my new durom

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I'm now 9 days post-op with Durom hip from Dr Masri in Vancouver. Progress

has been good and steady. Incision has healed beautifully. I'm off most

painkillers except Tylenol 3 (I found the heavy drugs more of a challenge than

the pain... spent my first few days trying to get the hospital room to stop

spinning long enough so I could stand up and try my new leg.)

In fact, I'd say overall I'm more plagued by what should be minor/secondary

problems than by hip discomfort. My stomach is in open rebellion... still

getting

the morphine out of my system? Having trouble alternately keeping my dinner

up or down. And my immune system has kicked back with a major psoriasis

flare up. Every joint in my body ITCHES LIKE MAD! Who needs this?

But I try to remind myself I've been basically hit by a truck and mostly need to

rest and let my (whole) body heal. I've had the luxury of visits by a

physiotherapist who makes house calls, and I'm working on very easy, slow

strength-building and flexibility movements. I'm starting to think, though, that

I

need rest more than therapy right now. It's so hard to find that balance. Think

I'll take a break over the weekend and resume physio next week when I'm

stronger. Right now I find it too exhausting.

What I really feel like doing is walking around in a pool, but our Vancouver

docs

are extremely conservative and won't let us get wet (at all!) until after the

staples come out. Waterproof bandages are a no go. So I'll have to be patient

.... not my long suit.

I have to keep reminding myself how lucky I am to be on the other side of this.

Unlike many who've been posting lately, my OA did not progress to the point

where I was really broken down pre-op. I've had pain for just a couple of years,

but wasn't yet on a cane. In my previous life I was a distance runner (who

inadvertantly pulverized a dysplastic hip... live and learn). I've been able to

keep up a pretty good level of fitness through carefully designed non-impact

gym workouts, which also proved to be the best form of pain control. I look

forward to getting back to healthy outdoor exercising - walking, biking,

swimming, Xcountry skiing, motorcycling. Not running. Life's too short (and

unpredictable).

Best,

a

Masri / Durom 17.02.04

[Guest guest]

Hi a

I enjoyed reading your post. You sound to be doing very well - in

tune with your body, balanced and in control of your reactions. Well

done!! I hope I sound like you in four weeks time....

Hope the next few weeks go well.

ine

C2K RHS April 2003

BHR LHS scheduled for 11 March 2004, Mr Treacy

> Hi all,

>

> I'm now 9 days post-op with Durom hip from Dr Masri in Vancouver.

Progress

> has been good and steady. Incision has healed beautifully. I'm off

most

> painkillers except Tylenol 3 (I found the heavy drugs more of a

challenge than

> the pain... spent my first few days trying to get the hospital room

to stop

> spinning long enough so I could stand up and try my new leg.)

>

> In fact, I'd say overall I'm more plagued by what should be

minor/secondary

> problems than by hip discomfort. My stomach is in open rebellion...

still getting

> the morphine out of my system? Having trouble alternately keeping

my dinner

> up or down. And my immune system has kicked back with a major

psoriasis

> flare up. Every joint in my body ITCHES LIKE MAD! Who needs this?

>

> But I try to remind myself I've been basically hit by a truck and

mostly need to

> rest and let my (whole) body heal. I've had the luxury of visits by

a

> physiotherapist who makes house calls, and I'm working on very

easy, slow

> strength-building and flexibility movements. I'm starting to think,

though, that I

> need rest more than therapy right now. It's so hard to find that

balance. Think

> I'll take a break over the weekend and resume physio next week when

I'm

> stronger. Right now I find it too exhausting.

>

> What I really feel like doing is walking around in a pool, but our

Vancouver docs

> are extremely conservative and won't let us get wet (at all!) until

after the

> staples come out. Waterproof bandages are a no go. So I'll have to

be patient

> ... not my long suit.

>

> I have to keep reminding myself how lucky I am to be on the other

side of this.

> Unlike many who've been posting lately, my OA did not progress to

the point

> where I was really broken down pre-op. I've had pain for just a

couple of years,

> but wasn't yet on a cane. In my previous life I was a distance

runner (who

> inadvertantly pulverized a dysplastic hip... live and learn). I've

been able to

> keep up a pretty good level of fitness through carefully designed

non-impact

> gym workouts, which also proved to be the best form of pain

control. I look

> forward to getting back to healthy outdoor exercising - walking,

biking,

> swimming, Xcountry skiing, motorcycling. Not running. Life's too

short (and

> unpredictable).

>

> Best,

> a

> Masri / Durom 17.02.04

[Guest guest]

Would be grateful if those in America could tell us Brits what 'Tylenol'

is----its' generic name. We don't get that brand name here that I am

aware of. Is it ibruprofen? What are the dosage limits? Also, if I

remember correctly, Lari, you mentioned a special Tylenol for

arthritis? How does its dosage vary from normal Tylenol? Many thanks,

Eleanor

Ps There are several over-the-counter remedies for sleep that are

antihistamine based that are often quite helpful. One needs to try

them to see if they work for you specifically.

Re: Re: my new durom

Hi a

thanks for your answer. I am on a waiting list with Dr Garbuz but I have

not talked to him about resurf cause when I saw him (May last year) he

was not doing it yet. I am supposed to see him in April for follow up on

my resurface in Belgium and I intend to have him look also at my other

hip for resurf., according to the THR waiting list I am " due " for the

fall of this year (since I saw him last May). So we will see what he

says for me; he might not want to do it on me since I am a " difficult

case " (according to De Smet)!

as far as sleeping and pain; I wonder why you don't take Tylenol (normal

strength)? When I stopped the " heavy duty meds for pain " I took Tylenol

normal strength (from the drug store) and that helped quite a bit (I

would have to take it 2 or 3 times during the night). Mind you that did

not put me to sleep but at least I had less pain. I think Tylenol is not

addictive and for a week or so should not be that bad for the body. I

agree with Lois that Ativan is an anxiety releiver/tranquiliser (not

equal to Valium but still addictive).

relaxation techniques are a plus anyway.

Also I have a herbal remedy for sleeping that helps me now; a friend of

mine is a herbalist and makes it herself with local plants (she lives in

Squamish). If you are interested maybe you can get some from her.

take care

Sunita

my new durom

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