Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 At 12:33 AM 5/21/2003 +0000, you wrote: >still working through the stiffness and soreness stage....(anyone >else feel like they had a log in their leg during the first few >days?? lol) I felt like that for the first several weeks! And having a log leg was exactly how I described it-LOL. >Only temporary setback I encountered was a declining hemoglobin count >over the first 3 days post-op which resulted in significant light >headedness and dizzyness for about a day and 1/2, until the Iron >supplements which were prescribed for me apparently kicked in. Don't >remember reading any similar problem from anyone else in this >group...can anyone else relate something similar? I got to stay in the hospital an extra day after the first one, and several days after the second one because they couldn't get my hemoglobin up to a decent level. Apparently I've inherited my mom's tendency for low hemoglobin, or at least after surgery...got two pints of blood after the second one and still wasn't quite up to snuff, but my surgeries were longer and more complicated than most (except perhaps Edith's ;-). C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Thanks for the feedback , certainly one of the benefits of this group is learning that your not alone in the experiences that you have. That offers a great deal of comfort! P.S. Your up rather late! Its only mid-afternoon here in Oz... Chuck RBHR L. Walter 14 May 2003 > > >still working through the stiffness and soreness stage....(anyone > >else feel like they had a log in their leg during the first few > >days?? lol) > > > I felt like that for the first several weeks! And having a log leg was > exactly how I described it-LOL. > > > >Only temporary setback I encountered was a declining hemoglobin count > >over the first 3 days post-op which resulted in significant light > >headedness and dizzyness for about a day and 1/2, until the Iron > >supplements which were prescribed for me apparently kicked in. Don't > >remember reading any similar problem from anyone else in this > >group...can anyone else relate something similar? > > I got to stay in the hospital an extra day after the first one, and several > days after the second one because they couldn't get my hemoglobin up to a > decent level. Apparently I've inherited my mom's tendency for low > hemoglobin, or at least after surgery...got two pints of blood after the > second one and still wasn't quite up to snuff, but my surgeries were longer > and more complicated than most (except perhaps Edith's ;-). > > > C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 At 03:54 AM 5/21/2003 +0000, you wrote: >Thanks for the feedback , certainly one of the benefits of this >group is learning that your not alone in the experiences that you >have. That offers a great deal of comfort! > >P.S. Your up rather late! Its only mid-afternoon here in Oz... LOL-It is not quite 9 p.m. here on the west coast. Tues. BTW ;-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 For about the first week after surgery I nicknamed my left operated hip " deadwood " . Though when I was in a good mood, I called it " driftwood " . LOL....so " log " is indeed within the same name family! Rest and repair. Best of luck to you. Lois Out of Hiding G'day from Australia fellow surfacehippies. I've finally decided to come out from hiding, having " lurked " this discussion group for a number of months now soaking up every bit of info I could before deciding to take the plunge myself. I'm an American living in the land downunder (fantastic country) and had a RBHR by Dr. Len Walter in Sydney on May 14. I was up on crutches by day 2, walking with a cane on day 3, and discharged on the morning of day 4! I'd like to thank Edith (a regular postee on this board) for her helpful personal advice and sharing of her own experiences with Dr. Walter, whom I chose upon learning he is considered among the leading (if not the leading) OS in Australia for BHR resurfacing. I'm quite pleased with my recovery so far (now one week post-op), still working through the stiffness and soreness stage....(anyone else feel like they had a log in their leg during the first few days?? lol) Only temporary setback I encountered was a declining hemoglobin count over the first 3 days post-op which resulted in significant light headedness and dizzyness for about a day and 1/2, until the Iron supplements which were prescribed for me apparently kicked in. If it had continuted to decline, I would have needed a blood transfusion (the Dr. wasn't concerned about this possibility however) Don't remember reading any similar problem from anyone else in this group...can anyone else relate something similar? Anyway, eagerly looking forward to resuming a full range of activities again even though I was able to keep myself very fit pre- op through a regular body-building style weight training regime. Chuck RHBR L. Walter 14 May 03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Hi Chuck, Good to see you turn up alive and well after encountering the good Dr. Walter......... may he enjoy a long and happy life............smile. I know all about the log as mine wouldn't cooperate at all having been atrophied for 35 years.........smile. A very different leg today........ so they do get better even from that position.......... I had a few hassles with iron levels too...... often a bit iffy.........despite a couple of blood transfusions as my blood pressure would insist on staying far too low..........so ended up on Iron tabs as well........... However, I was so light headed with the sheer joy I was experiencing to finally regain a hip after 35 years, it would have been hard to attribute it to iron deficiency...........smile All the best, Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Sydney 8/02 > G'day from Australia fellow surfacehippies. I've finally decided to > come out from hiding, having " lurked " this discussion group for a > number of months now soaking up every bit of info I could before > deciding to take the plunge myself. > > I'm an American living in the land downunder (fantastic country) and > had a RBHR by Dr. Len Walter in Sydney on May 14. I was up on > crutches by day 2, walking with a cane on day 3, and discharged on > the morning of day 4! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Thanks Edith, As you know, Dr. Walter is a man of few words...about the best I could get from him post-op was that the operation was " routine " ...coming from him that was strong enough confirmation that I was in good shape! lol He did visit EACH day however (albeit brief) while I in the hospital, which was actually unexpected. Have my followup visit with him on Tuesday. Will give him your regards. Chuck RBHR L Walter 14 May 2003 > Hi Chuck, > > Good to see you turn up alive and well after encountering the good Dr. > Walter......... may he enjoy a long and happy life............smile. > > I know all about the log as mine wouldn't cooperate at all having been > atrophied for 35 years.........smile. A very different leg today........ so > they do get better even from that position.......... > > I had a few hassles with iron levels too...... often a bit > iffy.........despite a couple of blood transfusions as my blood pressure > would insist on staying far too low..........so ended up on Iron tabs as > well........... However, I was so light headed with the sheer joy I was > experiencing to finally regain a hip after 35 years, it would have been hard > to attribute it to iron deficiency...........smile > > All the best, > > Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Sydney 8/02 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 Hi Chuck, Congratulations on your new BHR up there in Sydney. My surgeon Young is very well respected in Melbourne and the signed framed photos lining his visiting rooms includes the cream of Australian sportsmen and women. We hear great things about the US, Brit and Canadian OS's as well as DeSmet from Belgium but it is comforting to know that here downunder we have some great surgeons who are leading the way such your Len Walter and the surgeons at the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group. The bed manner you describe seems similar to my experience however when you have the best, trusting is very easy. My visits were also very short but I learnt to be prepared and I always received an informed response to my questions if I was able to get them out quickly enough. Enjoy your recovery and all the best. Dasher LBHR D Young Melbourne, Aust. Nov 02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 Hey Dasher, Good to hear from you. Actually I live in Melbourne and my first BHR consulation was with Rod Dalziel of the Melbourne Orthopaedic Group (small world, eh?). My decision to have the procedure done in Sydney was in part due to the reputation of Dr Walter, but perhaps more importantly, my girlfriend lives up here (yeah, I know....one of those expensive every other weekend long distance kind of relationships....lol). Anyway, I figured my after-op care was as important a factor as the op itself so I elected to come up here. I'm recuperating in beautiful Avalon in the Northern Beaches area and having the pleasure of sleeping in each morning while my partner goes off to work, lol. So far the recovery has been textbook based on the best I've read on this forum so I look forward to regaining my previously very active lifestyle in the very near future. I'll be back in Melbourne in a week or so and back to the grind shortly thereafter. Perhaps someday we can catch up for one of Melbourne's world beating cuppa's and compare bionic notes.....! Chuck RBHR L. Walter May 14 2003 > Hi Chuck, > > Congratulations on your new BHR up there in Sydney. My surgeon > Young is very well respected in Melbourne and the signed framed > photos lining his visiting rooms includes the cream of Australian > sportsmen and women. We hear great things about the US, Brit and > Canadian OS's as well as DeSmet from Belgium but it is comforting to > know that here downunder we have some great surgeons who are leading > the way such your Len Walter and the surgeons at the Melbourne > Orthopaedic Group. The bed manner you describe seems similar to my > experience however when you have the best, trusting is very easy. My > visits were also very short but I learnt to be prepared and I always > received an informed response to my questions if I was able to get > them out quickly enough. Enjoy your recovery and all the best. > > Dasher LBHR D Young Melbourne, Aust. Nov 02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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