Re: What Surgery? Confused.

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anne, I really don't know what bio-oil is. Can you be more specific? Joan

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From: MARYANNE WASPE <mary.waspe@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 7:33:23 PM

Subject: Re: Re: What Surgery? Confused.

Bio- oil is also really good for scars. Plastic surgeons here in Australia

advise you to you post all their surgery.



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-- Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] Re: What Surgery? Confused.

I am beginning to wonder if I did enough homework before I had my TKR

surgery. Not that I am second guressing now, but I never heard of quad

sparing until I read this forum. I was told my surgery was computer assisted

minimally invasive, but I have a pretty long scar. How minimal is minimal?

Did any of you have the same?

[Total_Joint_ Replacement] Re: What Surgery? Confused.

Does Dr. Su do TKR as well as THR? I am in Scranton Pennsylvania , was

scheduled to have BLTKR Feb. 1st, but had to delay it as I broke my elbow.

My OS is regarded as the best in his field in this area, he does MIS, but

when I asked if it is quad sparing, he said no , the tendons are not cut but

separated during the surgery.but the surgery is minimally invasive.

Anyone have any information on Dr. Su and TKR's?

Thanks..

Karla

[Guest guest]

Joan, I will catch you on Facebook. I have been sick with the flu (I call it

H2N2). Lots to catch up on with both of us.

Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] Re: What Surgery? Confused.

I have been using cocoa butter 5-7 times a day! My scar is no way near

disappearing, and I have ordered Cica care, which was recommended by a nurse

friend of mine, for it. One of the worst things is that I can't wear jeans!

The rough material is a killer!

I have three close friends who have had this surgery, and none of them have

had this problem. I know that, according to everyone! that three months is

not long enough. But I have had enough! I still fell I was better off

before. At least it only hurt in one place. Now I hurt in three!

Thanks for your concern.

All the best, Joan

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[Guest guest]

Great! Well, not that you had the flu. More later. J

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From: Kohn <katiekohn@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 8:21:18 PM

Subject: Re: Re: What Surgery? Confused.

Joan, I will catch you on Facebook. I have been sick with the flu (I call it

H2N2). Lots to catch up on with both of us.

Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] Re: What Surgery? Confused.

I have been using cocoa butter 5-7 times a day! My scar is no way near

disappearing, and I have ordered Cica care, which was recommended by a nurse

friend of mine, for it. One of the worst things is that I can't wear jeans!

The rough material is a killer!

I have three close friends who have had this surgery, and none of them have

had this problem. I know that, according to everyone! that three months is

not long enough. But I have had enough! I still fell I was better off

before. At least it only hurt in one place. Now I hurt in three!

Thanks for your concern.

All the best, Joan

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[Guest guest]

I live in the Los Angeles area and was on a Medicare HMO, Secure Horizons in

2009. I really didn't have much of a choice of doctors under SH since no

doctors or hospitals that I talked to/wanted would accept Secure Horizons. So,

I chose the famous doctor (who I think you are referring to) in Santa ,

Dr. Matta.

I was able to scrape together his fee and by switching from Secure Horizons to

original Medicare the hospital was paid for, less an $1100 Medicare co-payment.

I am more than happy with the results and wanted to share another possibility

for those who are considering hip replacement without the proper insurance for

the doctor they want.

Judy McG

> >

> > From: Cfourhorses@... <Cfourhorses@...>

> > Subject: Re: Re: What Surgery? Confused.

> > Joint Replacement

> > Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 8:36 AM

> >

> > Yeah...I am getting very scared and many people I know are telling

> > me not to have surgery and keep praying for healing!! The summer

> > just has become more complicated so it does not look like I can even

> > get any down time. Need this like a needed another whole in my

> > head!!!!!!!

> > Celeste

> >

> > Re: [Total_Joint_ Replacement] Re: What Surgery? Confused.

> >

> > Cfourhorses@ aol.com said the following on 19/02/2010 00:34:

> > > My local Dr. said that a new hip should last 25/30 yrs. What is the

> > > point of a stop gap resurface when you have to go for the THR

> > > anyway...only want surgery on each side!

> >

> > From everything that I have learned about the different types of hip

> > replacements, I think your 'dr.' is being a little optimistic. I'm

> > supposed to have been fitted with one of the most advanced types of

> > prosthesis - large head ceramic on ceramic, and my surgeon told me

> > that

> > the estimated life span of these is 15-20 years. From all I can

> > gather,

> > these new joints may 'wear' well enough for 25-30 years, but it's the

> > other issue that is the problem, that of joint loosening, and no

> > matter

> > how superior they make the new prosthesis in terms of wear factor, the

> > new technologies have little impact on the joint loosening problem.

> > (They need to develop a stronger glue!!! ;^) )

> >

> > Mick.

> >

> >