Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 Sharon- Meghann is only thirteen. She may still be growing, so it is possible her shorter leg will " catch up. " I haven't heard of leg lengthening, only leg shortening, where they shave off part of the longer limb so the two match. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 Hi Sharon, I can't help with your specific questions because in our case, at least up to this point, the meds have seemed to prevent serious joint damage. Josh had had arthritis for five and a half years so far. We're not sure what may happen in the future. Around this time last year my son Josh had to spend a week at Shriner's Hospital for Children, on the island of Oahu. His roommate at the time was in for a bone lengthening procedure. He explained that he had his leg bone broken and a piece of metal attached, which was connected with screws on the outside of his thigh. Several times a day he was to turn the two screws to facilitate bone growth between the space seperated by the metal rods. I don't think his leg length discrepency was a result of JRA but whatever caused it, this procedure solved the problem. Hope this helps, Georgina Gerfen wrote: > > or anyone else, > Just curious....How and when do they determine someone needs a joint > replacement. Is it just a frozen joint or deterioration of a joint or what? > Meghann has 2 contractures, one contracture since she was 2 years old the > other since she has been 5 or six. These are pretty significant > contractures; although the knee one is now fairly straight she has lost full > range of motion and can bend her knee at about 45 degrees. Her elbow > probably is much worse than her knee (use to be the opposite) She can > neither straighten it completely nor bend it completely. Can't quote you the > measurements but it is pretty significant. > Also, Meghann has a leg length discrepancy of just over an inch, due to > the arthritis. They have mentioned leg lengthening procedures. Anyone else > have leg length discrepancies and/or corrections. Right now she has a full > sole outside of shoe lift. > > Sharon and Meghann (13+ yr.) > JRA and PRS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 hi sharon and meghan, when i got my first replacement, it was kind of a controversy here. a lot of docs did not like the idea of doing joint replacements on an 18 yr old. they said it would be harder on me later on and even harder to replace them again when the time comes, but my surgeon stuck it out cuz i had no type of lifestyle. the only thing my body could do was hurt. i couldnt walk anymore, dress myself anymore, bathe, brush my hair, nothing....but hurt and suffer. my joints were very badly damaged and i was in incredible pain all the time, so i got my replacements. but with my surgeon, you have to have the right attitude. he doesnt want you to expect it to act like a normal joint after the surgery, there will always be some limitations, but there was also a hell of a lot less pain. i can do all those things i listed above completely on my own now. i also had leg length discrepancy, but it was fixed when i had my hips replaced. hope this helps, brandy ________________________________________________________________________________\ _____ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2000 Report Share Posted December 14, 2000 Sharon, may I also add that at age 27 I had bilateral hip replacements and prior to this I had a 1 1/2 inch difference in legs but with some effort on my orthos part I was " straightened out " and got to throw my lift shoe in the garbage....LOL Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 In a message dated 12/2/02 9:37:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, kcroars2@... writes: > I'm new to the group... unfortunately I'm not new to psoriatic > arthritis. > I'm 30 years old and have been struggling with arthritis for about 5 > years. Various treatments have tried and failed. Finally got the > definitive diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis about 1 1/2 years ago. > Since that time, I've been on several courses of medication and > physical therapy with essentially no relief. My arthritis is > bilateral- in my knees (I couldn't even walk on Thanksgiving day). > My question is this... is joint replacement contraindicated with > psoriatic arthritis? I feel like I've given up 5 years of my life to > this disease and don't want to give up anymore. I also don't want to > live on all of these medications. I don't have a family yet and will > never be able to while I'm on all the meds. > Hi there, We sound SO SIMILAR. I am 28, and I have had this for 4 years. I am single with no family, but I really want to have kids one day. I would love to discuss meds with you and talk about the issues related with this disease. Please e-mail me at TMHHAYS@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 Hi there, I can relate to what you're saying. I am a 31 yr old female also with no children yet and I've had PA for 10 yrs. I have major deformities in my hands (I believe my pictures are posted in the forum) and I haven't found anything to slow down the progression of the disease. I am on 300 mg of Remicade and Arava and I haven't seen any benefit from it as of yet. Although I just got my enrollment # for Enbrel, I don't see anything that can reverse the damage that has already been done to my hands. Even surgery I have been told is not an option. I would like to talk to both of you about your experiences with PA as I too am in need of some relief from this destructive disease. You can e-mail me at thekoolkat@.... Kathleen [Moderator's note: Kathleen's pictures are posted as " Left Hand " and " Right Hand " at: http://photos./group/ /lst and I for one am very grateful to her for providing those pictures to our forum, because they vividly illustrate what this terrible disease can do. If you ever have anyone disparage PA as being a " mild " form of arthritis, just point them at Kathleen's pictures. Ron] Re: [ ] Joint Replacement In a message dated 12/2/02 9:37:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, kcroars2@... writes: > I'm new to the group... unfortunately I'm not new to psoriatic > arthritis. > I'm 30 years old and have been struggling with arthritis for about 5 > years. Various treatments have tried and failed. Finally got the > definitive diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis about 1 1/2 years ago. > Since that time, I've been on several courses of medication and > physical therapy with essentially no relief. My arthritis is > bilateral- in my knees (I couldn't even walk on Thanksgiving day). > My question is this... is joint replacement contraindicated with > psoriatic arthritis? I feel like I've given up 5 years of my life to > this disease and don't want to give up anymore. I also don't want to > live on all of these medications. I don't have a family yet and will > never be able to while I'm on all the meds. > Hi there, We sound SO SIMILAR. I am 28, and I have had this for 4 years. I am single with no family, but I really want to have kids one day. I would love to discuss meds with you and talk about the issues related with this disease. Please e-mail me at TMHHAYS@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 Depending on your insurance, you may have to try MTX first. If it does not work, you can go on to Enbrel, Humira. I stayed on MTX along with Enbrel, and now with Humira. Joint replacement. It will not solve all of your problems. PA attacks the tendons as well, and you can't replace those. My Cardiologist told me that his wife had PA, and she had hip replacements (that was her worst joint), and it made very little if any difference. Keep that in mind before you go through all of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 --Hi Sherry, Of course you and your Doc must decide about your meds...but if you are considering surgery I would give Enbrel a try first. It could impact your decision whether or not to have the surgery. I don't have experience with elbows but I have had 4-5 surgical consultations regarding hands and feet. PA can affect the recovery from surgery as it does wierd things like grow bone where it is unwanted and destroy bone where it is wanted. Could ask your surgeon about all of this. Hope I helped and didn't confuse you more. Marti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2003 Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 In a message dated 8/12/2003 5:00:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mlw402@... writes: > . PA can affect the recovery from surgery as > it does wierd things like grow bone where it is unwanted and destroy > bone where it is wanted. I had a knee replacement back in September before I was officially diagnosed with PA. All I can say is I am in as much pain now as before the surgery. The knee was not healing the way a normal knee does and then it was discovered that I had the PA and the doctors said that is why. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2003 Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 Hi Marti, Just wanted to second your comments about surgical recovery and PA. I broke my hip in 2001 (an intertrochanteric fracture), and the surgeon mentioned that PA made good recovery much, much more iffy (took me 14 months for the fracture to knit completely). Also, methotrexate delays and alters recovery. Ain't we the lucky ones?? Wishing you the best, D. > --Hi Sherry, > > Of course you and your Doc must decide about your meds...but if you > are considering surgery I would give Enbrel a try first. It could > impact your decision whether or not to have the surgery. I don't > have experience with elbows but I have had 4-5 surgical consultations > regarding hands and feet. PA can affect the recovery from surgery as > it does wierd things like grow bone where it is unwanted and destroy > bone where it is wanted. Could ask your surgeon about all of this. > Hope I helped and didn't confuse you more. > Marti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 I broke my right femur last year ... it was so bad cos the bone was brittle (all those years of prednisone and other meds) they had to put in 13 screws and a plate and 30 something staples. My leg has railroad tracks ... I was tempted to get a tatoo of train to go with the tracks :-) Anyway, the past spring after trying to increase the amount of walking I can do, I realized that my right leg seemed to be shorter. My rheumy checked for me and sure enough, it's at least an inch shorter now due to the surgery. Jo On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 23:37:43 EDT, <fam24@...> wrote: > In a message dated 8/12/2003 5:00:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > mlw402@... writes: > >> . PA can affect the recovery from surgery as it does wierd things like >> grow bone where it is unwanted and destroy bone where it is wanted. > > I had a knee replacement back in September before I was officially > diagnosed with PA. All I can say is I am in as much pain now as before > the surgery. The knee was not healing the way a normal knee does and > then it was discovered that I had the PA and the doctors said that is > why. > Janet > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 In a message dated 8/13/2003 1:27:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Joliedel@... writes: > My rheumy > checked for me and sure enough, it's at least an inch shorter now due to > the surgery. You poor thing. As if you didn't have enough problems you had to deal with this as well. Did they put something in your shoe on the shorter leg to help you walk better? Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 My rheumy referred me to get a shoe lift .. but at the height I need, I'm afraid my shoe would keep falling off. What I did was take my Birkenstock sandals (2 of them ,anyway :-) ) and got the right shoe built up by a cobbler. Works really well. I plan to take some winter birks and other shoes to get them built up. It's not cheap, but the shoe lifts aren't cheap either, and this way I can wear my sandals and other shoes. Jo On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 18:01:29 EDT, <fam24@...> wrote: > In a message dated 8/13/2003 1:27:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > Joliedel@... writes: > >> My rheumy checked for me and sure enough, it's at least an inch shorter >> now due to the surgery. > > You poor thing. As if you didn't have enough problems you had to deal > with this as well. Did they put something in your shoe on the shorter > leg to help you walk better? > Janet > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Clever solution, Jo! I would probably have just limped and complained about it, lol! Penny > My rheumy referred me to get a shoe lift .. but at the height I need, I'm > afraid my shoe would keep falling off. What I did was take my Birkenstock > sandals (2 of them ,anyway :-) ) and got the right shoe built up by a > cobbler. Works really well. I plan to take some winter birks and other > shoes to get them built up. It's not cheap, but the shoe lifts aren't > cheap either, and this way I can wear my sandals and other shoes. > > Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Hi all, does anyone know about the effects of joint replacement on RA ? Someone said on this list once that metal joints could exacerbate inflammatory conditions like RA, but I can't find anything on google about it (they said to Google it). I don't even know what artificial joints are made out of these days - titanium ?? best to all, Leonie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 HI Leonie, I don't know anything about your question but I was glad to see your post as my computer has been broken, fixed and broken 30 minutes after repair since the beginning of December. I am using hubby's computer every now and again but cannot access any of my addresses....so anyway I have been wondering how you are doing but had no way to get in touch. Hope all is well. The new year started oon the wrong foot but trying to get it back on track. Sue ---- mumpup2000 <leoniecent@...> wrote: > Hi all, does anyone know about the effects of joint replacement on > RA ? Someone said on this list once that metal joints could exacerbate > inflammatory conditions like RA, but I can't find anything on google > about it (they said to Google it). I don't even know what artificial > joints are made out of these days - titanium ?? > > best to all, > Leonie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Oh, just the perpetual question, what approach? In a message dated 8/2/2011 10:58:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, goldiefish1947@... writes: I had my hip replaced on July 11 on a Mon and came home on Thur, I am finally walking with a cane and its going pretty good, I just started going to therapy, I had an injection in my back for the operation I am glad I did it went well no side effects and I didnt know a thing till I woke up. I hope if others need a hip replacement that it goes well like mine did, If anyone wants to ask me any questions about the hip surgery please let me know, God bless ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Ahhh..that is good to hear since I need both hips replaced. I'm NOT looking forward to the next 7 weeks, as the cortisone s disappears, and then no pain meds for the last week or so...I'll be willing to let them operate with NO anesthesia by that time... (Actually I already told my pain management doctor to start working on a plan.) In the meantime, I'll have had four months of pre-op physical therapy by the time the first hip is done. Hope that will help with a quick rebound. judith In a message dated 8/3/2011 1:35:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, goldiefish1947@... writes: Yes I am so glad I got it done I was really concerned about getting hip done now I would not hesitate to do it again. I can finally walk without the bad pain, what a blessing that is, thank you for your concern On 8/3/11, Weal <goddessrenee@...> wrote: > So glad it went well for you. If I recall you were nervous. Aren't you glad > you did it now? > > On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:57 PM, goldiefish1947 > <goldiefish1947@...>wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> I had my hip replaced on July 11 on a Mon and came home on Thur, I am >> finally walking with a cane and its going pretty good, I just started >> going >> to therapy, I had an injection in my back for the operation I am glad I >> did >> it went well no side effects and I didnt know a thing till I woke up. I >> hope >> if others need a hip replacement that it goes well like mine did, If >> anyone >> wants to ask me any questions about the hip surgery please let me know, >> God >> bless >> >> >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! > Groups Links > > > > -- *Jesus Is Allway's There For You.* ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 So glad it went well for you. If I recall you were nervous. Aren't you glad you did it now? On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:57 PM, goldiefish1947 <goldiefish1947@...>wrote: > ** > > > I had my hip replaced on July 11 on a Mon and came home on Thur, I am > finally walking with a cane and its going pretty good, I just started going > to therapy, I had an injection in my back for the operation I am glad I did > it went well no side effects and I didnt know a thing till I woke up. I hope > if others need a hip replacement that it goes well like mine did, If anyone > wants to ask me any questions about the hip surgery please let me know, God > bless > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Yes, I'm doing one at a time, and an antero-lateral approach, with the cut more to the side but still none of those posterior-approach post op restrictions. I just need to nail the surgeon down about how many night sin the hospital. He first said " one " but then they don't seem to count the night of the surgery, while I DO. So I want to make sure i " m out in two, by MY way of counting, not three! I'm 65 and the last time I spent a night in the hospital is when I was born. In a message dated 8/3/2011 1:50:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, goldiefish1947@... writes: You are getting 1 done at a time right, my cut was in the front I for got what that is called and the incision is about 6 in's long I have no staples I was glued together I am glad for that it is healing very nicely. My Dr said the best was to cut toward the front of hip, this way you have less percausions and you don't sit on the incision, and I can easily take care of it. On 8/3/11, jarcher107@... <jarcher107@...> wrote: > Ahhh..that is good to hear since I need both hips replaced. I'm NOT > looking forward to the next 7 weeks, as the cortisone s disappears, and then > no > pain meds for the last week or so...I'll be willing to let them operate with > NO anesthesia by that time... > > (Actually I already told my pain management doctor to start working on a > plan.) > > In the meantime, I'll have had four months of pre-op physical therapy by > the time the first hip is done. Hope that will help with a quick rebound. > > judith > > > In a message dated 8/3/2011 1:35:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > goldiefish1947@... writes: > > Yes I am so glad I got it done I was really concerned about getting > hip done now I would not hesitate to do it again. I can finally walk > without the bad pain, what a blessing that is, thank you for your > concern > > On 8/3/11, Weal <goddessrenee@...> wrote: >> So glad it went well for you. If I recall you were nervous. Aren't you > glad >> you did it now? >> >> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:57 PM, goldiefish1947 >> <goldiefish1947@...>wrote: >> >>> ** >>> >>> >>> I had my hip replaced on July 11 on a Mon and came home on Thur, I am >>> finally walking with a cane and its going pretty good, I just started >>> going >>> to therapy, I had an injection in my back for the operation I am glad I >>> did >>> it went well no side effects and I didnt know a thing till I woke up. I >>> hope >>> if others need a hip replacement that it goes well like mine did, If >>> anyone >>> wants to ask me any questions about the hip surgery please let me know, >>> God >>> bless >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! >> Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > -- > *Jesus Is Allway's There For You.* > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! > Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- *Jesus Is Allway's There For You.* ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Yes I am so glad I got it done I was really concerned about getting hip done now I would not hesitate to do it again. I can finally walk without the bad pain, what a blessing that is, thank you for your concern On 8/3/11, Weal <goddessrenee@...> wrote: > So glad it went well for you. If I recall you were nervous. Aren't you glad > you did it now? > > On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:57 PM, goldiefish1947 > <goldiefish1947@...>wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> I had my hip replaced on July 11 on a Mon and came home on Thur, I am >> finally walking with a cane and its going pretty good, I just started >> going >> to therapy, I had an injection in my back for the operation I am glad I >> did >> it went well no side effects and I didnt know a thing till I woke up. I >> hope >> if others need a hip replacement that it goes well like mine did, If >> anyone >> wants to ask me any questions about the hip surgery please let me know, >> God >> bless >> >> >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 You are getting 1 done at a time right, my cut was in the front I for got what that is called and the incision is about 6 in's long I have no staples I was glued together I am glad for that it is healing very nicely. My Dr said the best was to cut toward the front of hip, this way you have less percausions and you don't sit on the incision, and I can easily take care of it. On 8/3/11, jarcher107@... <jarcher107@...> wrote: > Ahhh..that is good to hear since I need both hips replaced. I'm NOT > looking forward to the next 7 weeks, as the cortisone s disappears, and then > no > pain meds for the last week or so...I'll be willing to let them operate with > NO anesthesia by that time... > > (Actually I already told my pain management doctor to start working on a > plan.) > > In the meantime, I'll have had four months of pre-op physical therapy by > the time the first hip is done. Hope that will help with a quick rebound. > > judith > > > In a message dated 8/3/2011 1:35:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > goldiefish1947@... writes: > > Yes I am so glad I got it done I was really concerned about getting > hip done now I would not hesitate to do it again. I can finally walk > without the bad pain, what a blessing that is, thank you for your > concern > > On 8/3/11, Weal <goddessrenee@...> wrote: >> So glad it went well for you. If I recall you were nervous. Aren't you > glad >> you did it now? >> >> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:57 PM, goldiefish1947 >> <goldiefish1947@...>wrote: >> >>> ** >>> >>> >>> I had my hip replaced on July 11 on a Mon and came home on Thur, I am >>> finally walking with a cane and its going pretty good, I just started >>> going >>> to therapy, I had an injection in my back for the operation I am glad I >>> did >>> it went well no side effects and I didnt know a thing till I woke up. I >>> hope >>> if others need a hip replacement that it goes well like mine did, If >>> anyone >>> wants to ask me any questions about the hip surgery please let me know, >>> God >>> bless >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! >> Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > -- > *Jesus Is Allway's There For You.* > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! > Groups Links > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'm doing 90 hard minutes of PT twice a week already, and yeah..I'm in a sweat by the end, with no stops in between machines. And every time it starts to get easier, they up the weights... In a message dated 8/3/2011 6:38:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, goldiefish1947@... writes: I was glad to stay in the hospital for mon day of surgery tues, and wed I came home Thur, by thur I was ready to come home. I am 64. I just got home from therpy and boy did they work me today I am really tired.[?] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 I don't do anything that involves weight on the hips...and I learned that if I picked up too much weight, I'd pay for it big time. I also told them to just FORGET trying to work adductors on THESE hips, it's just not hapening. In a message dated 8/3/2011 7:11:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, goldiefish1947@... writes: I couldn't do any pt before my surgery I couldn't put much weight on my left hip at all I wish I could of done pt before surgey On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 7:02 PM, <jarcher107@...> wrote: > ** > > > I'm doing 90 hard minutes of PT twice a week already, and yeah..I'm in a > sweat by the end, with no stops in between machines. And every time it > starts to get easier, they up the weights... > > > In a message dated 8/3/2011 6:38:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > goldiefish1947@... writes: > > I was glad to stay in the hospital for mon day of surgery tues, and wed I > came home Thur, by thur I was ready to come home. I am 64. I just got home > from therpy and boy did they work me today I am really tired.[?] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- *Jesus Is Allway's There For You.* [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Be your own advocate! The best patient is an informed patient! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 I was glad to stay in the hospital for mon day of surgery tues, and wed I came home Thur, by thur I was ready to come home. I am 64. I just got home from therpy and boy did they work me today I am really tired.[?] On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 3:28 PM, <jarcher107@...> wrote: > ** > > > Yes, I'm doing one at a time, and an antero-lateral approach, with the cut > more to the side but still none of those posterior-approach post op > restrictions. > > I just need to nail the surgeon down about how many night sin the > hospital. He first said " one " but then they don't seem to count the night > of the > surgery, while I DO. So I want to make sure i " m out in two, by MY way of > counting, not three! I'm 65 and the last time I spent a night in the > hospital is when I was born. > > > In a message dated 8/3/2011 1:50:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > goldiefish1947@... writes: > > You are getting 1 done at a time right, my cut was in the front I for > got what that is called and the incision is about 6 in's long I have > no staples I was glued together I am glad for that it is healing very > nicely. My Dr said the best was to cut toward the front of hip, this > way you have less percausions and you don't sit on the incision, and I > can easily take care of it. > > On 8/3/11, jarcher107@... <jarcher107@...> wrote: > > Ahhh..that is good to hear since I need both hips replaced. I'm NOT > > looking forward to the next 7 weeks, as the cortisone s disappears, and > then > > no > > pain meds for the last week or so...I'll be willing to let them operate > with > > NO anesthesia by that time... > > > > (Actually I already told my pain management doctor to start working on a > > plan.) > > > > In the meantime, I'll have had four months of pre-op physical therapy by > > the time the first hip is done. Hope that will help with a quick > rebound. > > > > judith > > > > > > In a message dated 8/3/2011 1:35:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > goldiefish1947@... writes: > > > > Yes I am so glad I got it done I was really concerned about getting > > hip done now I would not hesitate to do it again. I can finally walk > > without the bad pain, what a blessing that is, thank you for your > > concern > > > > On 8/3/11, Weal <goddessrenee@...> wrote: > >> So glad it went well for you. If I recall you were nervous. Aren't you > > glad > >> you did it now? > >> > >> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:57 PM, goldiefish1947 > >> <goldiefish1947@...>wrote: > >> > >>> ** > >>> > >>> > >>> I had my hip replaced on July 11 on a Mon and came home on Thur, I am > >>> finally walking with a cane and its going pretty good, I just started > >>> going > >>> to therapy, I had an injection in my back for the operation I am glad > I > >>> did > >>> it went well no side effects and I didnt know a thing till I woke up. > I > >>> hope > >>> if others need a hip replacement that it goes well like mine did, If > >>> anyone > >>> wants to ask me any questions about the hip surgery please let me > know, > >>> God > >>> bless > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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