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    Surgery date May 23rd

    Okay, I am having a bad day and feel like venting. Although I am 44 years old, I am attending Boise State University full-time. I am writing this from campus while in a ton of pain from walking to and from class. It is the last two weeks of the semester and that means finals, or I would have...
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    Scared!

    bottomshollow I think you meant to remind me of the benefits of prune juice in another thread. I was mostly kidding....believe me, I will choke down anything that will keep the plumbing regular.
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    If I am this nervous now....

    I would have to say that the prune juice is what has me the most nervous....I am actually excited for the surgery, can't wait to say adios to the pain that has been a part of my life for around 7 years. But PRUNE JUICE???? YUK.
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    Scared!

    It sure seems that almost all of us have the same feelings of depression when it comes to being in constant pain. i am in the same boat, the only difference now for me is that I can't wait to have this surgery! The thought of having zero bone pain has me so excited. I have my surgery on May...
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    Surgery date May 23rd

    I do have a question for the experts. My OS said that he is going to be using a "Dual Mobility" hip. His exact words were "You won't have restrictions, you can bend to 90 degrees, cross your legs, and you will only be using a walker for a week" This all seems too good to be true, add in the...
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    Hello. I'm new to this forum. My surgery is May 30.

    GA is General Anesthesia, and OS would be your Orthopedic Surgeon. A spinal is an injection into your spinal column that removes all feeling from the operative site. Happy juice is probably an IV with Valium to relax you and make you sleep through the surgery. I might be wrong, someone...
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    Surgery date May 23rd

    Wow...CD is worse than THR? My decompressions were a breeze.....except for the 8 weeks with zero weight bearing. The pain wasn't bad at all with my CDs....I even cheated and was weight bearing after about 6 weeks. Too bad my joint has now collapsed and the only relief that is available is the...
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    Surgery date May 23rd

    Okay, here is my story. I will be 44 years old next month. About 7 years ago, I was diagnosed with Avascular Necrosis in both hips. My doctor, not wanting to go with THR at such an early age, decided to try core decompression. I had those done shortly after the diagnosis, and it seemed to...
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    May Marvels 2013 - Are You Having Hip Surgery in May?

    Hello, First post on this board, but I have a feeling that it won't be my last. First things first....RTHR on May 23rd. Now just a little background. I have bi-lateral AVN, so both hips, and had core decompressions on each side about 7 years ago. About a year ago, the right hip started hurting...
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