for 6

years, and

>so far now, I feel a calm has come over me. No saying how long it will last,

however. lol

>Arianne

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Whoops, I mean surfacehippy

Debby

" arianne377 " <arianne377@...> wrote:

>Having been a member of this group for nearly 3 years, and having read each and

every

>post, I have finally gathered the courage to have my hip replaced. I can no

longer work in

>my beloved gardens, or tend my roses.

>I will be having my right hip done on Monday, August, 7th at 2 PM. The worst

part right

>now is that I can have nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before.

>I should be in hospital for 3-4 days, barring any complications. I see my ear

doc next

>Friday to make sure there is no new infection.

>I will be getting a Stryker Cobalt & Chromium implant, with no restrictions and

full weight

>bearing. The doc will try to get both my legs even, although sometimes it just

cannot be

>done. Unless I want PT, the only and best PT the doctor suggests is my

continued

>workouts in the pool I go to, and walk, walk, walk.

>Hopefully, everything will go well, and I again will be able to vacuum my

house, and tend

>to my roses.

>Please say a prayer for me, as God knows I need it. I have been so scared for 6

years, and

>so far now, I feel a calm has come over me. No saying how long it will last,

however. lol

>Arianne

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Good luck Arianne,

At least you go prepared, and know there are friends about if you need them.

Take enough pain medication, move those legs, move that hip and take care of

yourself.

Aussie Margaret

RTHR 1990 revised 2004

The Time has Come, the Walrus said.....

| Having been a member of this group for nearly 3 years, and having read

each and every

| post, I have finally gathered the courage to have my hip replaced. I can

no longer work in

| my beloved gardens, or tend my roses.

| I will be having my right hip done on Monday, August, 7th at 2 PM. The

worst part right

| now is that I can have nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night

before.

| I should be in hospital for 3-4 days, barring any complications. I see my

ear doc next

| Friday to make sure there is no new infection.

| I will be getting a Stryker Cobalt & Chromium implant, with no

restrictions and full weight

| bearing. The doc will try to get both my legs even, although sometimes it

just cannot be

| done. Unless I want PT, the only and best PT the doctor suggests is my

continued

| workouts in the pool I go to, and walk, walk, walk.

| Hopefully, everything will go well, and I again will be able to vacuum my

house, and tend

| to my roses.

| Please say a prayer for me, as God knows I need it. I have been so scared

for 6 years, and

| so far now, I feel a calm has come over me. No saying how long it will

last, however. lol

| Arianne

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[Guest guest]

Hi Arianne , I just wanted to wish you the best of luck and a speedy recovery for your operation and after the operation Trust in the Lord and take one day at a time thats what I do .I will say a pray for you :-) Susiearianne377 <arianne377@...> wrote: Having been a member of this group for nearly 3 years, and having read each and every post, I have finally gathered the courage to have my hip replaced. I can no longer work in my beloved gardens, or tend my roses.I will be having my right hip done on Monday, August, 7th at 2 PM. The worst part right now is that I can have nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before.I should be in hospital for 3-4 days, barring any complications. I see my ear doc next Friday to make sure there is no new infection. I will be getting a Stryker Cobalt & Chromium implant, with no restrictions and full weight bearing. The doc will try to get both my legs even, although sometimes it just cannot be done. Unless I want PT, the only and best PT the doctor suggests is my continued workouts in the pool I go to, and walk, walk, walk.Hopefully,

everything will go well, and I again will be able to vacuum my house, and tend to my roses.Please say a prayer for me, as God knows I need it. I have been so scared for 6 years, and so far now, I feel a calm has come over me. No saying how long it will last, however. lolArianne

[Guest guest]

Arianne, we share the same day. I will have a resurf in Seattle at 7:30 AM, August 7th.

Soon we will be back in the pool and our gardens! Best Wishes to you. -Barb

[Guest guest]

Hi Barb, I just wanted to wish you the best of luck and a speedy recovery . SusieBarbra Jeske <pinkthang@...> wrote: Arianne, we share the same day. I will have a resurf in Seattle at 7:30 AM, August

7th. Soon we will be back in the pool and our gardens! Best Wishes to you. -Barb

[Guest guest]

We are so blessed to live in this day and age where joint replacements are possible.You will be thrilled with the results! I have always felt so appreciative that I have had something that is fixable. I have had both hips replaced and my first revised. It is normal to worry but soon you will be once again tending to your rose garden with ease.

My last surgery in April of this year I have chronicled if you would like to read more what to expect:

http://www.carepages.com/home.jsp

Once you register, my care page is called MyNewHip (all one word)

I loved your reference to a Walrus....lol

Sue in PA

[Guest guest]

Thank you Sassy. Please do keep me in your prayers as I certainly need all I can

get. I am

trying to think positive, but I have been this way for so long I just can't

imagine actually

being able to walk pain-free. So long as I can get back some mobility, I will be

happy.

Arianne

>

> Arianne~ beautiful name Best of luck on the 7th sweetie... I'll

> certainly be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers for a well and rapid

recovery.

> Should ya get a case of the nerves and need an ear... feel free 2 e~mail me

> directly. Take care of yourself... and remember... think positive~ worry

wasted

> is just energy lost So don't sweat it until your on a bridge you have to

> cross~ then say your prayers and make the journey one step at a time.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Debbie, I will check it out.

Arianne

>

> >Having been a member of this group for nearly 3 years, and having read each

and

every

> >post, I have finally gathered the courage to have my hip replaced. I can no

longer work

in

> >my beloved gardens, or tend my roses.

> >I will be having my right hip done on Monday, August, 7th at 2 PM. The worst

part

right

> >now is that I can have nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night

before.

> >I should be in hospital for 3-4 days, barring any complications. I see my ear

doc next

> >Friday to make sure there is no new infection.

> >I will be getting a Stryker Cobalt & Chromium implant, with no restrictions

and full

weight

> >bearing. The doc will try to get both my legs even, although sometimes it

just cannot

be

> >done. Unless I want PT, the only and best PT the doctor suggests is my

continued

> >workouts in the pool I go to, and walk, walk, walk.

> >Hopefully, everything will go well, and I again will be able to vacuum my

house, and

tend

> >to my roses.

> >Please say a prayer for me, as God knows I need it. I have been so scared for

6 years,

and

> >so far now, I feel a calm has come over me. No saying how long it will last,

however.

lol

> >Arianne

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, I was prepared, alright. I had a 2 page list of typed questions for each

surgeon I saw.

The surgeon who answered those questions most completely and in depth, is the

one I

went with. I saw the first surgeon in June, and the other 2 in July. I went with

the last

surgeon I saw, even though I had made arrangements with the 2nd surgeon when I

saw

him. I then cancelled him to go with the one who is doing my replacement. He

thought I

had really done research and homework on the subject, and he seemed pleased that

I

brought these questions to him.

Arianne

>

> Good luck Arianne,

>

> At least you go prepared, and know there are friends about if you need them.

>

> Take enough pain medication, move those legs, move that hip and take care of

> yourself.

>

> Aussie Margaret

> RTHR 1990 revised 2004

>

>

> The Time has Come, the Walrus said.....

>

>

> | Having been a member of this group for nearly 3 years, and having read

> each and every

> | post, I have finally gathered the courage to have my hip replaced. I can

> no longer work in

> | my beloved gardens, or tend my roses.

> | I will be having my right hip done on Monday, August, 7th at 2 PM. The

> worst part right

> | now is that I can have nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night

> before.

> | I should be in hospital for 3-4 days, barring any complications. I see my

> ear doc next

> | Friday to make sure there is no new infection.

> | I will be getting a Stryker Cobalt & Chromium implant, with no

> restrictions and full weight

> | bearing. The doc will try to get both my legs even, although sometimes it

> just cannot be

> | done. Unless I want PT, the only and best PT the doctor suggests is my

> continued

> | workouts in the pool I go to, and walk, walk, walk.

> | Hopefully, everything will go well, and I again will be able to vacuum my

> house, and tend

> | to my roses.

> | Please say a prayer for me, as God knows I need it. I have been so scared

> for 6 years, and

> | so far now, I feel a calm has come over me. No saying how long it will

> last, however. lol

> | Arianne

>

> Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Susie, that is very sweet of you.

Arianne

> Having been a member of this group for nearly 3 years, and having

read each and

every

> post, I have finally gathered the courage to have my hip replaced. I can no

longer work

in

> my beloved gardens, or tend my roses.

> I will be having my right hip done on Monday, August, 7th at 2 PM. The worst

part right

> now is that I can have nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night

before.

> I should be in hospital for 3-4 days, barring any complications. I see my ear

doc next

> Friday to make sure there is no new infection.

> I will be getting a Stryker Cobalt & Chromium implant, with no restrictions

and full

weight

> bearing. The doc will try to get both my legs even, although sometimes it just

cannot be

> done. Unless I want PT, the only and best PT the doctor suggests is my

continued

> workouts in the pool I go to, and walk, walk, walk.

> Hopefully, everything will go well, and I again will be able to vacuum my

house, and

tend

> to my roses.

> Please say a prayer for me, as God knows I need it. I have been so scared for

6 years,

and

> so far now, I feel a calm has come over me. No saying how long it will last,

however. lol

> Arianne

>

[Guest guest]

I will be thinking of you when I get to the hospital, and after I awaken. God be

with you,

Barb.

Arianne

>

> Arianne, we share the same day. I will have a resurf in Seattle at 7:30 AM,

August 7th.

> Soon we will be back in the pool and our gardens! Best Wishes to you. -Barb

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you . I must tell you that I followed your recovery from your first

post on your

Care Page. I would get emails every time you updated your page. I really felt

honored to be

able to read your personal thoughts on your recovery. I feel as if I know you

now.

Take care,

Arianne

>

> We are so blessed to live in this day and age where joint replacements are

possible.You

will be thrilled with the results! I have always felt so appreciative that I

have had something

that is fixable. I have had both hips replaced and my first revised. It is

normal to worry but

soon you will be once again tending to your rose garden with ease.

>

> My last surgery in April of this year I have chronicled if you would like to

read more what

to expect:

> http://www.carepages.com/home.jsp

> Once you register, my care page is called MyNewHip (all one word)

>

> I loved your reference to a Walrus....lol

>

> Sue in PA

>

[Guest guest]

Arianne, we share the same day. I will have a resurf in Seattle at 7:30 AM, August 7th. >>> Well best of luck 2 you as well Barb~ I too will keep you in my thoughts & prayers for a rapid & well recovery~ May the Lord watch of you in your times of need.

[Guest guest]

Arianne

You will be so happy you had this surgery. I had both of my hips replaced 5 years ago and thank God every day for giving me my life back. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sally

[Guest guest]

Thank you Sally. Did you have both your hips done at the same time? My other hip

is bone

on bone, but hasn't collapsed like the right one has. I intend to have it done

when I heal

from this first one.

Are you able to kneel? I am/was a avid gardener. I have 61 rose bushes plus 1/2

acre of

perennial beds and shrubs. I haven't been able to kneed this year to weed nor

can I plant

things. My back has been giving me so much trouble. My surgeon says that it is

related to

my pelvis being out of whack, although, I do have arthritis in my spine. I will

only know

when both hips are done whether it was the hips, or my spine giving me these

problems.

Arianne

>

> Arianne

> You will be so happy you had this surgery. I had both of my hips replaced 5

> years ago and thank God every day for giving me my life back. My thoughts

> and prayers are with you.

> Sally

>

[Guest guest]

thank you for your prompt answer, Sally. I'm sure my back problems are caused by

my

hips also. My back was fine until a few months ago. Sorry about your knees. You

sound

much like me. when it comes to being able to garden, I will improvise. I have

even lay on

my belly to get it done. Not easy to get up, but I worry about that when it's

time to get up.

Again, thank you very much. I can imagine how learning to walk again was a

challenge. I

guess it will be the same for me, but I will cross that bridge when I come to

it. lol

Arianne

>

> Arianne

> No, I did not have hips done at the same time but 6 months apart. I had the

> left hip done on 1/24/01. I remember how nervous I was when they called my

> name to be prepped for the surgery. I was so crippled that I had walked with

> a crutch for 1 1/2 years but wasn't able to get rid of it until after the

> second surgery. Then it was like baby steps learning to walk again.....but

it

> was very thrilling! I cannot kneel because both of my knees have

> osteoarthritis. I had some drastic surgery on one in 1981 and haven't been

able to

> kneel since then. As far as back pain.......that was the worst for me before

the

> hips were replaced. I think you'll find the back gone much improved, if not

> gone, after hip replacement.

> I work out in my yard. I have a lilttle stool (like a small step ladder)

> that I sit on. Even though I can't kneel, I can lower myself down backwards

to

> the ground using my stool and then do the reverse to get up. The process

> looks awful but it works for me. I do the same thing in the house when I'm

> working on floors. Please let me know if I can answer any more questions.

> Sally

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Sassy. I knew there had to be tools around like that. I do have a

kneeler that flips

over to become a seat. That thing has been a real life saver for me these past 6

years. This

year though, I couldn't even use it because it made my back hurt so much just

bending

forward. I saw my surgeons physician's assistant today to go over some last

minute things,

and he told me that the arthritis in my spine is quite significant. He said that

I have

scoliosis and isn't sure just how much of that pain will go away after I have my

hip done.

So, I will just have to wait and see.

Arianne

-- In Joint Replacement , SassyLouYou@... wrote:

>

> when it comes to being able to garden, I will improvise. I have even lay on

> my belly to get it done. Not easy to get up, but I worry about that when it's

> time to get up. >>> My flower beds was one thing I did NOT want to give up

and

> haven't. It was difficult figuring out a way 2 maintain them without

> breaking my 90 restriction... but I'm telling ya there is a nifty lil set of

tools

> EVERYONE should have. Not only saves the hip from bending... but man alive no

> stress on your back either. LOL Their extention handled and transform from a

> 12 " tool to 48 " if you'd like or any length in between. You just untighten

the

> handle pull out what U want... tighten it back and away you go. I've got the

> entire set~ shovel, hoe, rake etc. there's like 6 in all. But I found them

> at BigLots I believe... might've been ValueCity~ but they were only like $5

> each. Surely if you'd check at Lowes or someplace with garden centers they

would

> have something simliar. Between my tools to work and my grabby snatter to

> pick things up.... my flower beds are still looking nice. Goes 2 the old

> saying " where there's a will~ there IS a way! "

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I think as he watched me walk, he thought that some of it was caused by my

hip. He

did tell me that one leg is shorter than the other by 1 inch. Also, my bad hip

is higher than

the other and I can't stand up straight.

So, we will play it by ear. I just hope that the surgery goes well. I will deal

with the other

problem later, if it is still a problem.

Arianne

>

> Thanks, Sassy. I knew there had to be tools around like that. I do have a

> kneeler that flips over to become a seat. Your very welcome and I hope you

can

> find ya a set~ they are amazing and had I known then what I know now LOL I

> would've had my set LONG BEFORE the hip replacement! I too had one of those

> benches but I just couldn't seem 2 get bent sitting nor kneeling that I could

> actually use it after surgery. The way I have 2 keep my leg straigtened it

wants

> 2 tip over when I sit or go to get up from it~ so I'd just soon not venture to

> see how difficult trying 2 get up from closer to the ground might be~ and

> just give up on it giving it to my mother-in-law. LOL Wrapping presents at

> Christmas I found~ I don't do well getting up at all unless I've got a chair

to

> climb up from~ thank goodness I learned that before sitting in the cemetary to

> do flowers for my grandparents grave or I'd probably sit be sitting there.

LOL

>

> he told me that the arthritis in my spine is quite significant. He said that

> I have scoliosis and isn't sure just how much of that pain will go away after

> I have my hip done. I too have curvature of the spine due to so many yrs. of

> limping mines left to right rather then the majority of scolosis which is more

> front to back of the body... with degenerative disc disease & arthritis. My

> back has actually gotten worse since my operation but in truth... I believe

> that has alot to do with my leg discrepancy being corrected. I walked

> approximately 5 yrs. prior to my surgery using a 1 " to 2 1/2 " inch shoe build

(they

> slowly increased the size so it would be less stress for my body adjusting)

which

> did wonders~ least what time I was actually wearing my shoes to walk. But 33

> yrs. walking with a limp and it does damanage not to mention just waking up

> one day and walking totally different then you ever did before! The builds

> helped with the pressure and my nerves getting penched up anyways. I now use

a

> tens unit and pain patches on an as needed basis~ I do have pain killers &

> muscle relaxers but I don't use them unless I'm ready to bite my lip off! The

> pain management manager & I didn't get along with regardes to my treatment

> program so I dismissed myself and went through my family physician instead. I

just

> don't agree that you should eat pills daily to prevent pain regarless of

> whether your having it or not! That's what she said was the " management "

portion

> of the program~ regular intake ensures your NOT in pain. BLA BLA BLA~ BOLONGA

> I've tried the mediciated daily deal for awhile and you still hurt when your

> body wants to plus worry yourself 2 death if your gonna go back to an

> addiction! Beings as what she wanted me on would've left me loopy headed &

unable to

> drive... not to mention caring whether I had kids much less actually BE IN

> THEIR LIFE ACTIVITIES... I opted NO NO NO and NO again on there lil program

> thoughts. When you know fire burns... you don't run to the flares! Sides

everyday

> isn't an " untolerable " painful day for me.... some days are just better then

> others. But I have to catch myself when walking because old habits are hard

> broken and although I'm now " leveled up " and had nearly a full year of " gait,

> balance & walk training " ... I still yet tend to want to limp when I'm tired or

> hurting which naturally makes my spine snap around again. I get herniated

> disc everytime ya turn around depending upon what I'm actually doing. In

being

> truthful... I hope that the operation helps with your back issue but it's

> highly unlikely and the doctor should've been honest with you about it. I say

that

> because... your hip is being replaced because you have HIP ISSUES... but your

> back has issues all to it's own which aren't going to be helped unless it's a

> treatment specified for those issues. Maybe your doctor is thinking it's

> just a case of you " given " to your hip when your walking because your in pain

and

> with a new hip your back will have less stress because you'll " carry "

> yourself walking differently ? Possible... and hopefully that's the case and

you'll

> see relief not only in having the new leg~ but it'll all help with your back

> too. I wish ya the very best of luck with it and will keep ya in my

> thoughts & prayers!

>