New to this group

[Guest guest]

I discovered this group just a couple of days ago and am totally

amased at how many people are having/had or need resurfacing ops and

how much support is offered by fellow patients. I thought I'd share

my experience as I am an old surface-hippy,not in age but in the

number of years post op. I had mine done by Mr McMinn at the ROH in

Birmingham when the procedure was a twinkle in most peoples eyes. I

had CDH which was only diagnosed at 4yrs so I had many ops to try

to 'build' a hip socket but it finally gave up the ghost and I was

faced with either a non tried and tested new op or a THR. I didn't

think there was much choice!! I had my left hip resurfaced in

September 1991 when I was 21 - Mr McMinn was still pioneering it and

I was the youngest person to have it at that time. I had to have

bone grafting at the same time so my post op recovery took longer

than normal. I was in traction for 4 weeks & crutches for a few

months but it meant I could walk down the isle in 1992 with no hint

of a limp which made my Mum cry! 2 years later I had my first baby

followed by another one 5 years after that. My hip is still going

very strong after over 12 years.

I would encourage anyone who is worried about the longevity of this

procedure not to worry and go for it!

[Guest guest]

Welcome Tina and Ethan! We are fairly new here too, it was a huge

help when I found it. It is a really great group with varying

experiences. We were also referered to a Ponseti ortho here in

Atlanta and feel very lucky it was our first stop.

Louisa

Zoe (2-22-04) rt uni cf

6-27-99

> Hello Everyone. My name is Tina Berryman and I was referred to this

> group by our ortho, Dr. Showalter. He thought that it was a great

> site. My husband Ray and I have a 4 year old son named Dylan. On

March

> 6, 2004, I gave birth to our 2nd son, Ethan. Ethan has bilateral

> clubfoot. Unlike many parents, we had no idea that Ethan would be

born

> with clubfeet or how to handle it. Also unlike some parents, we were

> so fortunate that the ortho that our pediatrician referred us to

only

> believes in the Ponseti method. Surgery was never mentioned and

Ethan

> got his first set of casts before he was 2 weeks old. He is now 9

1/2

> weeks and is already in his DBB. Anyway, I just wanted to introduce

> myself and my family. I am so grateful that all of you are here and

so

> willing to share you experiences so that it might help others in the

> same situation.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcome ! Actually it is Ethan who is in the bar

and it has actually been far from easy...He absloutely hates it! We

are getting through it though. It certainly makes nursing a challenge!

Are you from Idaho too?

> > Hello Everyone. My name is Tina Berryman and I was referred to this

> > group by our ortho, Dr. Showalter. He thought that it was a great

> > site. My husband Ray and I have a 4 year old son named Dylan. On

> March

> > 6, 2004, I gave birth to our 2nd son, Ethan. Ethan has bilateral

> > clubfoot. Unlike many parents, we had no idea that Ethan would be

> born

> > with clubfeet or how to handle it. Also unlike some parents, we were

> > so fortunate that the ortho that our pediatrician referred us to

> only

> > believes in the Ponseti method. Surgery was never mentioned and

> Ethan

> > got his first set of casts before he was 2 weeks old. He is now 9

> 1/2

> > weeks and is already in his DBB. Anyway, I just wanted to introduce

> > myself and my family. I am so grateful that all of you are here and

> so

> > willing to share you experiences so that it might help others in the

> > same situation.