haldox
post-grad
WOW Kevin you are crazy:wink1:! Not about the 1 mile walk(good job by the way
) but to do it in today's weather:no2:
) but to do it in today's weather:no2:
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Thanks Z, Sarah, Jo, and Haldox !
Jo you are correct - I was expecting you to give me a whippin !!
Jo you are correct - I was expecting you to give me a whippin !!
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haldox
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OMGosh!! Ouch!!!Glad it wasnt you. The poor soul who had to go through that.
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Thanks for asking Jacey - felt good, so trying to go every other day outside and increase the distance a little. Does my head good to to get outside - I'm an outdoors guy,
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OMG, Kevin, how absolutely horrendous for the person....
My question though, would be why are you looking at the net for these....
Certainly is a reminder though!
Fantastic on your 1 mile walk, great to get out isn't it..
My question though, would be why are you looking at the net for these....
Certainly is a reminder though!Fantastic on your 1 mile walk, great to get out isn't it..
Josephine
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Oh goody! Another nice one for my archive! :yes 4: Where did you get that from, Kevin?
What I really need is a good xray of a subluxed THR. Got one of a subluxed hip but that's not the same.
What I really need is a good xray of a subluxed THR. Got one of a subluxed hip but that's not the same.
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Big mental boost today .... 3 months after L hip, and 37 days after R hip, I got the "all clear" from the OS to resume all activities with no restrictions. (watch out wifey). Completed formal PT yesterday but will still continue with exercises on my own of course. R hip still feels a little uncomfortable at times but the L feels great. Today's news was a sense of accomplishment somehow - and looking back on 4 months ago I could not even walk around the block without being in pain. All of this has been worth it for me, and I am so grateful. I'll try to post a pic of my "new set" as soon as I can - we are having some technical difficulties getting the image.
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With my slight leg length discrepancy, (longer on the right leg), watch for planes in a shallow right turn as my foot rests on the rudder pedal. Wife and I are going snorkeling next week, and I'll probably be in a slow LEFT turn while swimming !
dianemarie
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Have fun snorkeling and great report! Good for you...
Z15
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Great news Kevin!
Please make sure that you continue to find the time to take care of the newer one...Because it is pretty darned new.
Enjoy the snorkeling. If you have not been swimming I think you will find it to be a very comfortable therapy on your hips, but avoid the tendency to overdo it (cuz it feels SO good)
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Please make sure that you continue to find the time to take care of the newer one...Because it is pretty darned new.
Enjoy the snorkeling. If you have not been swimming I think you will find it to be a very comfortable therapy on your hips, but avoid the tendency to overdo it (cuz it feels SO good)
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Great news Kevin!
How soon will you go back to work?
Enjoy your New Found Freedom!
How soon will you go back to work?
Enjoy your New Found Freedom!
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Here's the new me.
Since I feel LLD (leg length discrepancy), I asked the OS to show me how they measure it on the x-ray. They draw a line parallel to the pelvis by having the line just touch the openings indicated by the arrows.
Then they see where this line intersects the femur on each leg - right on that "little knobby piece" (sorry I don't know the name for it) on the inside of each femur. As you can see, mine is almost identical, just slightly higher on the right leg (left side of photo), which means from that point down is slightly longer on the right leg .... 1 or 2 mm at the most. That's quite small, but also quite noticeable at first to the patient. It's getting better and they tell me in 4-6 months my muscles will have become accustomed to it as my new set point.
Since I feel LLD (leg length discrepancy), I asked the OS to show me how they measure it on the x-ray. They draw a line parallel to the pelvis by having the line just touch the openings indicated by the arrows.
Then they see where this line intersects the femur on each leg - right on that "little knobby piece" (sorry I don't know the name for it) on the inside of each femur. As you can see, mine is almost identical, just slightly higher on the right leg (left side of photo), which means from that point down is slightly longer on the right leg .... 1 or 2 mm at the most. That's quite small, but also quite noticeable at first to the patient. It's getting better and they tell me in 4-6 months my muscles will have become accustomed to it as my new set point.
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Z15
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Kevin,
That's very cool...my LLD (until I decide to do the other hip) is a LOT more...
But I wonder who can explain why we can see detail IN the cup implant in your pelvis...I always thot they just showed up as metal areas...with no details... I'll have to go back and look at mine again.
How soon b4 you'll be flying again?
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That's very cool...my LLD (until I decide to do the other hip) is a LOT more...
But I wonder who can explain why we can see detail IN the cup implant in your pelvis...I always thot they just showed up as metal areas...with no details... I'll have to go back and look at mine again.
How soon b4 you'll be flying again?
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