Re: Week 3 report

March 12, 2003

In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:02:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

lmlfxva@... writes:

> It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day one

> until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After 2

> 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> back.

>

> We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for all

> our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the airport

> in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care of

> our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> meals those first few days home.

>

> The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out of

> bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with those

> darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> without help.

>

> I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for the

> 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do the

> exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> walking distance outdoors daily.

>

> This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children for a

> get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's going

> to be great to see them again.

>

> Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

>

Yeeeeehaaaa . It's these kinds of stories that do us all so much good.

I'm having my second BHR " installed " on May 20 and even though I'm blase

about how well the first one went in Oct. 2001, it's still a major event in

my life and I'm looking forward to being pain-free on both sides.

Des Tuck

March 12, 2003

In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:02:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

lmlfxva@... writes:

> It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day one

> until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After 2

> 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> back.

>

> We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for all

> our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the airport

> in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care of

> our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> meals those first few days home.

>

> The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out of

> bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with those

> darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> without help.

>

> I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for the

> 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do the

> exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> walking distance outdoors daily.

>

> This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children for a

> get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's going

> to be great to see them again.

>

> Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

>

Yeeeeehaaaa . It's these kinds of stories that do us all so much good.

I'm having my second BHR " installed " on May 20 and even though I'm blase

about how well the first one went in Oct. 2001, it's still a major event in

my life and I'm looking forward to being pain-free on both sides.

Des Tuck

March 12, 2003

In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:02:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

lmlfxva@... writes:

> It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day one

> until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After 2

> 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> back.

>

> We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for all

> our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the airport

> in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care of

> our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> meals those first few days home.

>

> The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out of

> bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with those

> darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> without help.

>

> I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for the

> 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do the

> exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> walking distance outdoors daily.

>

> This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children for a

> get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's going

> to be great to see them again.

>

> Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

>

Yeeeeehaaaa . It's these kinds of stories that do us all so much good.

I'm having my second BHR " installed " on May 20 and even though I'm blase

about how well the first one went in Oct. 2001, it's still a major event in

my life and I'm looking forward to being pain-free on both sides.

Des Tuck

March 12, 2003

In a message dated 3/12/2003 5:58:17 PM Pacific Standard Time,

lmlfxva@... writes:

> I should be getting back to my kata's about the time you go in for

> your surgery. I think that will be the best life long PT I can do as

> insurance against failure of my resurfacing. We've gotta do

> everything we can to keep our femurs healthy and strong. My best,

>

Hi :

Thanks for the good wishes. I found that getting back to kata (that's

Japanese for forms for non-martial artists) was one of the most satisfying

things about having my first resurf. Although I must admit what I'm really

looking forward to is sparring properly again.

You'll be amazed at what you can do with loose hips after dreaming about it

for years. In my case, I had pain for over 20 years. The first five months or

so after the first resurf were incredible in terms of my development.

Unfortunately the pain set in after I started doing joint kicks to the knee

(kansetsu-geri) in one of our kata. It requires a lot of hip twisting and

flexibility and I suppose I pushed it too hard. Be careful and go into it

gradually. You have to learn a whole new way of moving after screwing up your

posture and gait from the painful years.

It's a great relief this time to know that what I'm going to do is likely to

succeed at least as well as the first one. The first time I had no clue but

was in such pain that it didn't really make much difference.

I was strongly encouraged by my friend Bob Poynton who had his resurf in

March 2000. Bob is a karate legend in Britain and was on the British team for

8 years while they were world champions. He visited me at the Royal

Orthopedic Hospital in Birmingham after my surgery and showed me his regained

flexibility which astounded me. This surgery is ideal for martial artists,

based on the success so many top practitioners have had, and you won't know

yourself in a few months.

Keep on keeping on! I never believed in hero worship, but I've decided my

hero is The Little Engine that Could.

Des

March 13, 2003

> In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:02:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> lmlfxva@h... writes:

>

> > It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day

one

> > until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After

2

> > 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> > restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> > back.

> >

> > We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for

all

> > our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the

airport

> > in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care

of

> > our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> > meals those first few days home.

> >

> > The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> > stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out

of

> > bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with

those

> > darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> > without help.

> >

> > I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> > minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for

the

> > 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do

the

> > exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> > walking distance outdoors daily.

> >

> > This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> > Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children

for a

> > get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's

going

> > to be great to see them again.

> >

> > Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

> >

>

> Yeeeeehaaaa . It's these kinds of stories that do us all so

much good.

>

> I'm having my second BHR " installed " on May 20 and even though I'm

blase

> about how well the first one went in Oct. 2001, it's still a major

event in

> my life and I'm looking forward to being pain-free on both sides.

>

> Des Tuck

>

March 13, 2003

> In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:02:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> lmlfxva@h... writes:

>

> > It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day

one

> > until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After

2

> > 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> > restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> > back.

> >

> > We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for

all

> > our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the

airport

> > in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care

of

> > our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> > meals those first few days home.

> >

> > The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> > stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out

of

> > bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with

those

> > darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> > without help.

> >

> > I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> > minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for

the

> > 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do

the

> > exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> > walking distance outdoors daily.

> >

> > This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> > Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children

for a

> > get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's

going

> > to be great to see them again.

> >

> > Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

> >

>

> Yeeeeehaaaa . It's these kinds of stories that do us all so

much good.

>

> I'm having my second BHR " installed " on May 20 and even though I'm

blase

> about how well the first one went in Oct. 2001, it's still a major

event in

> my life and I'm looking forward to being pain-free on both sides.

>

> Des Tuck

>

March 13, 2003

> In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:02:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> lmlfxva@h... writes:

>

> > It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day

one

> > until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After

2

> > 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> > restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> > back.

> >

> > We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for

all

> > our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the

airport

> > in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care

of

> > our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> > meals those first few days home.

> >

> > The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> > stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out

of

> > bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with

those

> > darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> > without help.

> >

> > I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> > minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for

the

> > 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do

the

> > exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> > walking distance outdoors daily.

> >

> > This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> > Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children

for a

> > get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's

going

> > to be great to see them again.

> >

> > Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

> >

>

> Yeeeeehaaaa . It's these kinds of stories that do us all so

much good.

>

> I'm having my second BHR " installed " on May 20 and even though I'm

blase

> about how well the first one went in Oct. 2001, it's still a major

event in

> my life and I'm looking forward to being pain-free on both sides.

>

> Des Tuck

>

March 13, 2003

Hey Des,

I bet you are looking forward to getting that other hip fixed. I

wouldn't hesitate to do this again should something happen to my

other hip. And even though I now know the procedure was pretty much

a cake walk, I'm sure it would once again become and " event " in my

life, albeit not quite as scary an event this time.

I should be getting back to my kata's about the time you go in for

your surgery. I think that will be the best life long PT I can do as

insurance against failure of my resurfacing. We've gotta do

everything we can to keep our femurs healthy and strong. My best,

2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

> In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:02:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> lmlfxva@h... writes:

>

> > It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day

one

> > until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After

2

> > 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> > restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> > back.

> >

> > We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for

all

> > our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the

airport

> > in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care

of

> > our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> > meals those first few days home.

> >

> > The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> > stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out

of

> > bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with

those

> > darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> > without help.

> >

> > I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> > minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for

the

> > 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do

the

> > exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> > walking distance outdoors daily.

> >

> > This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> > Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children

for a

> > get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's

going

> > to be great to see them again.

> >

> > Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

> >

>

> Yeeeeehaaaa . It's these kinds of stories that do us all so

much good.

>

> I'm having my second BHR " installed " on May 20 and even though I'm

blase

> about how well the first one went in Oct. 2001, it's still a major

event in

> my life and I'm looking forward to being pain-free on both sides.

>

> Des Tuck

>

March 13, 2003

Hey Des,

I bet you are looking forward to getting that other hip fixed. I

wouldn't hesitate to do this again should something happen to my

other hip. And even though I now know the procedure was pretty much

a cake walk, I'm sure it would once again become and " event " in my

life, albeit not quite as scary an event this time.

I should be getting back to my kata's about the time you go in for

your surgery. I think that will be the best life long PT I can do as

insurance against failure of my resurfacing. We've gotta do

everything we can to keep our femurs healthy and strong. My best,

2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

> In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:02:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> lmlfxva@h... writes:

>

> > It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day

one

> > until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After

2

> > 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> > restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> > back.

> >

> > We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for

all

> > our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the

airport

> > in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care

of

> > our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> > meals those first few days home.

> >

> > The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> > stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out

of

> > bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with

those

> > darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> > without help.

> >

> > I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> > minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for

the

> > 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do

the

> > exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> > walking distance outdoors daily.

> >

> > This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> > Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children

for a

> > get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's

going

> > to be great to see them again.

> >

> > Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

> >

>

> Yeeeeehaaaa . It's these kinds of stories that do us all so

much good.

>

> I'm having my second BHR " installed " on May 20 and even though I'm

blase

> about how well the first one went in Oct. 2001, it's still a major

event in

> my life and I'm looking forward to being pain-free on both sides.

>

> Des Tuck

>

March 13, 2003

Hey Des,

I bet you are looking forward to getting that other hip fixed. I

wouldn't hesitate to do this again should something happen to my

other hip. And even though I now know the procedure was pretty much

a cake walk, I'm sure it would once again become and " event " in my

life, albeit not quite as scary an event this time.

I should be getting back to my kata's about the time you go in for

your surgery. I think that will be the best life long PT I can do as

insurance against failure of my resurfacing. We've gotta do

everything we can to keep our femurs healthy and strong. My best,

2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

> In a message dated 3/12/2003 11:02:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> lmlfxva@h... writes:

>

> > It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day

one

> > until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After

2

> > 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> > restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> > back.

> >

> > We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for

all

> > our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the

airport

> > in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care

of

> > our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> > meals those first few days home.

> >

> > The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> > stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out

of

> > bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with

those

> > darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> > without help.

> >

> > I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> > minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for

the

> > 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do

the

> > exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> > walking distance outdoors daily.

> >

> > This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> > Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children

for a

> > get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's

going

> > to be great to see them again.

> >

> > Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

> >

>

> Yeeeeehaaaa . It's these kinds of stories that do us all so

much good.

>

> I'm having my second BHR " installed " on May 20 and even though I'm

blase

> about how well the first one went in Oct. 2001, it's still a major

event in

> my life and I'm looking forward to being pain-free on both sides.

>

> Des Tuck

>

March 13, 2003

> Hey Des,

>

> I bet you are looking forward to getting that other hip fixed. I

> wouldn't hesitate to do this again should something happen to my

> other hip.

Hi - congratulations!!

Your post made me laugh - at 10 months post-op, I'm wishing some of

my other joints like knees and shoulders were " bionic " , too - so

they could keep up with the hip

Each day will just keep getting better!

Deb C+ 5-2-02

March 13, 2003

> Hey Des,

>

> I bet you are looking forward to getting that other hip fixed. I

> wouldn't hesitate to do this again should something happen to my

> other hip.

Hi - congratulations!!

Your post made me laugh - at 10 months post-op, I'm wishing some of

my other joints like knees and shoulders were " bionic " , too - so

they could keep up with the hip

Each day will just keep getting better!

Deb C+ 5-2-02

March 13, 2003

Hi ,

I'm glad to hear you are doing so good. And the very good news you've got

back your inch. For all of us count 'calm down if you feel good'. I do not

listen to myself. I do too much PT for myself and it hurts the day after. Do

you think there's a difference between recovering after a BHR with AVN (like

me and Bev) and others. I think our docter had to cut more to get the

necrosis and cistes cleaned. Now, 3 weeks PO there resists pain inside from

muscles to recover. I love my Nelly because she helps me every day to put my

socks and shoes on. Lets's go one coming weeks and get our lives back

indeed.

Give my regards to Bev and Diane.

Nico, RBHR 2-19-03 De Smet

Week 3 report

> It's hard to believe that I'm 3 weeks out from surgery. From day one

> until now I have experienced absolutely no pain in my hip. After 2

> 1/2 years of constant pain and altering my life to accomidate the

> restrictions the pain placed on it. I'm thrilled to have my life

> back.

>

> We gave a little thank you party this past Saturday evening for all

> our wonderful neighbors. They saw to it that we got to the airport

> in the blizzard and returned home safely in the snow, took care of

> our house while we were gone and filled the refrig with wonderful

> meals those first few days home.

>

> The swelling in my operated leg is completely gone. Most of the

> stiffness from the operation is gone also, except when I get out of

> bed in the morning. I'm now off Heprin and am finished with those

> darn Teds. I can dress myself and even get my socks and shoes on

> without help.

>

> I'm walking without any limp but must still use my crutches for a

> minimum of three more weeks due to bone softness. I will wait for the

> 6 week mark before I begin PT. In the meantime, I continue to do the

> exercises that the PT in Belgium gave me. And I'm increasing my

> walking distance outdoors daily.

>

> This coming Sunday Diane and Beverley, my hippy sisters who from

> Belgium, will be over with their husbands and Diane's children for a

> get together brunch. We speak almost every other day but it's going

> to be great to see them again.

>

> Life is good. My best to all, 2/19/03 BHR DeSmet

>

March 13, 2003