Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Alan, I'm I'm 10 days post-op JRI. I want to address a few of your questions. The food at LAOH I found to be abysmal. But, I usually eat whole foods that have never seen a freezer of been processed, so I came from a very " picky " pallete. Others at LAOH gobbled up everything so I think the problem here is me. If you eat TV dinners or mack-down on airlplane food you'll be ok. My suggestion is that (if you are fortunate enough to have a helper there, they have extra rooms ree of charge for them) you bring your own grub and feed yourself. I wigged out with the drugs. I was depressed at day one, and only shook it yesterday. Again, every one is different. Steve from Colorado is up there right now, eating like a viking and sleeping like a baby. But I took a long time to overcome the blues. Also, I made the choice to resurface with some mileage left on my hip. I could still work on my hip, but the painful times were growing worse, and I was growing more limited in what I could do to get an aerobic workout, a concern for me since I come from a long line of guys with bad hearts. I walked into the hospital pain free, which really messed with my head after the surgery. I still question my judgement, mostly because I'm afraid of the possiblilty of having made my life worse (should this fail). It'll be a concern for years I'm sure, the possibility of having started a " series " of surgeries. Not probable, but possible. Anyway, where you get your suregery should not be based on the menu. Dr. Amstutz is a cool guy. His resident Dr. (wont let you call him by his last name) is a terrific guy who helps Dr. Amstutz with his procedures. They are all very accessable post-op. Let me know if you want more info. Chris d > Hey hippy kids... > > Make room, I'm about to jump in. I've got a scheduled consult with > Dr. Amstutz on May 3, in person. Anything I need to know going in? > I'm looking at end-stage OA of left hip, with " a component of hip > dysplasia " . Without a resurf, my handball days are over... and > without some kind of procedure, I'll spend the rest of my nature life > walking like Chester Good. > > I talked with my own sports med doc who did the original diagnosis, > asked if I'd be a candidate for resurf. He said No. Said the long- > term stability is unproved...and there was no certainty about the > long-term oncological risks posed by metal ions in the body. So > somebody seems to be passing the book around, 'cuz a lot of people > are reading the same lines. > > I've read here a couple of horror stories about L-A-O-H. Is the food > really THAT bad? I don't like the idea of morphine. Can anybody > compare the level of pre-op and post-op pain. If you could take it > before the knife, could you take it after?...or was it just easier > not to fight it? > > Thanks... > Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Alan, I'm I'm 10 days post-op JRI. I want to address a few of your questions. The food at LAOH I found to be abysmal. But, I usually eat whole foods that have never seen a freezer of been processed, so I came from a very " picky " pallete. Others at LAOH gobbled up everything so I think the problem here is me. If you eat TV dinners or mack-down on airlplane food you'll be ok. My suggestion is that (if you are fortunate enough to have a helper there, they have extra rooms ree of charge for them) you bring your own grub and feed yourself. I wigged out with the drugs. I was depressed at day one, and only shook it yesterday. Again, every one is different. Steve from Colorado is up there right now, eating like a viking and sleeping like a baby. But I took a long time to overcome the blues. Also, I made the choice to resurface with some mileage left on my hip. I could still work on my hip, but the painful times were growing worse, and I was growing more limited in what I could do to get an aerobic workout, a concern for me since I come from a long line of guys with bad hearts. I walked into the hospital pain free, which really messed with my head after the surgery. I still question my judgement, mostly because I'm afraid of the possiblilty of having made my life worse (should this fail). It'll be a concern for years I'm sure, the possibility of having started a " series " of surgeries. Not probable, but possible. Anyway, where you get your suregery should not be based on the menu. Dr. Amstutz is a cool guy. His resident Dr. (wont let you call him by his last name) is a terrific guy who helps Dr. Amstutz with his procedures. They are all very accessable post-op. Let me know if you want more info. Chris d > Hey hippy kids... > > Make room, I'm about to jump in. I've got a scheduled consult with > Dr. Amstutz on May 3, in person. Anything I need to know going in? > I'm looking at end-stage OA of left hip, with " a component of hip > dysplasia " . Without a resurf, my handball days are over... and > without some kind of procedure, I'll spend the rest of my nature life > walking like Chester Good. > > I talked with my own sports med doc who did the original diagnosis, > asked if I'd be a candidate for resurf. He said No. Said the long- > term stability is unproved...and there was no certainty about the > long-term oncological risks posed by metal ions in the body. So > somebody seems to be passing the book around, 'cuz a lot of people > are reading the same lines. > > I've read here a couple of horror stories about L-A-O-H. Is the food > really THAT bad? I don't like the idea of morphine. Can anybody > compare the level of pre-op and post-op pain. If you could take it > before the knife, could you take it after?...or was it just easier > not to fight it? > > Thanks... > Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Thanks for you notes. I am a Whole Foods kind of guy, but in younger days, I'd been known to subsist on Wheatena and peanut butter for long stretches. I also grew up around hospitals, so I know what's to expect. I doubt they'll let me starve, and if I lose a pound or two, that might actually be easier on the new device. Curious to know your level of physical or athletic activity pre-op, I've read that can be a factor in recovery time. For me, I can do many things still. It's what I can't do that seems most telling. I used to be able to run the Stairmaster for half an hour -- or until I got tired of it. Now, it's painful after ten minutes. Any lateral motion, or any quick take off or stop is impossible. I can longer work out with free weights because the hip screams at me when I add any weight -- even taking out the trash is trial. And I've developed this odd compensation walk they call a Trendeleberg Gait. So...I may actually have waited longer than I should Curious, too, how you dealt with insurance coverage issues. Mine are still not resolved. Do they give you a choice of whether or not to take the morphine? That sort of thing...and Vicodin make me sullen and nearly violent. Didn't think to mention that as a drug allergy, but now that I think on it, I should ask when I get there. As for you...I'd like to believe you'll have the outcome you most envision...so don't let yourself get down about it. See yourself doing what you want...and I believe... you'll do it. Thanks again...and all the best. Alan > > Hey hippy kids... > > > > Make room, I'm about to jump in. I've got a scheduled consult > with > > Dr. Amstutz on May 3, in person. Anything I need to know going > in? > > I'm looking at end-stage OA of left hip, with " a component of hip > > dysplasia " . Without a resurf, my handball days are over... and > > without some kind of procedure, I'll spend the rest of my nature > life > > walking like Chester Good. > > > > I talked with my own sports med doc who did the original > diagnosis, > > asked if I'd be a candidate for resurf. He said No. Said the > long- > > term stability is unproved...and there was no certainty about the > > long-term oncological risks posed by metal ions in the body. So > > somebody seems to be passing the book around, 'cuz a lot of people > > are reading the same lines. > > > > I've read here a couple of horror stories about L-A-O-H. Is the > food > > really THAT bad? I don't like the idea of morphine. Can anybody > > compare the level of pre-op and post-op pain. If you could take > it > > before the knife, could you take it after?...or was it just easier > > not to fight it? > > > > Thanks... > > Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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