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    AVN and Fosamax???

    I just wanted to take a minute to let you all know that I am still hanging in there. It has been 19 months since I was diagnosed with Bi-lateral AVN, they labeled it stage 1. I am still taking the Fossamax once a week and have not had any other treatment. It has been 10 months since my last...
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    hip Replacement surgery

    Great to hear from you Katwood! I had been hoping that everything went alright! Someday I will be where you are at now. I pray that your recovery goes well and that you improve with every day. Enjoy life!!!!!!
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    New here

    Makes good sense to me! I can set back and read stuff on the internet day after day and still would have to end up trusting in your surgeon and the choices that they are trained and experienced enough to make. Also, I am sure that an individuals health insurance will play a part in what type of...
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    AVN and Fosamax???

    Hi, I went back and dug up the study that I was speaking of earlier. It came from the web site www.ejbjs.org (The Journal of Joint and Bone Surgery). There is a ton of information there! I was not able to access the entire article but did find a brief summary. Go to the search bar and type in...
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    New here

    Hi, I Googled Hip Replacement Materials and found some information on the type of material you are speaking of. You will want to look it over! I feel like I am driving myself crazy reading all the info on different materials. I wonder how much I should look this stuff over. A lot of it has not...
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    AVN and Fosamax???

    HI, I was diagnosed around 13 months ago with bi-lateral AVN. Immediatley I was put on Fossamax and given a copy of a study that was done on patients in all different stages of AVN. The Fossamax GREATLY reduced the incidents of total bone collapse. In fact it almost eliminated it in the 2...
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    Bi-Lateral AVN-Just waiting

    I have read a lot of information on AVN as I suppose most people would when it becomes a personal problem. It seems to me in a lot of cases it possibly could be something genetic. Just the way that certain peoples capillaries are something in the make up of their bodies. Steriods and heavy...
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    Bi-Lateral AVN-Just waiting

    Thanks for the responses! I think that there is at least some comfort in talking to people who are going or have gone through the same thing. I find that I try to put it out of my mind when I can and stay as busy as possible with work and family things. Its hard to deal with especially if you...
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    Bi-Lateral AVN-Just waiting

    Hi, I was diagnosed with AVN in May 2006. At that time I was not even having any hip pain, it was found through an x-ray for another problem. Later I had an MRI and ended up at a major unniversity around 50 miles from my home for treatment. I take Fossamax on a weekly basis but other than that...
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    Bi-Lateral AVN

    Good deal! A person never knows what life has in store for them. Your right at least it was something that the medical world was able to help you with, some people are not so fortunate. I wish you the best of luck in the future! Take care!
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    Bi-Lateral AVN

    Thank-you for the response! Its nice to hear from someone who has had to go through the same type of thing as I am. Five years is a long time to go dealing with the pain! I am sure that everyone's situation is different. It is good to hear that you are doing better and that you are glad you had...
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    Bi-Lateral AVN

    Around a year ago I was diagnosed with Bi-Lateral AVN. I am 46 years old and at the time was not even having any hip pain. I was having some stomach issues and they found it by accident. The whole thing has been overwhelming, I could probably go on for awhile with what I have been going through...
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