Re: Northwest area hip replacement surgeon recommendation

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

Can you recommend a doctor in the Northwest who excels at hip

replacement surgery?

Someone with knowledge of Hemophilia would be good, but not absolutely

necessary.

A fellow replacement surgery candidate, here in Alaska, is having

difficulty locating a doctor to do the surgery, which needs to happen

in the next month, for insurance purposes. Travel is no problem, and

necessary, as no one in Alaska can do the job.

Thank you all for your input,

Colleen Coadic

On Thursday, December 30, 2004, at 02:40 PM,

Joint Replacement wrote:

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> 1. Re: update on condition

> From: " Joe Barbarotta " <JBass@...>

> 2. Re: A new guy

> From: " b-gcoffey " <b-gcoffey@...>

> 3. Re: My hip tips (I had November THR)

> From: " " <plstovall@...>

> 4. Re: My hip tips (I had November THR)

> From: IVAN MUNDO <ivanmundo@...>

> 5. Re: hip resurfacing rather than replacement

> From: " " <plstovall@...>

> 6. Re: hip resurfacing rather than replacement

> From: " ecm56 " <ecm56@...>

> 7. Re: A new guy

> From: " dave " <lvm4chat@...>

> 8. Re: Happy Holidays from Alisa

> From: " dave " <lvm4chat@...>

> 9. Re: A new guy

> From: " dave " <lvm4chat@...>

> 10. Re: update on condition

> From: " dave " <lvm4chat@...>

> 11. Re: Re: Happy Holidays from Alisa

> From: " marge " <palybami@...>

> 12. Re: A new guy

> From: " C. Beaumont " <clytarget@...>

> 13. Re: surgery the 30th

> From: " Savvy " <Earthdog@...>

> 14. 16 months (Still problems)

> From: " " <lauraccc1@...>

> 15. Re: Happy Holidays from Alisa

> From: " dave " <lvm4chat@...>

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> Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:20:57 -0000

> From: " Joe Barbarotta " <JBass@...>

> Subject: Re: update on condition

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> Sure! I'm 50 (turning 51 on Jan. 6). Surgery was Dec. 2 and already I

> can walk around the house without the cane (although if I overdo it

> and it gets sore I pick up the cane for awhile). I did 15 minutes

> (slowly) on the elliptical machine at the gym yesterday. So far I'm

> very happy with my progress. I still have to use the sock tool but

> mobility as far as bending and such gets better every day.

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>>> Left THR on Dec.2nd. Off the walker and onto a cane Dec.10.

> Driving

>>> and back to work on Dec 20. Moving around without the cane on

>>> occasion. I must say that my pre-surgery regimen at the gym

> helped

>>> immensely. I'm not sure if excersing the operated hip helped any

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>>> I can definitely say that working the opposite side and

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>>> the upper body was a great help. After surgery, you rely on your

>> arms

>>> and the " good hip " for a lot of movements. Balance and strength

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>>> key. The scar is healed already and is just a 4 inch thin line.

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>>> surgeon used sub-cutaneous stitches. I had a Stryker ceramic-on-

>>> ceramic with MIS surgery.

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> Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 07:53:22 -0500

> From: " b-gcoffey " <b-gcoffey@...>

> Subject: Re: A new guy

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> hey dave, i think you need to find a new dr. one that is up to date on

> technology. i have avn also but so far only one hip has been replaced,

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> other one is hurting more as time passes. my replacement was at 36 yrs

> old.

> when your daily activities are restricted by the pain it's time to do

> something. the new ceramic and metal hips last much longer than the

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> used even 3-5 years ago. this site is a great place to start

> researching

> your options. good luck

> A new guy

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>> Hi everyone. I'm a 49 year old, suffering from AVN in both hips. So

>> far, I have received two rounds of injections. The first one worked

>> for about 10 weeks, the second on for about 3-4 weeks. The surgeon

>> said that I am too young to consider the THR right now, but I just

>> don't think I can deal with the pain much longer. This is effecting

>> my day-to-day life. My right hip seems to be 'going out'

>> occasionally. It might happen when I'm walking or trying to stand

>> from a sitting position. Being new here, I'm anxious to get some

>> wonderful advice and will start reading the back posts. In the

>> meantime, can anyone tell me if I'll be able to cross my legs again

>> once the hips are replaced?

>> cheers & thanks,

>> dave

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