Fit4Family
post-grad
- Joined
- Mar 29, 2019
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Aww, thank you sweet @SarahBee We are just home. Very long day, but cautiously hopeful. Very much appreciate your prayers and thoughts.
Revision Appointment
We met with our revision specialist today. Really liked him. Great bedside manner and incredibly bright. He said stem was clearly off and has been since September X-ray. The surgery may not be as straight forward as we had hoped. The stem used was a Pennacle. While not cemented, it is a surface that attracts bone growth. Best case scenario it removes easily. He noted there is also large LLD and was surprised at the large cup size used. His feeling is that our goal is hip stability with the greatest range of motion possible. Tentatively scheduled for 12/27 for full revision. Maybe earlier if someone gets canceled. ORs are all booked and so is he. He will use existing scar, although does most from front.
Recovery should be more straight forward. He does not like walkers for more than a couple weeks. Left with crutches until surgery. All pre operation bloodwork and tests were done today. Surgery at Virginia Hospital Center.
Thank you Hipster Family. I was armed with questions and felt they were all answered.
Revision Appointment
We met with our revision specialist today. Really liked him. Great bedside manner and incredibly bright. He said stem was clearly off and has been since September X-ray. The surgery may not be as straight forward as we had hoped. The stem used was a Pennacle. While not cemented, it is a surface that attracts bone growth. Best case scenario it removes easily. He noted there is also large LLD and was surprised at the large cup size used. His feeling is that our goal is hip stability with the greatest range of motion possible. Tentatively scheduled for 12/27 for full revision. Maybe earlier if someone gets canceled. ORs are all booked and so is he. He will use existing scar, although does most from front.
Recovery should be more straight forward. He does not like walkers for more than a couple weeks. Left with crutches until surgery. All pre operation bloodwork and tests were done today. Surgery at Virginia Hospital Center.
Thank you Hipster Family. I was armed with questions and felt they were all answered.