Hello everyone,
I am so glad that I have found this forum, and am looking forward to reading more.
I am 56 today, and will be having my 4th surgery for Avascular Necrosis since 2017. I was diagnosed with AVN in my left shoulder in 2016 and had it replaced in March 2017. Diagnosed with it in my right shoulder in Sept 2017 and had in replaced in Jan 2018. Was diagnosed with AVN in my hips in 2018 and had a Bilateral Core Decompression in Jan 2019. This was a way more painful procedure than my TSR's, and I was very unprepared for that.
About a month or so ago, my left hip started giving me some issues. My surgeon had said that I could be in pain for 3 -6 months after the Core Decompression. Went back to my surgeon on Tuesday and the x-rays showed that my left hip has started to collapse. She told me that they can give me a shot to help with the pain so that I can put off the surgery a little bit. I have been having to use my cane again for the last 2 weeks because the pain is so bad and it feels like it is just going to give out on me.
I have asthma/COPD, and over the last 8 years I have had to take a lot of prednisone to treat my flare ups, and they believe that is what caused my AVN. My doctors have been shocked that so many of my joints have been affected because they say it is very rare to have that happen. My OS said the other day that I will never be done with surgeries because of the AVN. Needless to say that blew me away. I was so hoping that I was done having surgeries.
We have a seasonal site that we go camping at every weekend, but I really haven't felt like doing that either. We have a cruise scheduled Dec 8th - 13th, and tentatively have my surgery scheduled for Dec 16th, but that worries me also. I really need this getaway, but I'm worried about how much pain I am going to be in and whether I will be able to enjoy it.
Looking forward to any advice than y'all can give.
I am so glad that I have found this forum, and am looking forward to reading more.
I am 56 today, and will be having my 4th surgery for Avascular Necrosis since 2017. I was diagnosed with AVN in my left shoulder in 2016 and had it replaced in March 2017. Diagnosed with it in my right shoulder in Sept 2017 and had in replaced in Jan 2018. Was diagnosed with AVN in my hips in 2018 and had a Bilateral Core Decompression in Jan 2019. This was a way more painful procedure than my TSR's, and I was very unprepared for that.
About a month or so ago, my left hip started giving me some issues. My surgeon had said that I could be in pain for 3 -6 months after the Core Decompression. Went back to my surgeon on Tuesday and the x-rays showed that my left hip has started to collapse. She told me that they can give me a shot to help with the pain so that I can put off the surgery a little bit. I have been having to use my cane again for the last 2 weeks because the pain is so bad and it feels like it is just going to give out on me.
I have asthma/COPD, and over the last 8 years I have had to take a lot of prednisone to treat my flare ups, and they believe that is what caused my AVN. My doctors have been shocked that so many of my joints have been affected because they say it is very rare to have that happen. My OS said the other day that I will never be done with surgeries because of the AVN. Needless to say that blew me away. I was so hoping that I was done having surgeries.
We have a seasonal site that we go camping at every weekend, but I really haven't felt like doing that either. We have a cruise scheduled Dec 8th - 13th, and tentatively have my surgery scheduled for Dec 16th, but that worries me also. I really need this getaway, but I'm worried about how much pain I am going to be in and whether I will be able to enjoy it.
Looking forward to any advice than y'all can give.