Re: AVN - Pain level decreasing

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The answer to this question is like the answer to the meaning of one's

life.......... only each of us can answer it for ourselves based on our own

situation, needs etc........smile.

However the base line comes down to what you regard as better off in the

future........... what you envisage your future as like at this

point...........and what damage you are doing to the rest of your body

compensating.......... and will you be happy with a THR instead if you leave

it beyond being able to be resurfaced........

I managed without any hip at all for 35 years............ However each day

now I battle with extensive arthritis in my spine and other

joints............ mainly curtsy of using the rest of my body badly to

compensate........... so I have a nice hip and a body that struggles to

cope............. Now I had no choice until a wonderful surgeon took down my

fused hip 2 years ago......... for me it was a no brainer..........and even

the pain I have in my new hip because the muscles are still recovering is

worth getting the stress off my spine...........and yes the BHR is very

stable even in a body like mine with a lot of muscle athrophy..........

In any event I wish you all the best in making your decision whatever the

outcome.........

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> Back in December when I first felt the pain from AVN it was intense.

> I could only walk a few blocks until the pain was too bad. Now the

> pain is much less and tolerable without pain killers. If the

> surgeons said in December that they could help my hip I would have

> charged ahead full speed. But now I am having second thoughts. Is it

> worth going through surgery and physio to lessen pain that is

> already tolerable?? Does resurf really give greater stability and

> little pain?? Will I be better off trying to manage as I am now??

> ...

[Guest guest]

--Hi Edith....thanks for the encouraging words. I don't think I

really have much of a choice. I didn't take into account the stress

on the other joints as I try to compensate for the hip. I have had

pain in my knee from compensating. Better to bite the bullet now

while I still can walk to the hospital.

...

- In surfacehippy , " ecrow " wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> The answer to this question is like the answer to the meaning of

one's

> life.......... only each of us can answer it for ourselves based

on our own

> situation, needs etc........smile.

>

> However the base line comes down to what you regard as better off

in the

> future........... what you envisage your future as like at this

> point...........and what damage you are doing to the rest of your

body

> compensating.......... and will you be happy with a THR instead if

you leave

> it beyond being able to be resurfaced........

>

> I managed without any hip at all for 35 years............ However

each day

> now I battle with extensive arthritis in my spine and other

> joints............ mainly curtsy of using the rest of my body

badly to

> compensate........... so I have a nice hip and a body that

struggles to

> cope............. Now I had no choice until a wonderful surgeon

took down my

> fused hip 2 years ago......... for me it was a no

brainer..........and even

> the pain I have in my new hip because the muscles are still

recovering is

> worth getting the stress off my spine...........and yes the BHR is

very

> stable even in a body like mine with a lot of muscle

athrophy..........

>

> In any event I wish you all the best in making your decision

whatever the

> outcome.........

>

> Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

>

>

>

>

>

> > Back in December when I first felt the pain from AVN it was

intense.

> > I could only walk a few blocks until the pain was too bad. Now

the

> > pain is much less and tolerable without pain killers. If the

> > surgeons said in December that they could help my hip I would

have

> > charged ahead full speed. But now I am having second thoughts.

Is it

> > worth going through surgery and physio to lessen pain that is

> > already tolerable?? Does resurf really give greater stability and

> > little pain?? Will I be better off trying to manage as I am now??

> > ...

[Guest guest]

I've got AVN too. The devious nature of AVN is that you can get your

good weeks or even months, but the pain usually comes back worse each

time.

I finally had a resurfacing, but it was an easier decision for me

because it was during one of those intensely painful periods.

I only had my left leg done, but also have AVN in the right hip. I

have had about two months now of very little pain and was enjoying

being able to do things like exercising again.

Unfortunatley, my right hip has started to go out in the last few

weeks. Once the pain gets too intense, I will have the right

resurfaced too, but I will do it a lot sooner this time.

The AVN just never got better and I have had a taste of what it is

like to be pain free again.

> Back in December when I first felt the pain from AVN it was

intense.

> I could only walk a few blocks until the pain was too bad. Now the

> pain is much less and tolerable without pain killers. If the

> surgeons said in December that they could help my hip I would have

> charged ahead full speed. But now I am having second thoughts. Is

it

> worth going through surgery and physio to lessen pain that is

> already tolerable?? Does resurf really give greater stability and

> little pain?? Will I be better off trying to manage as I am now??

> ...

[Guest guest]

--Its funny...lately I have found that I can almost walk normally.

No limp if I remind myself not to limp but to walk properly. The avn

reminds me on occasion that it is still there but there is little

pain at all. The surgeon's office tells me that I have a 6-12 month

wait for surgery so time will tell if the pain returns.

Good luck with your right hip and may God bless you abundantly...

- In surfacehippy , " mooshters "

wrote:

> I've got AVN too. The devious nature of AVN is that you can get

your

> good weeks or even months, but the pain usually comes back worse

each

> time.

>

> I finally had a resurfacing, but it was an easier decision for me

> because it was during one of those intensely painful periods.

>

> I only had my left leg done, but also have AVN in the right hip.

I

> have had about two months now of very little pain and was enjoying

> being able to do things like exercising again.

>

> Unfortunatley, my right hip has started to go out in the last few

> weeks. Once the pain gets too intense, I will have the right

> resurfaced too, but I will do it a lot sooner this time.

>

> The AVN just never got better and I have had a taste of what it is

> like to be pain free again.

>

>

> > Back in December when I first felt the pain from AVN it was

> intense.

> > I could only walk a few blocks until the pain was too bad. Now

the

> > pain is much less and tolerable without pain killers. If the

> > surgeons said in December that they could help my hip I would

have

> > charged ahead full speed. But now I am having second thoughts.

Is

> it

> > worth going through surgery and physio to lessen pain that is

> > already tolerable?? Does resurf really give greater stability

and

> > little pain?? Will I be better off trying to manage as I am now??

> > ...

[Guest guest]

--Its funny...lately I have found that I can almost walk normally.

No limp if I remind myself not to limp but to walk properly. The avn

reminds me on occasion that it is still there but there is little

pain at all. The surgeon's office tells me that I have a 6-12 month

wait for surgery so time will tell if the pain returns.

Good luck with your right hip and may God bless you abundantly...

- In surfacehippy , " mooshters "

wrote:

> I've got AVN too. The devious nature of AVN is that you can get

your

> good weeks or even months, but the pain usually comes back worse

each

> time.

>

> I finally had a resurfacing, but it was an easier decision for me

> because it was during one of those intensely painful periods.

>

> I only had my left leg done, but also have AVN in the right hip.

I

> have had about two months now of very little pain and was enjoying

> being able to do things like exercising again.

>

> Unfortunatley, my right hip has started to go out in the last few

> weeks. Once the pain gets too intense, I will have the right

> resurfaced too, but I will do it a lot sooner this time.

>

> The AVN just never got better and I have had a taste of what it is

> like to be pain free again.

>

>

> > Back in December when I first felt the pain from AVN it was

> intense.

> > I could only walk a few blocks until the pain was too bad. Now

the

> > pain is much less and tolerable without pain killers. If the

> > surgeons said in December that they could help my hip I would

have

> > charged ahead full speed. But now I am having second thoughts.

Is

> it

> > worth going through surgery and physio to lessen pain that is

> > already tolerable?? Does resurf really give greater stability

and

> > little pain?? Will I be better off trying to manage as I am now??

> > ...