Re: - BHR

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Hi Edith,

Thanks again, I feel more confident with your responses (and everyone elses

comments for that matter).

Plan to get in the pool and walk etc. asap. (Being careful not to overdo it

as I have a tendancy to dop so with many things in life).

I'm sure you will get back to 100% one day, even if you don't you sound

better off than you were.

Regards

" ecrow "

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surfacehippy >

16/03/2004 10:38 cc

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Subject

- BHR

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surfacehippy@yaho

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Hi ,

Well if it is any comfort to you, I have heard that BHR's are being done on

a regular basis in many parts of NSW........... When I was in NSW in Jan my

brotherinlaw came home from his work - he is an anaesthestist up the coast

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and said he had taken part in 2 that day........ He hadn't seen it before I

had mine in Aug 02.......... so it has quickly gained popularity.........

especially if a patient is younger and has some good bone

stock left...........

I can well imagine your joy with getting out of a situation such as you

described. Sounds pretty painful to me and as you say it doesn't make much

sense to continue damaging the rest of your body........... That is the bit

I dearly wish I could have avoided and is no fun trying to get sort out now

I do have a hip again. And, like you, in the weigh up between the side

effects of a life on Vioxx etc and the side effects of metal I put my vote

on metal any day.............smile. Just plan to take to a pool and you

will have the atrophy sorted out in due course and back doing all sorts of

things...... i.e. the first time post op that I visited Dr. Len's office a

guy was sitting there waiting for his 6 week post op appointment - he was

very happy to tell me about his first golf outing that previous weekend.

Edith

>

> Hi Edith,

> Thanks for your reply, I was a bit anxious about all this but lately am

> looking forward to it.

> I am getting a BHR as well. Looks like they are all very similar

> technologies but am glad to see there has been at least one other

performed

> in Australia before me!

> Didn't realise the extent of your condition before, your recovery is

quite

> understandable.

> I have had the pain for around 8 years but it has got worse with the

bones

> beginning to touch now. Can only imagine what it has been like for you

and

> others in this group.

> Have managed well with Vioxx for the last two years but would rather have

> steel in me than take medication my whole life.

> Additionally, I don't want to damage other parts of my body anymore

> compensating for my limp. (One leg's muscles are noticeably smaller now

> with the atrophy).

>

> Regards

>