Back from Baltimore

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Deb - Congratulations! You may be feeling scared right now, but in a few weeks

you'll be feeling great. I go back to Baltimore on the 30th for my 6-week

checkup as does Betty Peaco (bubbles). We're staying at the Crossed Keys the

night before and meeting for dinner. Are you going to be there? You could join

us - we'll be easy to tell, the two ladies on crutches having dinner togther

(lol)!! (Plus one husband, hers, mine is staying home this time). It should be

quite a site.

About the nausea - I think either you get it or you don't. It's less likely

with regional (spinal) anesthesia than general, but I think my nausea was

related to the pain killers (I seem to be sensitive to anything related too

closely to morphine). The thing that's hard is, what works for one person, may

make another sick - there's no rule about it. The nurses at Sinai were really

great - switching pain meds and anti-nausea treatments (dromperidone (sp?) was

the magic bullet for me), so you just have to go into it with faith that people

know what they're doing. A lot of people on this site have no nausea at all

afterwards!

Gigi

[Guest guest]

I go back to Baltimore on the 30th for my 6-week checkup as does

Betty Peaco (bubbles). We're staying at the Crossed Keys the night

before and meeting for dinner. Are you going to be there? You could

join us - we'll be easy to tell, the two ladies on crutches having

dinner togther (lol)!!

Thanks for the invite!! I'll be leaving for Baltimore on the 30th,

(driving) so wouldn't be able to meet up with you - as much as I'd

LOVE to!! Maybe we could all arrange to go to Baltimore for later

checkups?? Wild women on a road trip??? LOL! I'll keep in touch!

Deb

[Guest guest]

You 2 beastie girls wouldn't be from Michigan would you? Just

wondering!

> I go back to Baltimore on the 30th for my 6-week checkup as does

> Betty Peaco (bubbles). We're staying at the Crossed Keys the night

> before and meeting for dinner. Are you going to be there? You

could

> join us - we'll be easy to tell, the two ladies on crutches having

> dinner togther (lol)!!

>

> Thanks for the invite!! I'll be leaving for Baltimore on the 30th,

> (driving) so wouldn't be able to meet up with you - as much as I'd

> LOVE to!! Maybe we could all arrange to go to Baltimore for later

> checkups?? Wild women on a road trip??? LOL! I'll keep in

touch!

> Deb

[Guest guest]

I am a Michigander - wild and wooly - and believe the other girls

are, too! Are you?? I'm halfway between GR and Kalamazoo - sure

would be nice to be able to " car pool " for those checkups! Deb

[Guest guest]

Anne and I arrived home from Baltimore yesterday, after her surgery

with Dr. Mont last Friday the 26th. She's doing very well--with a

metal-on-metal THR instead of a resurfacing, unfortunately. Dr. Mont

said that while the femoral side was okay, he was unable to get a good

press fit with the acetabular component, due to deformity related to

her congenital condition (dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica) and bone

cysts. So he had to use screws--and the C+ doesn't have an acetabular

component that allows the use of screws. As far as I know, only the

BHR has an acetabular component that takes even one screw, and Dr.

Mont needed two in order to get good fixation in Anne's case.

We got to meet Kathy from this group as she was waiting for her

surgery on Thursday, and she was doing great by the time she left.

Anne had a tough first couple of days, but after getting of the

morphine, which was making her sick, and getting a couple of pints of

blood, she was much perkier. By the time she was discharged Tuesday,

she was moving around on crutches. We spent Tuesday night at the

hotel, then drove home yesterday. Our Mazda MPV minivan has a feature

where the front and middle seat combine to make a sort of recliner. It

was very comfortable for her, and we made the 400 mile trip in 7 1/2

hours.

So, as a friend said (paraphrasing Mick Jagger), sometimes you may not

get what you want, but you get what you need. Anne really wanted the

resurf, and was initially disappointed with the THR, but she can see

improved range of motion already and continues to improve every day.

With the metal-on-metal joint, we hope that this could be the only one

she ever needs.

Take care everyone,

Jim

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> Anne and I arrived home from Baltimore yesterday, after her surgery

> with Dr. Mont last Friday the 26th. She's doing very well--with a

> metal-on-metal THR instead of a resurfacing,

Please pass this info to Anne, Jim: On May 20 I came out of

surgery performed by Dr Mont with a m-o-m THR instead of the

resurfacing. Like Anne, I was initially quite disappointed. One

thing which helped me immediately was knowing that if ANYONE could

have made a resurfacing work for me it was Dr Mont and that if he put

in a m-o-m THR it was because that was the ONLY option.

The second thing was hearing Dr Mont tell me that I could do

anything I wanted--including skiing--after 6 months. As he told

me, " ...I have people running marathons on the device you have... "

Lastly, now that I am 10 weeks post-op, I can tell you first-hand

that I am FAR from disappointed in the m-o-m THR. On the contrary, I

believe I am equal to or functioning better than most resurfacing

patients at a similar point in their recovery. I am walking without a

cane, my limp is almost imperceptible, I have inadvertently violated

every single hip restriction they have given me and not had

a " twinge " , my range-of-motion on the operated hip is better than

my " normal " unoperated hip, and I move around most of the time

without even realizing that I have an artificial joint!!

I won't lie and say that I would not prefer to have had the

resurfacing, but everything I have done and felt so far makes me

believe the m-o-m hip from Dr Mont is everything he said it was. I

also believe that Dr Mont's surgical skills have a LOT to do with the

success of my recovery. Hang in there Anne, weeks 1-6 are long and

have their ups and downs. After the soft tissue has pretty much

healed during weeks 6-10, you will not believe the progress you can

make and the lack of pain. After all a m-o-m THR is far preferable,

in my opinion, than a traditional poly-metal THR...I think within 10

weeks, you will be as happy with your new hip, as I am!! Best of

luck and do that physical therapy...its critical!!

DENNY M

[Guest guest]

Denny and Anne, are the MOM THRs you received the large ball type? (I

think it is, as Dr. Schmalzreid showed me one.)If so, that is an

indication of why it works similarly to the resurface MOM, as they

both would have little chance of dislocation and the only differences

would be the bone saving and load distribution differences. I am glad

you are doing well; any of us could face a revision and it is nice to

know there is an effective alternative. Isara

> > Anne and I arrived home from Baltimore yesterday, after her

surgery

> > with Dr. Mont last Friday the 26th. She's doing very well--with a

> > metal-on-metal THR instead of a resurfacing,

>

> Please pass this info to Anne, Jim: On May 20 I came out of

> surgery performed by Dr Mont with a m-o-m THR instead of the

> resurfacing. Like Anne, I was initially quite disappointed. One

> thing which helped me immediately was knowing that if ANYONE could

> have made a resurfacing work for me it was Dr Mont and that if he

put

> in a m-o-m THR it was because that was the ONLY option.

> The second thing was hearing Dr Mont tell me that I could do

> anything I wanted--including skiing--after 6 months. As he told

> me, " ...I have people running marathons on the device you have... "

> Lastly, now that I am 10 weeks post-op, I can tell you first-hand

> that I am FAR from disappointed in the m-o-m THR. On the contrary,

I

> believe I am equal to or functioning better than most resurfacing

> patients at a similar point in their recovery. I am walking without

a

> cane, my limp is almost imperceptible, I have inadvertently

violated

> every single hip restriction they have given me and not had

> a " twinge " , my range-of-motion on the operated hip is better than

> my " normal " unoperated hip, and I move around most of the time

> without even realizing that I have an artificial joint!!

> I won't lie and say that I would not prefer to have had the

> resurfacing, but everything I have done and felt so far makes me

> believe the m-o-m hip from Dr Mont is everything he said it was. I

> also believe that Dr Mont's surgical skills have a LOT to do with

the

> success of my recovery. Hang in there Anne, weeks 1-6 are long and

> have their ups and downs. After the soft tissue has pretty much

> healed during weeks 6-10, you will not believe the progress you can

> make and the lack of pain. After all a m-o-m THR is far preferable,

> in my opinion, than a traditional poly-metal THR...I think within

10

> weeks, you will be as happy with your new hip, as I am!! Best of

> luck and do that physical therapy...its critical!!

>

> DENNY M

[Guest guest]

Hi Denny!

That is so reassuring to hear you rave about the THR.

I am scheduled to have my right hip resurfaced with

Dr. Mont on September 9th and I've been a bit nervous

about not being able to have it done. It's really nice

to hear that the THR is not the end of the world and

while it is my first choice (I would most likely

require future revisions since I'm only 27 years old)

I know that no matter how it turns out I will be much

better off than the constant pain I'm in now.

I wish for you more blessings in your wonderful

recovery. Thanks for keeping us posted

> Please pass this info to Anne, Jim: On May 20 I

> came out of

> surgery performed by Dr Mont with a m-o-m THR

> instead of the

> resurfacing. Like Anne, I was initially quite

> disappointed. One

> thing which helped me immediately was knowing that

> if ANYONE could

> have made a resurfacing work for me it was Dr Mont

> and that if he put

> in a m-o-m THR it was because that was the ONLY

> option.

> The second thing was hearing Dr Mont tell me that

> I could do

> anything I wanted--including skiing--after 6 months.

> As he told

> me, " ...I have people running marathons on the

> device you have... "

> Lastly, now that I am 10 weeks post-op, I can tell

> you first-hand

> that I am FAR from disappointed in the m-o-m THR.

> On the contrary, I

> believe I am equal to or functioning better than

> most resurfacing

> patients at a similar point in their recovery. I am

> walking without a

> cane, my limp is almost imperceptible, I have

> inadvertently violated

> every single hip restriction they have given me and

> not had

> a " twinge " , my range-of-motion on the operated hip

> is better than

> my " normal " unoperated hip, and I move around most

> of the time

> without even realizing that I have an artificial

> joint!!

> I won't lie and say that I would not prefer to

> have had the

> resurfacing, but everything I have done and felt so

> far makes me

> believe the m-o-m hip from Dr Mont is everything he

> said it was. I

> also believe that Dr Mont's surgical skills have a

> LOT to do with the

> success of my recovery. Hang in there Anne, weeks

> 1-6 are long and

> have their ups and downs. After the soft tissue has

> pretty much

> healed during weeks 6-10, you will not believe the

> progress you can

> make and the lack of pain. After all a m-o-m THR is

> far preferable,

> in my opinion, than a traditional poly-metal THR...I

> think within 10

> weeks, you will be as happy with your new hip, as I

> am!! Best of

> luck and do that physical therapy...its critical!!

>

> DENNY M

>

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