Re: Digest Number 3195

May 22, 2008

I went through the same thing before a dr. told me I was overdue for the

surgery. I should never have gone through all that. That was 12 years ago. I had

a revision several weeks ago and have been home 2 days. I also went through

many drs. passing me on to other drs until the last one saw that the cement

had broken up.

A good resource is totallyhip.org

Marcia

After several years of chronic, intractable pain in my left hip, leg,

and thigh, I was treated with the shots for arthritis in my spine

(which I do have). Yesterday I went for a nerve conduction test, and

the doctor asked if I'd ever had an X-Ray for hip arthritis. No, I

hadn't. He did one, and Voila! I've seen Swiss cheese that looked more

firm than my left hip bone structure. He asked how i kept walking. I

explained the many falls....

Anyway, he referred me to the hip surgeon at The CORE in Phoenix, and

my consult is on the 28th, surgery to follow as soon as i CAN ARRANGE

IT. (i'VE PAID MY DEDUCTIBLE FOR THIS YEAR, SO if it's done before

June 30, I'll have no out of pocket.)

I am hugely relieved. The pain has put me in therapy, and now,

there'shope.

Any hints or advice or suggestions are welcome.

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