Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Hi, Sunita, So nice to hear from you; I'd been meaning to write all weekend. I want to write a more indepth message to you tomorrow because I must now read bedtime stories to my three children. THAT part of my life doesn't change with hip surgery or anything else for that matter. Although most times taxing, it really is a good thing. I think I've found a way to access your off-group message. In case you'd like to e-mail me, I'm at tabrny@... Have a restful 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...
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