Re: Three Year Old C+ and for Fred

[Guest guest]

First off, Attaboy !!!When I grow up, I want to be just like you!

Hope you are still officiating.

Fred, yeah the garbage bag is good. Also, a thinner bed pillow or

something soft to shape under your incision or in the local area.

What felt good when you got out of the car may not feel good once you

get back in. Hence, adjustment underneath you is necessary.

I found the routine of sitting back down in the seat, while grabbing

the door frame overhead, very easy. You have someone swing both your

legs in the car, and then the adjustment begins. Just remember to

have your help pull the garbage bag out from under you before you get

sweaty.

And to keep your leg pumping, write the alphabet with your toe. Oh,

and enjoy the ride. Keep drinking water, too. Call you at three days

PO

Capt Amaze_O (C+, Mont, Sinai, 12-17-01)

-- In surfacehippy , " fredinconn "

wrote:

> ,

>

> You and the others are a great inspiration. As luck would have it I

> am slipping into a cancellation with Dr. Mont this week, so this

time

> next week I'll have crossed over to your side with a new right hip

> joint. I have some questions for the surface hippies.

>

> As this is such short notice I won't benefit from the orientation

> session they recommend. What should I count on wearing home ? Loose

> fitting sweatpants ? I assume the swelling is a real issue. We'll

be

> driving back 4 hours to Connecticut in a four door sedan. I'm told

> we'll need to stop frequently, but that travelling by car is not an

> issue. I am an otherwise healthy and trim 56 year old, with good

> upper body strength. Only need one hip done as well.

>

> Any suggestions from the group as to the car journey back ? Captain

> Amaze O ? I recall your tale of the Michigan drive. What should I

> count on ? Garbage bag for the seat slide ?

>

> I've been lurking for 3 months and feel as up to speed as I could

be,

> thanks to the contributions and enthusiasm of everyone on the site.

> The power of the internet is incredible when you see what we can

> learn from our colleagues around the globe while sitting in front

of

> a PC.

>

> Appreciate any and all advice. Thank you.

>

> Fred Becker

>

>

>

>

>

>

> In surfacehippy , " Carder "

wrote:

> > Today marks my three year anniversary as a surfacehippy and I

would

> > first like to acknowledge those friends here who helped me to

make

> my

> > decision and go for the resurf.

> > Secondly, to Dr. Mont and his fine staff in Baltimore for doing

> such

> > a fantastic job on me. He always likes to kid me that I really

> made

> > him work " overtime " on me. Well whatever he had to do, it worked.

> > And third, to you propective surfacehippies out there,

> > congratulations on finding this site and doing your own research.

> > , great job on www.activejoints.com. It's tough sometimes

to

> go

> > against the conventional wisdom out there but I'm sure glad that

I

> > found your site and Dr. Mont. Three years ago he was one of six

> > surgeons in the U.S. offering resurfacing. Now, it looks like

> there

> > are a lot more choices and opportunities out there. Terrific!

> > Best of luck to all of you out there rehabbing and to those of

you

> > who are about to be resurfed. I hope you recover as well as I

did.

> >

> >

> > Toledo, Ohio

> > C+, 2/23/01, Dr. Mont, Baltimore

[Guest guest]

Captain,

Many thanks for the tips. I am scrambling to get everything teed up

for Thursday's surgery, driving off to Baltimore this afternoon for

tests and blood work tomorrow. Then Thusday surgery and a Sunday

discharge is the plan. Thanks to this site, and folks like you, I

have a pretty good idea of what to expect.

Fred Becker

> > > Today marks my three year anniversary as a surfacehippy and I

> would

> > > first like to acknowledge those friends here who helped me to

> make

> > my

> > > decision and go for the resurf.

> > > Secondly, to Dr. Mont and his fine staff in Baltimore for doing

> > such

> > > a fantastic job on me. He always likes to kid me that I really

> > made

> > > him work " overtime " on me. Well whatever he had to do, it

worked.

> > > And third, to you propective surfacehippies out there,

> > > congratulations on finding this site and doing your own

research.

> > > , great job on www.activejoints.com. It's tough sometimes

> to

> > go

> > > against the conventional wisdom out there but I'm sure glad

that

> I

> > > found your site and Dr. Mont. Three years ago he was one of six

> > > surgeons in the U.S. offering resurfacing. Now, it looks like

> > there

> > > are a lot more choices and opportunities out there. Terrific!

> > > Best of luck to all of you out there rehabbing and to those of

> you

> > > who are about to be resurfed. I hope you recover as well as I

> did.

> > >

> > >

> > > Toledo, Ohio

> > > C+, 2/23/01, Dr. Mont, Baltimore

[Guest guest]

Captain,

Many thanks for the tips. I am scrambling to get everything teed up

for Thursday's surgery, driving off to Baltimore this afternoon for

tests and blood work tomorrow. Then Thusday surgery and a Sunday

discharge is the plan. Thanks to this site, and folks like you, I

have a pretty good idea of what to expect.

Fred Becker

> > > Today marks my three year anniversary as a surfacehippy and I

> would

> > > first like to acknowledge those friends here who helped me to

> make

> > my

> > > decision and go for the resurf.

> > > Secondly, to Dr. Mont and his fine staff in Baltimore for doing

> > such

> > > a fantastic job on me. He always likes to kid me that I really

> > made

> > > him work " overtime " on me. Well whatever he had to do, it

worked.

> > > And third, to you propective surfacehippies out there,

> > > congratulations on finding this site and doing your own

research.

> > > , great job on www.activejoints.com. It's tough sometimes

> to

> > go

> > > against the conventional wisdom out there but I'm sure glad

that

> I

> > > found your site and Dr. Mont. Three years ago he was one of six

> > > surgeons in the U.S. offering resurfacing. Now, it looks like

> > there

> > > are a lot more choices and opportunities out there. Terrific!

> > > Best of luck to all of you out there rehabbing and to those of

> you

> > > who are about to be resurfed. I hope you recover as well as I

> did.

> > >

> > >

> > > Toledo, Ohio

> > > C+, 2/23/01, Dr. Mont, Baltimore

[Guest guest]

Captain,

Many thanks for the tips. I am scrambling to get everything teed up

for Thursday's surgery, driving off to Baltimore this afternoon for

tests and blood work tomorrow. Then Thusday surgery and a Sunday

discharge is the plan. Thanks to this site, and folks like you, I

have a pretty good idea of what to expect.

Fred Becker

> > > Today marks my three year anniversary as a surfacehippy and I

> would

> > > first like to acknowledge those friends here who helped me to

> make

> > my

> > > decision and go for the resurf.

> > > Secondly, to Dr. Mont and his fine staff in Baltimore for doing

> > such

> > > a fantastic job on me. He always likes to kid me that I really

> > made

> > > him work " overtime " on me. Well whatever he had to do, it

worked.

> > > And third, to you propective surfacehippies out there,

> > > congratulations on finding this site and doing your own

research.

> > > , great job on www.activejoints.com. It's tough sometimes

> to

> > go

> > > against the conventional wisdom out there but I'm sure glad

that

> I

> > > found your site and Dr. Mont. Three years ago he was one of six

> > > surgeons in the U.S. offering resurfacing. Now, it looks like

> > there

> > > are a lot more choices and opportunities out there. Terrific!

> > > Best of luck to all of you out there rehabbing and to those of

> you

> > > who are about to be resurfed. I hope you recover as well as I

> did.

> > >

> > >

> > > Toledo, Ohio

> > > C+, 2/23/01, Dr. Mont, Baltimore

[Guest guest]

Captain, my Captain,

How are things with Cap't Amazo? When you grow up, life will be over

as we know it! Good to hear from you. How's the new wheel? Feeling

OK?

The next time you Michiganians get together I want to know about it

ahead of time.

Yes, still officiating. Great season. Spent most of the summer in

Australia, working " gridiron " as the mates call it, ended up in

Virginia around Thanksgiving doing college playoffs.

Still working soccer?

New hip feels great, the only pains I get are in the " original

equipment. "

Keep us posted.

> > > Today marks my three year anniversary as a surfacehippy and I

> would

> > > first like to acknowledge those friends here who helped me to

> make

> > my

> > > decision and go for the resurf.

> > > Secondly, to Dr. Mont and his fine staff in Baltimore for doing

> > such

> > > a fantastic job on me. He always likes to kid me that I really

> > made

> > > him work " overtime " on me. Well whatever he had to do, it

worked.

> > > And third, to you propective surfacehippies out there,

> > > congratulations on finding this site and doing your own

research.

> > > , great job on www.activejoints.com. It's tough sometimes

> to

> > go

> > > against the conventional wisdom out there but I'm sure glad

that

> I

> > > found your site and Dr. Mont. Three years ago he was one of six

> > > surgeons in the U.S. offering resurfacing. Now, it looks like

> > there

> > > are a lot more choices and opportunities out there. Terrific!

> > > Best of luck to all of you out there rehabbing and to those of

> you

> > > who are about to be resurfed. I hope you recover as well as I

> did.

> > >

> > >

> > > Toledo, Ohio

> > > C+, 2/23/01, Dr. Mont, Baltimore

[Guest guest]

Captain, my Captain,

How are things with Cap't Amazo? When you grow up, life will be over

as we know it! Good to hear from you. How's the new wheel? Feeling

OK?

The next time you Michiganians get together I want to know about it

ahead of time.

Yes, still officiating. Great season. Spent most of the summer in

Australia, working " gridiron " as the mates call it, ended up in

Virginia around Thanksgiving doing college playoffs.

Still working soccer?

New hip feels great, the only pains I get are in the " original

equipment. "

Keep us posted.

> > > Today marks my three year anniversary as a surfacehippy and I

> would

> > > first like to acknowledge those friends here who helped me to

> make

> > my

> > > decision and go for the resurf.

> > > Secondly, to Dr. Mont and his fine staff in Baltimore for doing

> > such

> > > a fantastic job on me. He always likes to kid me that I really

> > made

> > > him work " overtime " on me. Well whatever he had to do, it

worked.

> > > And third, to you propective surfacehippies out there,

> > > congratulations on finding this site and doing your own

research.

> > > , great job on www.activejoints.com. It's tough sometimes

> to

> > go

> > > against the conventional wisdom out there but I'm sure glad

that

> I

> > > found your site and Dr. Mont. Three years ago he was one of six

> > > surgeons in the U.S. offering resurfacing. Now, it looks like

> > there

> > > are a lot more choices and opportunities out there. Terrific!

> > > Best of luck to all of you out there rehabbing and to those of

> you

> > > who are about to be resurfed. I hope you recover as well as I

> did.

> > >

> > >

> > > Toledo, Ohio

> > > C+, 2/23/01, Dr. Mont, Baltimore

[Guest guest]

Captain, my Captain,

How are things with Cap't Amazo? When you grow up, life will be over

as we know it! Good to hear from you. How's the new wheel? Feeling

OK?

The next time you Michiganians get together I want to know about it

ahead of time.

Yes, still officiating. Great season. Spent most of the summer in

Australia, working " gridiron " as the mates call it, ended up in

Virginia around Thanksgiving doing college playoffs.

Still working soccer?

New hip feels great, the only pains I get are in the " original

equipment. "

Keep us posted.

> > > Today marks my three year anniversary as a surfacehippy and I

> would

> > > first like to acknowledge those friends here who helped me to

> make

> > my

> > > decision and go for the resurf.

> > > Secondly, to Dr. Mont and his fine staff in Baltimore for doing

> > such

> > > a fantastic job on me. He always likes to kid me that I really

> > made

> > > him work " overtime " on me. Well whatever he had to do, it

worked.

> > > And third, to you propective surfacehippies out there,

> > > congratulations on finding this site and doing your own

research.

> > > , great job on www.activejoints.com. It's tough sometimes

> to

> > go

> > > against the conventional wisdom out there but I'm sure glad

that

> I

> > > found your site and Dr. Mont. Three years ago he was one of six

> > > surgeons in the U.S. offering resurfacing. Now, it looks like

> > there

> > > are a lot more choices and opportunities out there. Terrific!

> > > Best of luck to all of you out there rehabbing and to those of

> you

> > > who are about to be resurfed. I hope you recover as well as I

> did.

> > >

> > >

> > > Toledo, Ohio

> > > C+, 2/23/01, Dr. Mont, Baltimore