Re: Re: Hi from Lois the second

[Guest guest]

Anyone out there is is more than five yrs since you rx the procedure. I'd like

to know about the long term durability and QOL (quality of life).

wimpybear2003 pauline.twineham@...> wrote: Great news, Lois.

Congratulations.

Long may this new lease on life continue.

ine

C2K 04/03

> Hi all. Just wanted to send an update - It's now five months and

> counting for me since my op with the fabulous Dr gross. I haven't

> posted much since about one month after the operation - I had too

> much living to do (and still do)

>

> I have a new lease on life - NO pain, NO restrictions, No remnants

of

> what I used to be, No regrets whatsoever about traveling the 700

> miles I did to get this done. In fact, I have to chuckle at

myself -

> last year, my Christmas letter to distant friends and family told

of

> my crippled self, having difficulty getting around being in pain

(and

> that was before the OA got really bad). This year's letter time

came

> around, I wrote it, mailed it out and later realized I hadn't even

> MENTIONED the surgery! I am so totally normal again that I

> completely forgot about it. My only reminder is a thin pink line

on

> my hip and the occasional ratcheting (thunking,clicking,whatever

you

> want to call it) that I feel in the hip. A true blessing is this

> technology.

>

> For those that don't know or remember me, I'm a 50 year old

> housewife, about 30 pounds overweight, not particularly athletic

but

> very flexible and kinda strong for a fat lady (I do work out - I

just

> don't look like it LOL) Was bone on bone, so went to Dr Gross in

> August. Three weeks later, with his blessing, ditched the walker,

> and cane, and concentrated on walking without lurching. Once I did

> that, and started driving (at 2 1/2 weeks), I hit the ground

running

> and haven't stopped moving yet. It's a wonderful thing.

>

> I attribute part of my success to several things... 1, obviously

is

> the skill of the surgeon. I had done much homework and noticed

that

> Gross patients had a tendency to heal more quickly, with fewer

> complications than those of some other doctors. That point, along

> with many other factors made me decide to become SOuth Carolina

> bound. Secondly, I worked out for about 6 months before the op.

It

> hurt bad to work those muscles and joints, but I persisted (I'm

very

> stubborn)and got them rock hard, which contributed greatly, I

> believe, to the rapid healing process. As I mentioned before, I am

> very stubborn, and there was no way I was going to let this keep me

> down, either before or after surgery. Last, and the most elusive,

was

> luck. I had no complications, made some of the right decisions and

> things fell into place. I got lucky. I don't always, but I did

this

> time.

>

> I hope all of you that are thinking about this op decide to do it -

> you will not regret it. I try to spread the word whenever

possible -

> this surgery is a godsend for those who are eligible, and it sure

> beats losing your (femoral) head!

>

> Good luck and good health to all.

>

> Lois (the second)

> Dr Gross RHR

> 8/6/03

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Anyone out there is is more than five yrs since you rx the procedure. I'd like

to know about the long term durability and QOL (quality of life).

wimpybear2003 pauline.twineham@...> wrote: Great news, Lois.

Congratulations.

Long may this new lease on life continue.

ine

C2K 04/03

> Hi all. Just wanted to send an update - It's now five months and

> counting for me since my op with the fabulous Dr gross. I haven't

> posted much since about one month after the operation - I had too

> much living to do (and still do)

>

> I have a new lease on life - NO pain, NO restrictions, No remnants

of

> what I used to be, No regrets whatsoever about traveling the 700

> miles I did to get this done. In fact, I have to chuckle at

myself -

> last year, my Christmas letter to distant friends and family told

of

> my crippled self, having difficulty getting around being in pain

(and

> that was before the OA got really bad). This year's letter time

came

> around, I wrote it, mailed it out and later realized I hadn't even

> MENTIONED the surgery! I am so totally normal again that I

> completely forgot about it. My only reminder is a thin pink line

on

> my hip and the occasional ratcheting (thunking,clicking,whatever

you

> want to call it) that I feel in the hip. A true blessing is this

> technology.

>

> For those that don't know or remember me, I'm a 50 year old

> housewife, about 30 pounds overweight, not particularly athletic

but

> very flexible and kinda strong for a fat lady (I do work out - I

just

> don't look like it LOL) Was bone on bone, so went to Dr Gross in

> August. Three weeks later, with his blessing, ditched the walker,

> and cane, and concentrated on walking without lurching. Once I did

> that, and started driving (at 2 1/2 weeks), I hit the ground

running

> and haven't stopped moving yet. It's a wonderful thing.

>

> I attribute part of my success to several things... 1, obviously

is

> the skill of the surgeon. I had done much homework and noticed

that

> Gross patients had a tendency to heal more quickly, with fewer

> complications than those of some other doctors. That point, along

> with many other factors made me decide to become SOuth Carolina

> bound. Secondly, I worked out for about 6 months before the op.

It

> hurt bad to work those muscles and joints, but I persisted (I'm

very

> stubborn)and got them rock hard, which contributed greatly, I

> believe, to the rapid healing process. As I mentioned before, I am

> very stubborn, and there was no way I was going to let this keep me

> down, either before or after surgery. Last, and the most elusive,

was

> luck. I had no complications, made some of the right decisions and

> things fell into place. I got lucky. I don't always, but I did

this

> time.

>

> I hope all of you that are thinking about this op decide to do it -

> you will not regret it. I try to spread the word whenever

possible -

> this surgery is a godsend for those who are eligible, and it sure

> beats losing your (femoral) head!

>

> Good luck and good health to all.

>

> Lois (the second)

> Dr Gross RHR

> 8/6/03

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Anyone out there is is more than five yrs since you rx the procedure. I'd like

to know about the long term durability and QOL (quality of life).

wimpybear2003 pauline.twineham@...> wrote: Great news, Lois.

Congratulations.

Long may this new lease on life continue.

ine

C2K 04/03

> Hi all. Just wanted to send an update - It's now five months and

> counting for me since my op with the fabulous Dr gross. I haven't

> posted much since about one month after the operation - I had too

> much living to do (and still do)

>

> I have a new lease on life - NO pain, NO restrictions, No remnants

of

> what I used to be, No regrets whatsoever about traveling the 700

> miles I did to get this done. In fact, I have to chuckle at

myself -

> last year, my Christmas letter to distant friends and family told

of

> my crippled self, having difficulty getting around being in pain

(and

> that was before the OA got really bad). This year's letter time

came

> around, I wrote it, mailed it out and later realized I hadn't even

> MENTIONED the surgery! I am so totally normal again that I

> completely forgot about it. My only reminder is a thin pink line

on

> my hip and the occasional ratcheting (thunking,clicking,whatever

you

> want to call it) that I feel in the hip. A true blessing is this

> technology.

>

> For those that don't know or remember me, I'm a 50 year old

> housewife, about 30 pounds overweight, not particularly athletic

but

> very flexible and kinda strong for a fat lady (I do work out - I

just

> don't look like it LOL) Was bone on bone, so went to Dr Gross in

> August. Three weeks later, with his blessing, ditched the walker,

> and cane, and concentrated on walking without lurching. Once I did

> that, and started driving (at 2 1/2 weeks), I hit the ground

running

> and haven't stopped moving yet. It's a wonderful thing.

>

> I attribute part of my success to several things... 1, obviously

is

> the skill of the surgeon. I had done much homework and noticed

that

> Gross patients had a tendency to heal more quickly, with fewer

> complications than those of some other doctors. That point, along

> with many other factors made me decide to become SOuth Carolina

> bound. Secondly, I worked out for about 6 months before the op.

It

> hurt bad to work those muscles and joints, but I persisted (I'm

very

> stubborn)and got them rock hard, which contributed greatly, I

> believe, to the rapid healing process. As I mentioned before, I am

> very stubborn, and there was no way I was going to let this keep me

> down, either before or after surgery. Last, and the most elusive,

was

> luck. I had no complications, made some of the right decisions and

> things fell into place. I got lucky. I don't always, but I did

this

> time.

>

> I hope all of you that are thinking about this op decide to do it -

> you will not regret it. I try to spread the word whenever

possible -

> this surgery is a godsend for those who are eligible, and it sure

> beats losing your (femoral) head!

>

> Good luck and good health to all.

>

> Lois (the second)

> Dr Gross RHR

> 8/6/03

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

well there are - but they dont post often - too busy living (one surfs,

another climbs mountains)

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Subject: Re: Re:

Hi from Lois the second

Grogan

jlgrog@...>

15/01/2004 21:58

Anyone out there is is more than five yrs since you rx the procedure. I'd

like to know about the long term durability and QOL (quality of life).

wimpybear2003 pauline.twineham@...> wrote: Great news, Lois.

Congratulations.

Long may this new lease on life continue.

ine

C2K 04/03

> Hi all. Just wanted to send an update - It's now five months and

> counting for me since my op with the fabulous Dr gross. I haven't

> posted much since about one month after the operation - I had too

> much living to do (and still do)

>

> I have a new lease on life - NO pain, NO restrictions, No remnants

of

> what I used to be, No regrets whatsoever about traveling the 700

> miles I did to get this done. In fact, I have to chuckle at

myself -

> last year, my Christmas letter to distant friends and family told

of

> my crippled self, having difficulty getting around being in pain

(and

> that was before the OA got really bad). This year's letter time

came

> around, I wrote it, mailed it out and later realized I hadn't even

> MENTIONED the surgery! I am so totally normal again that I

> completely forgot about it. My only reminder is a thin pink line

on

> my hip and the occasional ratcheting (thunking,clicking,whatever

you

> want to call it) that I feel in the hip. A true blessing is this

> technology.

>

> For those that don't know or remember me, I'm a 50 year old

> housewife, about 30 pounds overweight, not particularly athletic

but

> very flexible and kinda strong for a fat lady (I do work out - I

just

> don't look like it LOL) Was bone on bone, so went to Dr Gross in

> August. Three weeks later, with his blessing, ditched the walker,

> and cane, and concentrated on walking without lurching. Once I did

> that, and started driving (at 2 1/2 weeks), I hit the ground

running

> and haven't stopped moving yet. It's a wonderful thing.

>

> I attribute part of my success to several things... 1, obviously

is

> the skill of the surgeon. I had done much homework and noticed

that

> Gross patients had a tendency to heal more quickly, with fewer

> complications than those of some other doctors. That point, along

> with many other factors made me decide to become SOuth Carolina

> bound. Secondly, I worked out for about 6 months before the op.

It

> hurt bad to work those muscles and joints, but I persisted (I'm

very

> stubborn)and got them rock hard, which contributed greatly, I

> believe, to the rapid healing process. As I mentioned before, I am

> very stubborn, and there was no way I was going to let this keep me

> down, either before or after surgery. Last, and the most elusive,

was

> luck. I had no complications, made some of the right decisions and

> things fell into place. I got lucky. I don't always, but I did

this

> time.

>

> I hope all of you that are thinking about this op decide to do it -

> you will not regret it. I try to spread the word whenever

possible -

> this surgery is a godsend for those who are eligible, and it sure

> beats losing your (femoral) head!

>

> Good luck and good health to all.

>

> Lois (the second)

> Dr Gross RHR

> 8/6/03

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