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September 11, 2008

Well I saw my ortho doc yesterday, I am 2 weeks and 2 days post op and I am Full

Weight 'bearing!!!!!!!!!! it's just amazing. I am using a cane as needed til

I fell a bit more stable, all looks great, nice small scar, no staples, they

used the glue, no redness, no draining, no puffiness. It really is all

amazing. they've come along way with the thr's. My Pain level is greatly

reduced also, though I am still taking about 1 more week of oxycontin 20mg once

a day, and some darvocet in between if I need it, of course still have the

fibro and stills pain to deal with , but of course over the years that has

improved greatly also. I also realized that it's my Still's Anniversery, I

developed in Sept 1989,

Wow that is hard to believe too. And if there is one piece of advice I can pass

along as others have regarding hip replacements, dont put it off and suffer

years of pain and debilitaltion. Of course my first thr was in 1993 so I

didnt wait then, but I had so many complications and then the 2 revisions in

1998, I was a bit gun shy to do this one. In fact my last revision, was a 2

stage due to infection, but I was not only non weight bearing for 4 months,,

most of that was in a wheelchair. So when here it is just 2 weeks later and Im

walking around, well it's really just a miracle.

And I hope that this will be the start of a new life, as many of you know my

last 3 years were devestating due to a divorce and dealing with depression, and

I hope now with this going well, I will continue with phyical therapy way past

what I need just to get my body strong again, maybe go to schoos again, or

work, just a new life. Becasuse I can't keep on living like I was, basically

shut myself off from everyone , sat home ever day, or basically slept all day,

then stayed up half the night watching tv playing a video game. that is not a

happy life. I had my dogs and they did make me happy but there is so much more

to life. And I want to get back involved with the foundation and group. Ive

missed you guys

Love

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