ritabell
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I am disappointed and depressed with my progress on both hips. I stopped reading everyone's posts because I feel like I'm not healing well and don't want to compare. I am seeing a neurologist tomorrow AM for confirm Meralgia parenthetical in the first hip which the OS said I might have. This seems to be a complication of the anterior approach according to the Hospital for Special Surgery. While performing surgery on hip 2, they lean and strap down hip 1 and sometimes compress the nerve. Have been taking gabapentin for it and it has given me some relief. My psychiatrist, who I have been seeing for years, said he can give me a steroid shot to lessen the symptoms but not so close to having the surgery on hip 2. That is why I am seeing a neurologist to confirm this diagnosis and go forward.
Regarding hip #2 it is very stiff and I have not been doing enough walking because of the pain in hip #1. It is very sore at the top of the leg where the incision is even though I am numb there too. I am not walking well. I don't think I've ogresses in the last couple of weeks which concerns me. I always think something is wrong. Seeing OS next week. These 2 holiday weeks are a horrible time to try to see any MD.
So that's my story. I am regretting having this anterior approach which is so highly recommended because of how I am healing and this nerve complication and I hate to say that because there's nothing I can do about it except feel sorry for myself. Hopefully my next 2 MD appointments will bring better news. When you're in the midst of something like this, it's hard to think rationally and be hopeful. Oh well...
Regarding hip #2 it is very stiff and I have not been doing enough walking because of the pain in hip #1. It is very sore at the top of the leg where the incision is even though I am numb there too. I am not walking well. I don't think I've ogresses in the last couple of weeks which concerns me. I always think something is wrong. Seeing OS next week. These 2 holiday weeks are a horrible time to try to see any MD.
So that's my story. I am regretting having this anterior approach which is so highly recommended because of how I am healing and this nerve complication and I hate to say that because there's nothing I can do about it except feel sorry for myself. Hopefully my next 2 MD appointments will bring better news. When you're in the midst of something like this, it's hard to think rationally and be hopeful. Oh well...
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