Mersada
graduate
- Joined
- May 27, 2018
- Messages
- 505
- Age
- 55
- Location
- Staten Island, NY
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
I had my sixth and final consultation with Dr. Della Valle at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is very comfortable performing surgery with my hip dysplasia, in fact he says he does a lot of them. He also said he will be able to lengthen my left leg about an inch, which is what I need. He measured my hip using the computer to see if I would have to have a custom made prosthetic -- it turns out my hip just made it and can use what they have. None of the other surgeons I had even mentioned anything like that. Also, he said in time I should be able to get rid of my limp, which I was very happy about. He did say I would have to spend about 2 nights in the hospital, I guess I won't be going home the same day. He did say he expects I can return to my desk job after 5 weeks. I thought that sounded a bit soon, considering what I read here.
I am determined to still save some more time from work so, I can have atleast 12 weeks of recovery time, should I need it. Right now I have 9 weeks saved. I am looking to set a date in April, so he said I just need to call 2 months in advance to schedule.
I am very relieved to have found the perfect OS who says he specializes in dysplasia cases. On the down side, no anterior for me, he said with the condition of my hip he has to do posterior with spinal anesthesia. He was very attentive and expected more questions than I had. Being that I read a lot on here, I didn't have a whole lost to ask. I will have precautions for 6 weeks. I wasn't happy about that, but most survive it, I'm sure I will, too.
I am determined to still save some more time from work so, I can have atleast 12 weeks of recovery time, should I need it. Right now I have 9 weeks saved. I am looking to set a date in April, so he said I just need to call 2 months in advance to schedule.
I am very relieved to have found the perfect OS who says he specializes in dysplasia cases. On the down side, no anterior for me, he said with the condition of my hip he has to do posterior with spinal anesthesia. He was very attentive and expected more questions than I had. Being that I read a lot on here, I didn't have a whole lost to ask. I will have precautions for 6 weeks. I wasn't happy about that, but most survive it, I'm sure I will, too.