Guest guest Posted February 26, 2004 Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 ine, You are so wonderfully upbeat. I know you'll get through this one smoothly. Big hugs back to you. Good night! 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! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi Lari I talk a good talk (I am in marketing!!). The tricky bit is learning to walk the talk too!! Best wishes ine > > > > > > > > > > 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! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi Lari I talk a good talk (I am in marketing!!). The tricky bit is learning to walk the talk too!! Best wishes ine > > > > > > > > > > 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! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi Lari I talk a good talk (I am in marketing!!). The tricky bit is learning to walk the talk too!! Best wishes ine > > > > > > > > > > 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! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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