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| Just back from the doctor, surgery scheduled. | |
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| BUCK | Mar 11 2013, 08:33 PM Post #21 |
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Pat, just get some good looking nurse to hold your hand, and that will cut down on the pain meds. We all are pulling for you. |
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| colo_crawdad | Mar 11 2013, 11:12 PM Post #22 |
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We are all pulling for your quick and successful recovery, Pat. |
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| tomdrobin | Mar 11 2013, 11:52 PM Post #23 |
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Pat Like any surgery, choose your Dr. wisely. Make sure he has done a lot of hips, and has a good reputation. I think it's better to stick with a tried and true replacement instead of the latest and greatest. The last time I was in for a checkup I had them print me off all the information on mine with an x-ray of it. I believe it is titanium and polyethylene material. It will set off metal detectors. Some who travel a lot get a statement to the fact they have an artificial hip. Infection is one of the biggest dangers. And, the most likely place to pick that up is in the hospital. Wash thoroughly with an antibacterial product like phisoderm prior to going in. And, get out of the hospital as soon as they will release you. Usually the surgery area is kept ultra sterile, but the recovery ward not so much. Follow the directions exactly with regard to cleaning the incision. You will need to have some help. My dw did it for me. I also had to buy a device that made the toilet higher, a walker and a device for putting on my socks. And do the prescribed exercises faithfully. It will speed up your recovery. Edited by tomdrobin, Mar 11 2013, 11:53 PM.
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| Pat | Mar 12 2013, 12:36 AM Post #24 |
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Doctors are not using the titanium based ones anymore, even though according to my doctor, he said that would be his choice if it came to it. But he wouldn't use one on me. Our dumb FDA has taken out the wrath of a few bad apple manufacturers with defective models on all manufactures and models. He told me that he had never had a single titanium unit fail in a patient. So I'm stuck with the plastic gadget that is good for 15-20 years of normal use, and if I'm still kicking and need a fix, then they go back in and replace it. |
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| tomdrobin | Mar 12 2013, 12:40 AM Post #25 |
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Is it the FDA? Or all the ambulance chasing lawyers? |
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| colo_crawdad | Mar 12 2013, 01:52 AM Post #26 |
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Pat, I personally know three speech and debate coaches who have had hip replacements in the past three years and all have been very successful, The youngest of them had her reoplacement just about a year a go and is skiing this winter. As you know my wife has had both knee joints replaced in the past three years and has much more flexibility than she had 10 years ago. She also has experience absolutely no pain from the replacements once the therapy ended. The most important thing: follow the rehabilitation therapy religiously. |
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| Pat | Mar 12 2013, 02:23 AM Post #27 |
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Thank's guys, your personal stories help me deal with the anxiety of having my surgery. Everyone I have talked to say the same that Colo just related, if I put in the rehab effort and follow doctor's orders, I should be about as good as new. |
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| Neutral | Mar 12 2013, 02:24 AM Post #28 |
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Your losing the weight will probably be the best thing you did Pat. Good luck. |
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| Pat | Mar 12 2013, 02:38 AM Post #29 |
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I agree, if you remember, I posted an article and link about the film, "Sick, Fat, And Nearly Dead". I watched it on Netflix but it is available on youtube too. I made up my mind to try the plan out, so we bought a juice master from Breville. The same model in the film. And last week upgraded to the Omega 350. Two different technologies, the juice master uses centrifugal action for juicing but leaves a lot of juice in the pulp. The Omega used a masticating action and crushed the material, leaving a nearly sawdust pulp. Way more efficient. I'm on my 27th day of the juice fast and have dropped 28 lbs. And this is without exercising because my hip is so shot that the pain won't let me. I'm going for 60 days. I took this in small steps, first 3 days, then 10 days, then 30 days and finally 60 days. Boy do I notice the difference, my rash went away-exema (sp?), my nails are strong as steel, and I have way more energy than before. Going without solid food for this long has been an interesting challenge, I'm not hungry because I get all the nutrition I need from the vegis and fruit, but sometimes I get a craving. TV ads can be difficult and visiting a cafe is tough. The smell gets me. I'm hoping eventually to reach my ideal weight. And I'm off all dairy products and will limit future meat to a tiny percent of my diet. People have gotten off all prescriptions by going this route. Diabetics too. Something to consider. |
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