July 2013 Sparklers - Are you having hip surgery in July?

[fiddletwist]

It's getting close! Just over three weeks! My pre-op stuff is starting to be scheduled, I had a physical and I have a pre-hab on the calendar too. My hospital has a nice online slide show which is a preview of the pre-op class I have to take, they show you every room you will visit from sign-in through to your own room, so you'll have seen it all before. It's kind of intimidating as I've never been in the hospital before for anything at all, nor had general anesthesia other than for dental work when I was young. I'm having an anterior incision so I am hoping I will be like others on here who have said they left the hospital using only a cane and were cleared to drive in three weeks... My 12-year-old will look out for me while I need it, but I hope I won't need too much... I am having sneaking feelings of looking forward to a couple of days in the hospital where no one will be expecting anything from me in the way of cooking, cleaning, or general fetching and carrying, I can just rest and read books and do whatever the nurses tell me.

 

[freebird]

marcopollo,

My THR will be at Stanford, how about you? I see you are also a Cali Kid

Also, July Sparklers... what surface materials have you chosen? They have advised I get ceramic on ceramic but to be honest, the possibility of a squeak factor freaks me out! Any thoughts or advice?

 

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I have brought the July list forward so that you can easily see who your surgical buddies are.​

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Welcome to our latest and all July Sparklers

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Feel free post in this thread, and I will add you to my list. However, please start a thread of your own in the Pre-Op Hip Section and share this journey toward hip replacement. Here's the link that gives you the instructions you need to do this: Starting a new thread and posting​

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1 July 13 sandpiper, dee1970​

2 July 13 randy62​

8 July 13 bon​

9 July 13 freebird​

10 July 13 BeckyR, marcopollo​

12 July 13 B4goldie​

15 July 13 flowergirl, atavanhalen, ChinaDLB, sparscale​

16 July 13 Kevin Giles​

18 July 13 Cookie42 (her second), stan794 (his second HR)​

19 July 13 horsecrazy​

22 July 13 fiddletwist​

25 July 13 Musicteacher​

27 July 13 emjayp (1st revision)​

29 July 13 MaggieElsie, smeeagain, bsilvers (bilateral)​

 

[dee1970]

me i have, its the 1st july, only 2 more days to go, im happy but also a bit scared, I just want it over and start to recover lol x

 

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dee1970, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!

 

[Poppet]

Good luck to the first of our July Sparklers.. We will be looking forward to that all important first post surgery update from you as 'hippies'

1 July 13 sandpiper, dee1970​

2 July 13 randy62​

 

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B4goldie, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!

 

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to all our July sparklers for the first week of July!

 

[Poppet]

To the second week July Sparklers...

 

[marcopollo]

freebird > I see you are having your THR the day before me next week. You at Stanford too? Dr. Huddleston is doing mine. You? I am so psyched for the surgery. I have a six hour drive to get to Palo Alto and we are heading down Monday for my Wed surgery.

Here's to all of the July Sparklers and Independence from hip pain!

 

[ChinaDLB]

I am having a left THR on July 15th for a collapsed femur. I am 50 and this is my first surgery so although I can't wait for the pain relief I have read about, I am nervous about the risks and recovery pain. Dr. Hallstrom at the University of Michigan will be doing my surgery. I can't wait till I can get back my active lifestyle.

 

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ChinaDLB, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!

 

[marcopollo]

fiddletwist > LOL. I am having the same guilty feelings of looking forward to down time and resting (one of the big three) and reading. First on my list is "The Dude and the Zen Master". For all of you Big Lewbowski fans. Looks like we are in the same line of work. I'm IT admin at a small regional bank.

I leave for the city tomorrow for my surgery on Wednesday. I am ready!

 

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emjayp, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!

 

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horsecrazy, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!

 

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Musicteacher, your surgery date has been officially changed!

 

[sparscale]

Hello Everyone:
I am new this blog experience and scheduled to have my right hip replaced on Monday July 15, 2013. I am having it done at the VA hospital in Kansas City. They told me it would be a Biomet titanium and plastic implants. I was wondering if anyone knows what the VA uses. I am hoping for the dual antioxidant implant but I was not smart enough to look things up before pre-op today to ask the right questions. Live and learn. I will try to check back and learn how to use this blog and keep up with you all. Praying for good health and healing.

 

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sparscale, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!


Please start a thread of your own in the Hip Replacement Pre Op forum. Here is the link that gives you the instructions you need to do this: Starting a new thread and posting

You and your concerns and questions will receive the attention that they deserve by doing this. I look forward to your first post.

 

[slick123]

Hi everyone. I'm having my hip resurfacing on 16th July and more than a little nervous ...From South Wales UK.

 

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Kevin Giles, you have been officially added to the July surgery list!