RE: Re: Moving slowly to Eleanor, Sunita, Cindy

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes I am an Aussie.......... I had my Resurface in Sydney........... but

live in Nth Qld.

I was a complicated case as I started with a fused hip of 35 years........

Only Dr. Len Walter, Sydney has the expertise in Australia to successfully

unpick such a hip and put a BHR in............ and I remain very grateful

for his existance............and the opportunity to get my life back in my

own hands to try sorting out the damage to the rest of the body from the

fused hip............

I didn't mean to infer that I am in any way disappointed with recovery of my

hip, more just wishing that I had less damage to work with in the rest of

the

body and didn't have to face the reality of having an over 50 yr body with

extensive damage .............smile i.e. just a typical Aussie

whinger........smile.

I have already developed my leg well passed any preop prognoses from both my

OS and anyone who has ever had anything to do with the degree of atrophy I

had........... and for that I am also grateful.......... I guess my greatest

disappointment is that this didn't happen about 10 years ago..........

Anyway, all the best with your up coming op........... Will you be getting a

BHR or a Corin as I understand there are now choices in Sydney?

And do keep us all informed how you go..........

Edith

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> Hi " Ecrow " ,

>

> Sorry, I have not yet posted to this site but been 'watching' for a while.

> (Think the cooler term is lurking?)

> Anyway, it looks like you are in Oz like me.

> I am 42 and booked in to have the op in a few weeks in Sydney. (POW

> Hospital, Dr. Craig Waller).

>

> Sorry that you are not recovering as quick as you would like.

>

> Was wondering where you went for your op?

>

> Regards

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thankyou for this, Edith.

What I see is your persistence and patience in getting the best

possible out of your hip and body. Patience is the hardest one for me

at times. It sounds like you have had years of having to develop this

skill with your fused hip. And years of managing pain. How good that

your life has been able to open up to the extent it has, if not the

miracle you may have hoped for (and, of course, that all of us hope

for).

I think that the having to get my newly 60 year old body fit or semi-fit

is very good for my general health. And, of course, the difficulties I

am experiencing keep me to my exercise programme. I wonder if I would

have been as consistent with exercise and keeping weight down had my hip

not been bad. I was always a bit slovenly about these things. Because

of my deteriorating hip, I dropped 40 pounds 3 years ago and so far have

kept it off.

It is interesting that it is your back that is still causing

difficulties and this seems to be so for some others of us on this site.

And of course, back and hips are linked. I continue with the new

Pilates exercises my pt has given me and my Technique. I am

sure you have your own ways of helping your back.

Eleanor

Re: Re: Moving slowly to Eleanor, Sunita, Cindy

Hi,

Not sure you really want to know the answer to that one.........smile.

It

could be disheartening...........

Actually about xmas 2003 I had a big sigh and thought wow the worse

seems to

be over........... That was approx 15 months from the op

day..............

But then remember I am on the other side of 50 and trying to rehab

muscles

and a joint not used for 35 years...........

I measure my progress in how many less mls of codine I need at night to

get

to sleep and for the last few months I actually get nights when I need

none......... I must say this has little to do with the

hip...........rather

the back......... Occasionally the hip does a dance about overuse and I

guess if I was to push heavily to get passed the 87% bend etc I would

run

into more pain........ but patience seems to have taken over and I just

poke

along with increments of degrees these days............... Leg strength

gets

noticed with tiny improvements in the limp. General strength by being

able

to go places and do things that were impossible 2 years

ago..............

Though I have been amazed how long it takes to get a body semi fit

again.............. Age is a handicap like that it seems.

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> Edith, You are such an encouragement to us slow ones. How long did

it

> take for pain to be less a part of your life?

> Eleanor

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