Re: Cindy G!

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At 02:30 PM 12/31/2001 -0000, you wrote:

>Thanks, . This 8 1/2 - 9B appreciates the guidance and

>counsel born of experience. I guess they build 'em up from the

>bottom.

That's exactly what they do. For dressy shoes, they glue the lift directly

on to the current sole. For workout shoes, they peel the sole off, add the

lift, and glue the sole back on.

>I'm still mystified as to how and why we're left with a longer leg

>post-op when the rap on resurfacing is that it's supposed to carry

>a lower risk of discrepancies than THRs. Did you get a

>satisfactory explanation as to why you got a longer leg?

I didn't get a longer leg. I got mine evened up, or I wouldn't have

offered my shoes ;-). My left femur has been working its way up the pelvis

for several years. My surgeon did my right (better of the two) hip first,

placing it where he wanted them both to end up, which meant I was even more

katywampus after the first surgery than I was going in. He evened

everything up with the second hip. He dropped the acetabular component

down 2.5 cm from where the hip had settled. He also had a neurologist in

the OR who did nerve testing to be sure I didn't end up with sciatica or

nerve palsy, as that is a LONG stretch, and many surgeons will tell folks

it can't be done.

I would try going to a good chiropractor. You may have some pelvic tilt

stuff that could be contributing to the length difference. Someone else

may be able to shed more light on the post op subject as well, since I

didn't study that much-I was praying to be a little closer to even, and God

answered my prayer well. I am dead straight even for the first time in at

least 10 years.

Blessings to you in the New Year,