Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 > > Dear Fellow Surface-Hippys: > > For those of you who are interested I will send you a copy of my " Diary " written during my > stay in Ghent when my right hip was resurfaced last November. It's almost 50 pages long > so it's best if I send it as an attachment rather than " throw " it out to the hippy world and > bog down all your download times. Also I consider it a " work in progress " in the sense > that if I get feedback from fellow hippys I may add it to the document, not to change the > story so much as to add information to the endnotes that have been added specifically to > provide information. > > It is a story, first and foremost, although biographical, and I am offering it as a story. This > is NOT something I intend to publish or I hope to publish. The diary was written because > it was an intense experience and I enjoy writing such things, especially if they happen to > me. Also, I thought that sharing it with fellow hippys may be of value because I know that > if someone else had written a diary I would have wanted to read it. > > If you want a copy of the diary sent to you as an attached document please contact me at: > chengek@s... This is a word document by the way. If you don't have word, as > for a text formatted file so that you can open it. > > By the way, Dr. De Smet has read the diary and has given his blessing on the distribution. > > I'm including the introductory paragraphs for you as a lead in. > > Regards to all, > > Tom Simpson > San Francisco > > Diary of a Surface-hippy (Intro Only) > > I was first diagnosed with osteo-arthritis of the right hip in 1987 by an orthopedist at the > hospital where I worked in San Francisco as a neonatologist. He told me to stop all > running and impact sports immediately. I wasn't willing to accept that fate at the age of > 41 and sought a second opinion. Dr. Jim Garrick, a nationally recognized sports medicine > specialist and orthopedic surgeon, recommended physical therapy and anti-inflammatory > agents. He thought I could delay surgery for years, but he couldn't predict how long. From > 1987 until early 2002 I continued to participate in sports, particularly soccer, using > diclofenac, an effective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) to mitigate the pain. > There were many days and nights I wondered why and how I'd continue on the pathway > Dr. Garrick laid out for me. The pain was constant and after physical activity my hip > throbbed, sometimes keeping me up at night. Nevertheless, I haven't regretted the > conservative approach he recommended and I hoped that somehow I would never have to > resort to surgery. But there's a cost to everything, especially when it comes to drugs, and > almost two years ago I began having very significant tinnitus in my left ear. It's a hissing > sound that never goes away. I believe that the diclofenac had something to do with > causing the tinnitus and I'm certain it made it worse. So I stopped using NSAIDS and > began to look for options. After a fair amount of research, both scientific and non- > scientific, that included reading many letters of surface-hippys, I decided to get my hip > resurfaced. I chose Dr. Koen DeSmet of Ghent Belgium because he has done more than > anyone else and because of the many positive letters on the Yahoo Group site: > surfacehippy > > > The following " diary " is an account of my surgical experience from the day I arrived in > Ghent up until the day I left Ghent. The account may be of interest and possibly benefit to > other individuals who are considering resurfacing as an option for moving on with their > lives. > > This is not intended as a blue-print for resurfacing candidates. It's just one individual's > account. Even though I am a medical doctor I do not intend my story as medical advice. > I'm just one person with a lifestyle-altering medical problem, who happens to be a > physician, who had to make the decision that so many have had to make so that they can > move beyond a disabling condition. > > Dr. Koen DeSmet resurfaced my right hip on November 19th, 2003, at Jan Palfijn Hospital, > in Ghent Belgium. > > > Tom Simpson > 120 Magellan Ave > San Francisco, Ca 94116 > Tel: 4155641016 > Fax: 4157596928 > Email: chengek@s... > Email: tom@t... Tom! I'd love to read your account and share it with my skeptical physician husband. I was diagnosed in Jan. '04 with Protrusio Acetabulum, or " Otto Pelvis " and was told by my OS here in Memphis that I'd need bilat. THR's. Upon studying the wonderful world-wide- web for the past four months I have concluded that re-surfacing might be just the thing for me....I'm 51. The two other protrusio's that I have discovered have both had re-surf's...both abroad. I guess you can see that the last part of your e-mail address does not show on this web site so if you could print just the last part of your e-mail then I could e-mail you for that attachment...I'd LOVE to read your diary! Believe me...I'm thinking Belgium too! By convincing my husband (who has a huge internal medicine practice with his brother and other partners) I honestly think you would be making a breakthrough for this procedure here in Memphis. The OS's are soooo against it! I had one OS whom I sat next to at a dinner, tell me " Don't let ANYONE EVER talk you into re-surfacing your hip! " hmmmm That...is what I'm up against! Please, please send your diary my way! Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 > > Dear Fellow Surface-Hippys: > > For those of you who are interested I will send you a copy of my " Diary " written during my > stay in Ghent when my right hip was resurfaced last November. It's almost 50 pages long > so it's best if I send it as an attachment rather than " throw " it out to the hippy world and > bog down all your download times. Also I consider it a " work in progress " in the sense > that if I get feedback from fellow hippys I may add it to the document, not to change the > story so much as to add information to the endnotes that have been added specifically to > provide information. > > It is a story, first and foremost, although biographical, and I am offering it as a story. This > is NOT something I intend to publish or I hope to publish. The diary was written because > it was an intense experience and I enjoy writing such things, especially if they happen to > me. Also, I thought that sharing it with fellow hippys may be of value because I know that > if someone else had written a diary I would have wanted to read it. > > If you want a copy of the diary sent to you as an attached document please contact me at: > chengek@s... This is a word document by the way. If you don't have word, as > for a text formatted file so that you can open it. > > By the way, Dr. De Smet has read the diary and has given his blessing on the distribution. > > I'm including the introductory paragraphs for you as a lead in. > > Regards to all, > > Tom Simpson > San Francisco > > Diary of a Surface-hippy (Intro Only) > > I was first diagnosed with osteo-arthritis of the right hip in 1987 by an orthopedist at the > hospital where I worked in San Francisco as a neonatologist. He told me to stop all > running and impact sports immediately. I wasn't willing to accept that fate at the age of > 41 and sought a second opinion. Dr. Jim Garrick, a nationally recognized sports medicine > specialist and orthopedic surgeon, recommended physical therapy and anti-inflammatory > agents. He thought I could delay surgery for years, but he couldn't predict how long. From > 1987 until early 2002 I continued to participate in sports, particularly soccer, using > diclofenac, an effective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) to mitigate the pain. > There were many days and nights I wondered why and how I'd continue on the pathway > Dr. Garrick laid out for me. The pain was constant and after physical activity my hip > throbbed, sometimes keeping me up at night. Nevertheless, I haven't regretted the > conservative approach he recommended and I hoped that somehow I would never have to > resort to surgery. But there's a cost to everything, especially when it comes to drugs, and > almost two years ago I began having very significant tinnitus in my left ear. It's a hissing > sound that never goes away. I believe that the diclofenac had something to do with > causing the tinnitus and I'm certain it made it worse. So I stopped using NSAIDS and > began to look for options. After a fair amount of research, both scientific and non- > scientific, that included reading many letters of surface-hippys, I decided to get my hip > resurfaced. I chose Dr. Koen DeSmet of Ghent Belgium because he has done more than > anyone else and because of the many positive letters on the Yahoo Group site: > surfacehippy > > > The following " diary " is an account of my surgical experience from the day I arrived in > Ghent up until the day I left Ghent. The account may be of interest and possibly benefit to > other individuals who are considering resurfacing as an option for moving on with their > lives. > > This is not intended as a blue-print for resurfacing candidates. It's just one individual's > account. Even though I am a medical doctor I do not intend my story as medical advice. > I'm just one person with a lifestyle-altering medical problem, who happens to be a > physician, who had to make the decision that so many have had to make so that they can > move beyond a disabling condition. > > Dr. Koen DeSmet resurfaced my right hip on November 19th, 2003, at Jan Palfijn Hospital, > in Ghent Belgium. > > > Tom Simpson > 120 Magellan Ave > San Francisco, Ca 94116 > Tel: 4155641016 > Fax: 4157596928 > Email: chengek@s... > Email: tom@t... Tom! I'd love to read your account and share it with my skeptical physician husband. I was diagnosed in Jan. '04 with Protrusio Acetabulum, or " Otto Pelvis " and was told by my OS here in Memphis that I'd need bilat. THR's. Upon studying the wonderful world-wide- web for the past four months I have concluded that re-surfacing might be just the thing for me....I'm 51. The two other protrusio's that I have discovered have both had re-surf's...both abroad. I guess you can see that the last part of your e-mail address does not show on this web site so if you could print just the last part of your e-mail then I could e-mail you for that attachment...I'd LOVE to read your diary! Believe me...I'm thinking Belgium too! By convincing my husband (who has a huge internal medicine practice with his brother and other partners) I honestly think you would be making a breakthrough for this procedure here in Memphis. The OS's are soooo against it! I had one OS whom I sat next to at a dinner, tell me " Don't let ANYONE EVER talk you into re-surfacing your hip! " hmmmm That...is what I'm up against! Please, please send your diary my way! Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Tom- I would like a copy of your diary. I have already had resurfacing done, but was very impressed with your concise writing style. I work with the public and have had many opportunites to discuss this procedure. I am a dental hygienist and my patients were witness to the miracle that happened to me- limping terribly and walking with a crutch to returning to my old extremely active life. It is amazing how many people have someone that they care about with a bad hip. I thought your diary would be a good tool to have a copy of for those interested. Thanks Rock climbin' Jude LBHR De Smet 09/11/02 Ghent Diary Dear Fellow Surface-Hippys: For those of you who are interested I will send you a copy of my " Diary " written during my stay in Ghent when my right hip was resurfaced last November. It's almost 50 pages long so it's best if I send it as an attachment rather than " throw " it out to the hippy world and bog down all your download times. Also I consider it a " work in progress " in the sense that if I get feedback from fellow hippys I may add it to the document, not to change the story so much as to add information to the endnotes that have been added specifically to provide information. It is a story, first and foremost, although biographical, and I am offering it as a story. This is NOT something I intend to publish or I hope to publish. The diary was written because it was an intense experience and I enjoy writing such things, especially if they happen to me. Also, I thought that sharing it with fellow hippys may be of value because I know that if someone else had written a diary I would have wanted to read it. If you want a copy of the diary sent to you as an attached document please contact me at: chengek@.... This is a word document by the way. If you don't have word, as for a text formatted file so that you can open it. By the way, Dr. De Smet has read the diary and has given his blessing on the distribution. I'm including the introductory paragraphs for you as a lead in. Regards to all, Tom Simpson San Francisco Diary of a Surface-hippy (Intro Only) I was first diagnosed with osteo-arthritis of the right hip in 1987 by an orthopedist at the hospital where I worked in San Francisco as a neonatologist. He told me to stop all running and impact sports immediately. I wasn't willing to accept that fate at the age of 41 and sought a second opinion. Dr. Jim Garrick, a nationally recognized sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon, recommended physical therapy and anti-inflammatory agents. He thought I could delay surgery for years, but he couldn't predict how long. From 1987 until early 2002 I continued to participate in sports, particularly soccer, using diclofenac, an effective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) to mitigate the pain. There were many days and nights I wondered why and how I'd continue on the pathway Dr. Garrick laid out for me. The pain was constant and after physical activity my hip throbbed, sometimes keeping me up at night. Nevertheless, I haven't regretted the conservative approach he recommended and I hoped that somehow I would never have to resort to surgery. But there's a cost to everything, especially when it comes to drugs, and almost two years ago I began having very significant tinnitus in my left ear. It's a hissing sound that never goes away. I believe that the diclofenac had something to do with causing the tinnitus and I'm certain it made it worse. So I stopped using NSAIDS and began to look for options. After a fair amount of research, both scientific and non- scientific, that included reading many letters of surface-hippys, I decided to get my hip resurfaced. I chose Dr. Koen DeSmet of Ghent Belgium because he has done more than anyone else and because of the many positive letters on the Yahoo Group site: surfacehippy . The following " diary " is an account of my surgical experience from the day I arrived in Ghent up until the day I left Ghent. The account may be of interest and possibly benefit to other individuals who are considering resurfacing as an option for moving on with their lives. This is not intended as a blue-print for resurfacing candidates. It's just one individual's account. Even though I am a medical doctor I do not intend my story as medical advice. I'm just one person with a lifestyle-altering medical problem, who happens to be a physician, who had to make the decision that so many have had to make so that they can move beyond a disabling condition. Dr. Koen DeSmet resurfaced my right hip on November 19th, 2003, at Jan Palfijn Hospital, in Ghent Belgium. Tom Simpson 120 Magellan Ave San Francisco, Ca 94116 Tel: 4155641016 Fax: 4157596928 Email: chengek@... Email: tom@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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