Re: Re: Moving slowly/ TO ELEANOR, PAULINE, LARI

[Guest guest]

How much my mood depends on the amount of pain!!! scary! so last night was

better, woke up only every 2 or 3 hours and fell back asleep relatively easily;

I consider that good at this point!

De Smet responded to my email about pain and slow recovery, saying that he has

seen that kind of slow recovery and with time (he does not say how much...)

people get better; also he says that at 7 weeks it is too early to worry about

any of the possible complication (AVN, stress fracture etc...).

PATIENCE and trust in the body's ability to heal at its own speed... and of

course the trial and error guessing game with walking, exercising etc.

And yes I find the ability to talk about these things with this group is

unvaluable. WHo else can understand as well what we are going through? so thanks

again and again for writing and responding and telling your stories!

sunita

Re: Moving slowly/ TO ELEANOR, PAULINE, SUNITA

Dear Eleanor, ine and Sunita,

Yesterday, while at physical therapy, I think I triggered worry in

the therapist, and she in turn called my surgeon. It's because I

look horribly exhausted and when I put my feet together, I sway a

bit to the right. I've been so nervous about this myself. So my

surgeon's secretary called today and summoned me in for an

unscheduled visit and an exray. I thank the therapist for following

up so aggressively.

The exray looked perfectly fine. But he, too, seemed worried when

he examined me. I know I'm not healing the way anyone hoped, but he

assures me it will get better. My gait was so " off " for so many

years. That, coupled with the surgical assault on my muscles, and

I'm all off kilter.

I think I'd asked you, Eleanor, in our chat, whether you could

manage to put your feet together. Maybe not. Well, I'll ask all of

you that question: Can you put your feet together and keep your

upper body very forward and straight? Just curious.

The nighttime pain situation was better last night. I think my

husband's pre-bedtime leg massage helped immeasurably. I was only

up about three times instead of five or six.

How I want to move along with the program! I'll go back into the

pool on Friday, and thank Claire for her observations to the doc.

In the meantime, I'm searching out a dive shop so that I can buy a

neoprene top to protect me from the cold in my healthclub pool.

That water therapy is the best!

What's happening with you?

Best,

Lari

> > > > > > > Hello, Everyone,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I've been a bit hesitant to write, but now feel a huge

> > need

> > > as

> > > > I

> > > > > am

> > > > > > > seeking someone out there (anyone!) who is feeling

> > similarly

> > > to

> > > > > > me.

> > > > > > > On Jan. 29 I underwent a left-hip resurfacing in

London

> > for

> > > a

> > > > > long-

> > > > > > > standing AVN (we're American expats living in the UK).

I

> > am

> > > 46,

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > mother of three, and in very good physical shape

> overall.

> > I

> > > > > went

> > > > > > > into the surgery strong, and have come out far behind

> what

> > > > > everyone

> > > > > > > had hoped. My doctor, who is very experienced in this

> > > > operation,

> > > > > > > says that I'm a " puzzle. " It's been three weeks since

> the

> > > > > surgery,

> > > > > > > and I have huge pain in the hip joint. The swelling

and

> > > > bruising

> > > > > in

> > > > > > > my knee has come down, but only just recently. For a

> > while

> > > I

> > > > > felt

> > > > > > > like I'd had knee surgery! I cannot bear full weight

on

> my

> > > left

> > > > > leg

> > > > > > > whatsover without the aid of a crutch. I'm doing all

the

> > > > > required

> > > > > > > exercises, but have so much pain day and night and,

> > frankly,

> > > > > deeply

> > > > > > > worry that I'll never regain any mobility-- never mind

> > > full.

> > > > Is

> > > > > > > there anyone out there who has not come through this

as

> > > > > expected?

> > > > > > > Can you share with me your experience(s)? Have you

come

> > > > through

> > > > > it

> > > > > > > successfully--albeit more slowly than expected? Any

tips

> > for

> > > > > > coping?

> > > > > > > I am in serious need of positive reinforcement!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Many thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for this, Sunita,

Good to hear Dr. de Smet’s comments. He is someone everyone admires so

much. I have also found the e-mails from others who have had a slow

recovery and who are much further down the line from us and doing so

well also very encouraging. Patience, patience.

Eleanor

Re: Re: Moving slowly/ TO ELEANOR, PAULINE, LARI

How much my mood depends on the amount of pain!!! scary! so last night

was better, woke up only every 2 or 3 hours and fell back asleep

relatively easily; I consider that good at this point!

De Smet responded to my email about pain and slow recovery, saying that

he has seen that kind of slow recovery and with time (he does not say

how much...) people get better; also he says that at 7 weeks it is too

early to worry about any of the possible complication (AVN, stress

fracture etc...).

PATIENCE and trust in the body's ability to heal at its own speed... and

of course the trial and error guessing game with walking, exercising

etc.

And yes I find the ability to talk about these things with this group is

unvaluable. WHo else can understand as well what we are going through?

so thanks again and again for writing and responding and telling your

stories!

sunita

Re: Moving slowly/ TO ELEANOR, PAULINE,

SUNITA

Dear Eleanor, ine and Sunita,

Yesterday, while at physical therapy, I think I triggered worry in

the therapist, and she in turn called my surgeon. It's because I

look horribly exhausted and when I put my feet together, I sway a

bit to the right. I've been so nervous about this myself. So my

surgeon's secretary called today and summoned me in for an

unscheduled visit and an exray. I thank the therapist for following

up so aggressively.

The exray looked perfectly fine. But he, too, seemed worried when

he examined me. I know I'm not healing the way anyone hoped, but he

assures me it will get better. My gait was so " off " for so many

years. That, coupled with the surgical assault on my muscles, and

I'm all off kilter.

I think I'd asked you, Eleanor, in our chat, whether you could

manage to put your feet together. Maybe not. Well, I'll ask all of

you that question: Can you put your feet together and keep your

upper body very forward and straight? Just curious.

The nighttime pain situation was better last night. I think my

husband's pre-bedtime leg massage helped immeasurably. I was only

up about three times instead of five or six.

How I want to move along with the program! I'll go back into the

pool on Friday, and thank Claire for her observations to the doc.

In the meantime, I'm searching out a dive shop so that I can buy a

neoprene top to protect me from the cold in my healthclub pool.

That water therapy is the best!

What's happening with you?

Best,

Lari

> > > > > > > Hello, Everyone,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I've been a bit hesitant to write, but now feel a huge

> > need

> > > as

> > > > I

> > > > > am

> > > > > > > seeking someone out there (anyone!) who is feeling

> > similarly

> > > to

> > > > > > me.

> > > > > > > On Jan. 29 I underwent a left-hip resurfacing in

London

> > for

> > > a

> > > > > long-

> > > > > > > standing AVN (we're American expats living in the UK).

I

> > am

> > > 46,

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > mother of three, and in very good physical shape

> overall.

> > I

> > > > > went

> > > > > > > into the surgery strong, and have come out far behind

> what

> > > > > everyone

> > > > > > > had hoped. My doctor, who is very experienced in this

> > > > operation,

> > > > > > > says that I'm a " puzzle. " It's been three weeks since

> the

> > > > > surgery,

> > > > > > > and I have huge pain in the hip joint. The swelling

and

> > > > bruising

> > > > > in

> > > > > > > my knee has come down, but only just recently. For a

> > while

> > > I

> > > > > felt

> > > > > > > like I'd had knee surgery! I cannot bear full weight

on

> my

> > > left

> > > > > leg

> > > > > > > whatsover without the aid of a crutch. I'm doing all

the

> > > > > required

> > > > > > > exercises, but have so much pain day and night and,

> > frankly,

> > > > > deeply

> > > > > > > worry that I'll never regain any mobility-- never mind

> > > full.

> > > > Is

> > > > > > > there anyone out there who has not come through this

as

> > > > > expected?

> > > > > > > Can you share with me your experience(s)? Have you

come

> > > > through

> > > > > it

> > > > > > > successfully--albeit more slowly than expected? Any

tips

> > for

> > > > > > coping?

> > > > > > > I am in serious need of positive reinforcement!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Many thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for this, Sunita,

Good to hear Dr. de Smet’s comments. He is someone everyone admires so

much. I have also found the e-mails from others who have had a slow

recovery and who are much further down the line from us and doing so

well also very encouraging. Patience, patience.

Eleanor

Re: Re: Moving slowly/ TO ELEANOR, PAULINE, LARI

How much my mood depends on the amount of pain!!! scary! so last night

was better, woke up only every 2 or 3 hours and fell back asleep

relatively easily; I consider that good at this point!

De Smet responded to my email about pain and slow recovery, saying that

he has seen that kind of slow recovery and with time (he does not say

how much...) people get better; also he says that at 7 weeks it is too

early to worry about any of the possible complication (AVN, stress

fracture etc...).

PATIENCE and trust in the body's ability to heal at its own speed... and

of course the trial and error guessing game with walking, exercising

etc.

And yes I find the ability to talk about these things with this group is

unvaluable. WHo else can understand as well what we are going through?

so thanks again and again for writing and responding and telling your

stories!

sunita

Re: Moving slowly/ TO ELEANOR, PAULINE,

SUNITA

Dear Eleanor, ine and Sunita,

Yesterday, while at physical therapy, I think I triggered worry in

the therapist, and she in turn called my surgeon. It's because I

look horribly exhausted and when I put my feet together, I sway a

bit to the right. I've been so nervous about this myself. So my

surgeon's secretary called today and summoned me in for an

unscheduled visit and an exray. I thank the therapist for following

up so aggressively.

The exray looked perfectly fine. But he, too, seemed worried when

he examined me. I know I'm not healing the way anyone hoped, but he

assures me it will get better. My gait was so " off " for so many

years. That, coupled with the surgical assault on my muscles, and

I'm all off kilter.

I think I'd asked you, Eleanor, in our chat, whether you could

manage to put your feet together. Maybe not. Well, I'll ask all of

you that question: Can you put your feet together and keep your

upper body very forward and straight? Just curious.

The nighttime pain situation was better last night. I think my

husband's pre-bedtime leg massage helped immeasurably. I was only

up about three times instead of five or six.

How I want to move along with the program! I'll go back into the

pool on Friday, and thank Claire for her observations to the doc.

In the meantime, I'm searching out a dive shop so that I can buy a

neoprene top to protect me from the cold in my healthclub pool.

That water therapy is the best!

What's happening with you?

Best,

Lari

> > > > > > > Hello, Everyone,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I've been a bit hesitant to write, but now feel a huge

> > need

> > > as

> > > > I

> > > > > am

> > > > > > > seeking someone out there (anyone!) who is feeling

> > similarly

> > > to

> > > > > > me.

> > > > > > > On Jan. 29 I underwent a left-hip resurfacing in

London

> > for

> > > a

> > > > > long-

> > > > > > > standing AVN (we're American expats living in the UK).

I

> > am

> > > 46,

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > mother of three, and in very good physical shape

> overall.

> > I

> > > > > went

> > > > > > > into the surgery strong, and have come out far behind

> what

> > > > > everyone

> > > > > > > had hoped. My doctor, who is very experienced in this

> > > > operation,

> > > > > > > says that I'm a " puzzle. " It's been three weeks since

> the

> > > > > surgery,

> > > > > > > and I have huge pain in the hip joint. The swelling

and

> > > > bruising

> > > > > in

> > > > > > > my knee has come down, but only just recently. For a

> > while

> > > I

> > > > > felt

> > > > > > > like I'd had knee surgery! I cannot bear full weight

on

> my

> > > left

> > > > > leg

> > > > > > > whatsover without the aid of a crutch. I'm doing all

the

> > > > > required

> > > > > > > exercises, but have so much pain day and night and,

> > frankly,

> > > > > deeply

> > > > > > > worry that I'll never regain any mobility-- never mind

> > > full.

> > > > Is

> > > > > > > there anyone out there who has not come through this

as

> > > > > expected?

> > > > > > > Can you share with me your experience(s)? Have you

come

> > > > through

> > > > > it

> > > > > > > successfully--albeit more slowly than expected? Any

tips

> > for

> > > > > > coping?

> > > > > > > I am in serious need of positive reinforcement!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Many thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for this, Sunita,

Good to hear Dr. de Smet’s comments. He is someone everyone admires so

much. I have also found the e-mails from others who have had a slow

recovery and who are much further down the line from us and doing so

well also very encouraging. Patience, patience.

Eleanor

Re: Re: Moving slowly/ TO ELEANOR, PAULINE, LARI

How much my mood depends on the amount of pain!!! scary! so last night

was better, woke up only every 2 or 3 hours and fell back asleep

relatively easily; I consider that good at this point!

De Smet responded to my email about pain and slow recovery, saying that

he has seen that kind of slow recovery and with time (he does not say

how much...) people get better; also he says that at 7 weeks it is too

early to worry about any of the possible complication (AVN, stress

fracture etc...).

PATIENCE and trust in the body's ability to heal at its own speed... and

of course the trial and error guessing game with walking, exercising

etc.

And yes I find the ability to talk about these things with this group is

unvaluable. WHo else can understand as well what we are going through?

so thanks again and again for writing and responding and telling your

stories!

sunita

Re: Moving slowly/ TO ELEANOR, PAULINE,

SUNITA

Dear Eleanor, ine and Sunita,

Yesterday, while at physical therapy, I think I triggered worry in

the therapist, and she in turn called my surgeon. It's because I

look horribly exhausted and when I put my feet together, I sway a

bit to the right. I've been so nervous about this myself. So my

surgeon's secretary called today and summoned me in for an

unscheduled visit and an exray. I thank the therapist for following

up so aggressively.

The exray looked perfectly fine. But he, too, seemed worried when

he examined me. I know I'm not healing the way anyone hoped, but he

assures me it will get better. My gait was so " off " for so many

years. That, coupled with the surgical assault on my muscles, and

I'm all off kilter.

I think I'd asked you, Eleanor, in our chat, whether you could

manage to put your feet together. Maybe not. Well, I'll ask all of

you that question: Can you put your feet together and keep your

upper body very forward and straight? Just curious.

The nighttime pain situation was better last night. I think my

husband's pre-bedtime leg massage helped immeasurably. I was only

up about three times instead of five or six.

How I want to move along with the program! I'll go back into the

pool on Friday, and thank Claire for her observations to the doc.

In the meantime, I'm searching out a dive shop so that I can buy a

neoprene top to protect me from the cold in my healthclub pool.

That water therapy is the best!

What's happening with you?

Best,

Lari

> > > > > > > Hello, Everyone,

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I've been a bit hesitant to write, but now feel a huge

> > need

> > > as

> > > > I

> > > > > am

> > > > > > > seeking someone out there (anyone!) who is feeling

> > similarly

> > > to

> > > > > > me.

> > > > > > > On Jan. 29 I underwent a left-hip resurfacing in

London

> > for

> > > a

> > > > > long-

> > > > > > > standing AVN (we're American expats living in the UK).

I

> > am

> > > 46,

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > mother of three, and in very good physical shape

> overall.

> > I

> > > > > went

> > > > > > > into the surgery strong, and have come out far behind

> what

> > > > > everyone

> > > > > > > had hoped. My doctor, who is very experienced in this

> > > > operation,

> > > > > > > says that I'm a " puzzle. " It's been three weeks since

> the

> > > > > surgery,

> > > > > > > and I have huge pain in the hip joint. The swelling

and

> > > > bruising

> > > > > in

> > > > > > > my knee has come down, but only just recently. For a

> > while

> > > I

> > > > > felt

> > > > > > > like I'd had knee surgery! I cannot bear full weight

on

> my

> > > left

> > > > > leg

> > > > > > > whatsover without the aid of a crutch. I'm doing all

the

> > > > > required

> > > > > > > exercises, but have so much pain day and night and,

> > frankly,

> > > > > deeply

> > > > > > > worry that I'll never regain any mobility-- never mind

> > > full.

> > > > Is

> > > > > > > there anyone out there who has not come through this

as

> > > > > expected?

> > > > > > > Can you share with me your experience(s)? Have you

come

> > > > through

> > > > > it

> > > > > > > successfully--albeit more slowly than expected? Any

tips

> > for

> > > > > > coping?

> > > > > > > I am in serious need of positive reinforcement!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Many thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >