Re: LET'S COMPARE SCARS, OKAY?

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In a message dated 12/22/2003 9:08:10 AM Pacific Standard Time,

lylemenendezoneword@... writes:

i hate to sound so vain...but, now that i feel reasonably sure that

resurfacing may be the way to go for me...i wanna talk scars.

let's hear it..without all the " i'm pround of my scar " stuff.

i spend more than 3/4ths of my life in a bathing suit and what i

wanna know now is...

how big is your scar and will a string bikini hide anyone's ???

Hell no. The smallest resurf scars I've heard of are about 5 inches and the

smaller the scar, the longer the surgery, i.e. the general anesthetic.

Bottom line (excuse the pun) is that if you're in enough pain, you won't care

about the scar.

Des Tuck

Two of them

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>Bottom line (excuse the pun) is that if you're in enough pain, you won't

care

>about the scar.

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>Des Tuck

>Two of them

After a couple of years it will have faded to the point that when you want

to show it to people, they have to look to find it. The only people who

routinely notice at the pool are older folks who have had a THR or who are

considering it. They usually want to commiserate and it's a good way to

spread the word.

jeff

rBHR Aug. 1, 2001

Mr. McMinn

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" Chicks dig scars "

-- on a sweatshirt my wife gave me after my resurfacing.

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To have access to reshape the femor head the Dr. needs room. My scar is

nine inches (approx). I'm 5'9 " and all leg, perhaps person size also makes a

difference. I didn't care about the size of the scar, just wanted to be able

to get resurfaced. Dr. DeSmet did it inspite of a cyst hollowing 1/3 of my

femor head, and bone that wasn't so great either. His surgery was so " clean "

that I didn't even bruise. So far no one has commented on it at the gym,

but it will be a conversation starter I am sure! I'm just thrilled to start

a new life in the new year without pain! Horseback riding, skiing, yoga,

biking will all me mine again in the new year! yippiee!

Carol in CA 10-22-03 RBHR DeSmet

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> Reply-To: surfacehippy

> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:33:12 -0600

> To: surfacehippy

> Subject: Re: LET'S COMPARE SCARS, OKAY?

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>> Bottom line (excuse the pun) is that if you're in enough pain, you won't

> care

>> about the scar.

>>

>> Des Tuck

>> Two of them

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> After a couple of years it will have faded to the point that when you want

> to show it to people, they have to look to find it. The only people who

> routinely notice at the pool are older folks who have had a THR or who are

> considering it. They usually want to commiserate and it's a good way to

> spread the word.

>

> jeff

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> rBHR Aug. 1, 2001

> Mr. McMinn

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> " Chicks dig scars "

> -- on a sweatshirt my wife gave me after my resurfacing.

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

It seems mostly around here no one wants to worry too much about what it

looks like on the outside........ everyone is far more concerned with

getting the best mechanics on the inside where it really counts in the long

run............smile.

I have a scar about every 4 inches around my hip joint and the resurface is

the nicest of them all............ not only because it gave me back my

life............. but it was a nice neat job........... With all those I

decided and a couple more nasties on the other side........ I have decided

what the hell and front the pool in normal costume.......... they have not

asked me to leave for frightening the children as yet...........smile.

It really depends on how important body image is to you in that area I

guess............. There are some pretty tacky sights out there even without

scars...........

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> i hate to sound so vain...but, now that i feel reasonably sure that

> resurfacing may be the way to go for me...i wanna talk scars.

>

> let's hear it..without all the " i'm pround of my scar " stuff.

> i spend more than 3/4ths of my life in a bathing suit and what i

> wanna know now is...

>

> how big is your scar and will a string bikini hide anyone's ???

>

> tell me who your doctor was, too, please...

>

> MLW

[Guest guest]

Mine is six inches. After a little more than a year, it's hard to find

it. Do be sure to avoid getting any sun on it that first summer or it

will not fade so well. This was without using Mederma. Recently I had

a knee surgery, have been using Mederma because the front of the knee

will be very much in plain sight when I get back in my skating costume.

Mederma is expensive; but it is working well.

Skater Gwen

C2K 9/16/02/Knee 11/13/03 Dr. Gross

mary (fleas---m) wrote:

>i hate to sound so vain...but, now that i feel reasonably sure that

>resurfacing may be the way to go for me...i wanna talk scars.

>

>let's hear it..without all the " i'm pround of my scar " stuff.

>i spend more than 3/4ths of my life in a bathing suit and what i

>wanna know now is...

>

>how big is your scar and will a string bikini hide anyone's ???

>

>tell me who your doctor was, too, please...

>

>MLW

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