RE: Has anyone had any bad experiences with resurfacing?

[Guest guest]

I don't have any " worse case " stories to tell you, but I can tell you that I

had both hips resurfaced last August 25th and have experienced such a

complete recovery that I feel like I never even had arthritis much less

major surgery 10 months ago. I have felt this level of recovery since I

started walking " normally " at about 4 1/2 months post op. I had about 10

wks of physical therapy to strengthen my muscles so I no longer walked like

a penguin, and have been increasing my flexibility ever since. I too am a

RN and was in excellent physical condition prior to the surgery. I continued

working out in spite of the pain and went into the surgery strong. I can

tell you that I have had absolutely NO HIP PAIN since I climbed onto to the

stretcher to go into surgery. A little muscle pain and incisional pain

after the surgery, yes, but no hip pain. I guess this is a " best case "

story, but it is possible....and I'm a little older than you. I was 51 when

I had my surgery and it is such a blessing and miracle!

Diane

>

>Reply-To: surfacehippy

>To: surfacehippy

>Subject: Has anyone had any bad experiences with

>resurfacing?

>Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 03:44:33 -0000

>

>Hi, I'm getting resurfaced by Dr s (Baltimore) in August. I love

>reading through many of the old messages and keeping track of all the

>new messages on this board. It has been extremely helpful, supportive

>and informative.

>

>Now that I'm " facing the inevitable " so soon, I feel like I need

>people to " give it to me straight " and tell me some worst case

>stories. I'm not trying to talk myself out of it (-this wouldn't be

>an option anyway, since I'm quickly becoming debilitated by AVN). I

>just want to be realistic about what this experience will be like. I

>work in the health care system (I'm a nurse-midwife), so very little

>anyone says would really scare me.

>

>Has anyone's new MOM hip " failed " ? What exactly does this mean? Have

>any of you needed a revision to THR yet?

>

>I'm 46, in very good health, although no longer in any kind of good

>physical condition due to the hip problem for over a year. I have a

>wonderful support system (husband, 2 teenagers, and lots of friends

>and some extended family). I know everyone comes through at their own

>pace, but I think if anyone is a good surgical candidate, it would be

>me (other than the fact that I'm a big chicken and have never been a

>patient before!)

>

>I hope no one minds my asking these hard questions. I don't want to

>be shocked or surprised by something I didn't know could happen.

>

>Marie

>

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[Guest guest]

thanks Eleanor for giving us some news about you; I had been wondering and I am

glad your experience with the aspiration arthrogram was not that bad! I have

been worried about infection eventhough my blood tests are OK. not knowing and

worring is the worst part of all! Tomorrow is the bone scan.

I look forward to hear from you with your results and I will let you know my

bone scan results too (probably take a week as well to get the results).

take care

sunita

RE: Has anyone had any bad experiences with

resurfacing?

Marie,

Unlike others, I am very glad that you are asking these questions.

Searching

for the negatives...............absolutely. Resurf is not a 100%

positive

thing. I am one of the " old members " having my first resurf in October

of 02

who had a failed resurf. I have since had a THR and have to tell you

that I am

very happy with my new device. I am one of the unfortunates that

developed

AVN as a result of the resurf. My bones were strong, but apparently

small. I

had the cormet 2000. After my failing, I contacted Dr. DeSmet by email

to ask

his opinion about my prediciment and if I should opt for a resurf or a

THR on

my other hip. I contacted DeSmet not becasue I had no faith in my Doc,

which I

did, but I wanted a second opinion from the best. He told me that if I

had

received the BHR from him that I may have not developed AVN becasue this

device

is bit smaller and they would have had to drill less bone. He suggested

that

I receive a THR and not to chance what I went through the first time.

Fortunatley, Corin has complementary parts and I did not need to have

the cup replaced

during my revision. My second surgery was absolutely wonderful compared

to

the first. My doc told me that this device should last as long as the

resurf

and that the only negative is that if a revision should be needed I

would be on

my second. He believes that the devise I have now will last me a

lifetime. I

am 50. Becasue of the success of this second surgery, I am planning on

a THR

with the same device. I am now one inch taller with my new him and my

doc

promises that I will be that tall once my other is done. I now have to

wear a

lift, however I have been going without most of the time and relying on

the

best chiro I know to fix the problems that are caused by a one inch

differnce

in leg length. (this chiro also wants to be present during my next THR)

Also I

have developed something called " bucket handle " with my knee (same side

as the

new hip) and this has prevented me from becoming more active and relying

on

it for support. My knee is finally getting better and I am so happy

with what

my new hip can do even without the PT. If I didn't mention it before I

had a

revision in December of 03. I also wonder if this " bucket handle knee "

had a

purpose and stopped me from doing things that I shouldn't have done. I

am now

a firm believer in taking it easy....very easy. Another poster who may

or may

not have posted lately (I only check in once and awhile) went through

the

identical thing that I did. He had his revision surgery three weeks

before me and

was being sooooooooooo careful. He was on crutches and cane way past

when I

was cuz he was so worried. My doc told me to take a shower if I wanted

the

first day after surgery, which I did. The nurses were frantic but I

told them

that I was walking around on a hip that had AVN and even this first day

was

less painful. I knew how to operate on one good leg. They let me

shower alone

the second day when they saw how well I did the first day. This was

more

lenient that the first time and I have to tell you that I recouped

faster on the

incision this time. He even said I didn't need a bandage, but I had to

put one

on for a few days after I got home cuz it was kinda gross.

Well, this other poster just emailed me and he is having problems again.

He

has severe pain and wants his original hip back (he had a revision and a

THR)

His doc is Goldberg from Ohio. My doc, who I would recommend highly is

Dr.

Stachniw from Galesburg, Illinois. Stachniw is compationate and precise

and

will even say he doesn't know something if he doesn't instead of making

up so

stupid answer to make you believe that he is all knowing. Anyway, this

other

poster will be seeing his doc again and he said that this doc has an

attitude

and has already got things in place so that he cannot be blamed. I am

so

worried for him. I don't know if he has posted lately, but I am sure

that the

veterans on this list will remember.

So, asking questions about negatives is a wise thing to do. There have

been

failures but most don't post after a certain amount of time. I do and

will

tell you that I am happy with my new hip, my doc, and will go forward

with a THR

on my other hip. I also have to tell you that if I knew then what I know

now

I would have maybe opted for Belgium, but I am so happy with my THR (of

course large ball MOM) that I may have opted for it becasue my doc is

close to me

and I trust him. He honestly told me that he really believes that my THR

will

last as long as a resurf and it will probably be my lifetime. Others

will

remember him also as the doc who received a bilat from Dr. Gross in 02.

He is

doing well but has a lot of stiffness with one of them when he first

gets

up....the other hip is like he never knew he had surgery.

Jan aka/Wannie

[Guest guest]

thanks Eleanor for giving us some news about you; I had been wondering and I am

glad your experience with the aspiration arthrogram was not that bad! I have

been worried about infection eventhough my blood tests are OK. not knowing and

worring is the worst part of all! Tomorrow is the bone scan.

I look forward to hear from you with your results and I will let you know my

bone scan results too (probably take a week as well to get the results).

take care

sunita

RE: Has anyone had any bad experiences with

resurfacing?

Marie,

Unlike others, I am very glad that you are asking these questions.

Searching

for the negatives...............absolutely. Resurf is not a 100%

positive

thing. I am one of the " old members " having my first resurf in October

of 02

who had a failed resurf. I have since had a THR and have to tell you

that I am

very happy with my new device. I am one of the unfortunates that

developed

AVN as a result of the resurf. My bones were strong, but apparently

small. I

had the cormet 2000. After my failing, I contacted Dr. DeSmet by email

to ask

his opinion about my prediciment and if I should opt for a resurf or a

THR on

my other hip. I contacted DeSmet not becasue I had no faith in my Doc,

which I

did, but I wanted a second opinion from the best. He told me that if I

had

received the BHR from him that I may have not developed AVN becasue this

device

is bit smaller and they would have had to drill less bone. He suggested

that

I receive a THR and not to chance what I went through the first time.

Fortunatley, Corin has complementary parts and I did not need to have

the cup replaced

during my revision. My second surgery was absolutely wonderful compared

to

the first. My doc told me that this device should last as long as the

resurf

and that the only negative is that if a revision should be needed I

would be on

my second. He believes that the devise I have now will last me a

lifetime. I

am 50. Becasue of the success of this second surgery, I am planning on

a THR

with the same device. I am now one inch taller with my new him and my

doc

promises that I will be that tall once my other is done. I now have to

wear a

lift, however I have been going without most of the time and relying on

the

best chiro I know to fix the problems that are caused by a one inch

differnce

in leg length. (this chiro also wants to be present during my next THR)

Also I

have developed something called " bucket handle " with my knee (same side

as the

new hip) and this has prevented me from becoming more active and relying

on

it for support. My knee is finally getting better and I am so happy

with what

my new hip can do even without the PT. If I didn't mention it before I

had a

revision in December of 03. I also wonder if this " bucket handle knee "

had a

purpose and stopped me from doing things that I shouldn't have done. I

am now

a firm believer in taking it easy....very easy. Another poster who may

or may

not have posted lately (I only check in once and awhile) went through

the

identical thing that I did. He had his revision surgery three weeks

before me and

was being sooooooooooo careful. He was on crutches and cane way past

when I

was cuz he was so worried. My doc told me to take a shower if I wanted

the

first day after surgery, which I did. The nurses were frantic but I

told them

that I was walking around on a hip that had AVN and even this first day

was

less painful. I knew how to operate on one good leg. They let me

shower alone

the second day when they saw how well I did the first day. This was

more

lenient that the first time and I have to tell you that I recouped

faster on the

incision this time. He even said I didn't need a bandage, but I had to

put one

on for a few days after I got home cuz it was kinda gross.

Well, this other poster just emailed me and he is having problems again.

He

has severe pain and wants his original hip back (he had a revision and a

THR)

His doc is Goldberg from Ohio. My doc, who I would recommend highly is

Dr.

Stachniw from Galesburg, Illinois. Stachniw is compationate and precise

and

will even say he doesn't know something if he doesn't instead of making

up so

stupid answer to make you believe that he is all knowing. Anyway, this

other

poster will be seeing his doc again and he said that this doc has an

attitude

and has already got things in place so that he cannot be blamed. I am

so

worried for him. I don't know if he has posted lately, but I am sure

that the

veterans on this list will remember.

So, asking questions about negatives is a wise thing to do. There have

been

failures but most don't post after a certain amount of time. I do and

will

tell you that I am happy with my new hip, my doc, and will go forward

with a THR

on my other hip. I also have to tell you that if I knew then what I know

now

I would have maybe opted for Belgium, but I am so happy with my THR (of

course large ball MOM) that I may have opted for it becasue my doc is

close to me

and I trust him. He honestly told me that he really believes that my THR

will

last as long as a resurf and it will probably be my lifetime. Others

will

remember him also as the doc who received a bilat from Dr. Gross in 02.

He is

doing well but has a lot of stiffness with one of them when he first

gets

up....the other hip is like he never knew he had surgery.

Jan aka/Wannie