Revision THR Nanamac's story - Part 2

[forbesy]

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Janet Janet Janet

Sorry I haven't been on lately but have been attending night classes and been helping my son strip wallpaper and dump a ton of rubbish in a skip.
If It's not one thing it's another.
So I take it they will repair your bad hip first then concentrate on your knees,
I really do feel for you.
Great big scottish hugs take care. :console:

Billy

 

[nanamac]

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Hello my good buddies! Well, I've had a chance to think about all this and Jamie, Jaycey you are absolutely correct! Sure, I'm full of OA however, that doesn't necessarily mean immediate replacement.

I just became overwhelmed when she heard/felt the crunching that I've had for years. She wants me out of pain as much as I want to be free of it. And admittedly she is not an OS.

Although I made an appointment with the OS that she recommended at NEBH, I am going to cancel it. I just cannot return there. And this guy is a colleague of the one who did all the damage to me so it's not a good idea. There are other's locally, the one in particular that my OS recommended has a wonderful reputation.

So, I'll keep calling to see if he has any cancellations sooner than 11/22. In the meantime my GP reassured me that she will continue to refill my Percocet as I need it and I see the Pain Clinic guy on 10/27.

I really was overwhelmed after the apponitment with her as it wasn't what I expected, but now that I've digested it all, I'm ok. And maybe now with proper medication, whatever I did to shake up the THR can settle down a bit.

I have to believe the OS that I didn't do any structural damage as he did look at 3 different views of xray. Soft tissue takes a while to heal as well so I of course panicked over how painful this has been. I've decided to treat it wih TLC and start using the WBAT method with crutches/walker again and let it settle again.

I've been icing and alternating with heat but I find when I am on my feet for any length of time, that is when I am REALLY sore. So, I'm going to baby it for awhile and treat it as I did when I first had my surgery. It can't hurt and it may just fix it.

So I'm back again. None the worse for wear I guess, or maybe just a little :th_heehee:.

 

[beesquare]

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You are brilliant Janet, you always come through with such spirit. I pray you will get some relief from your pain and some definitive answers soon. Huge hugs winging your way
Xxx

 

[hipmom]

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Thoughts and prayers are with you, janet. Enough already, huh?

 

[Jamie]

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There's our Janet back again!!! Good for you, hon. You have an excellent plan.

 

[forbesy]

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You go Janet go Janet go Janet go Janet am I starting to sound American yet och I will just stick to the Scottish slang awe the best Janet.

 

[MagnoliaMs]

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Janet Sounds good--if the x-rays are ok then your approach may well improve things and then just knees are the issue--and one step at a time and one day as well--slowly but surely--:doggieshmooze:

 

[Renate]

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You're such a trooper Janet. Sending you lots of hugs and prayers.

 

[nanamac]

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I said awhile back that this may have been a blessing in disguise...honestly? If I could just get a doctor to say "THIS" is what is wrong, I would go for the revision immediately! I am that ready now. I am so sick and tired of being in pain and living from pill time to pill time. Pain is a great motivator...

I have been petrified to go through with another surgery, however,I do know that this is NOT the way it is supposed to be! I know that now after hearing all of your stories. If I could just have a "normal" hip replacement, I wouldn't mind going through it again.

I am just so scared of ending up the same way or worse! That was the worst experience EVER! It has been torture! And that is ALL I have known! You guys know what a normal THR feels like. I don't!

So, I am now seriously thinking about another revision. I'm not so convinced that my knees are as bad as needing replacements yet. If anything they are probably pretty ticked off at having to do the job that my hips are supposed to be doing.

I'll see the Pain Clinic & knee guys for their take on this. I'm not going to rush into anything, but that is where my thinking is heading.

Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it :wink1:

 

[rerodriguez]

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Janet,

I keep thinking about Jimbo's situation. They couldn't figure out what was going on with his hip, and he had a terrible time for such a long time. But he had the revision, and we haven't heard from him, and I'm thinking that's because he feels great and is out living his life. Maybe the revision is at least one of the answers for you.

 

[nanamac]

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Ah yes, good ol' Jimbo! Honestly, I have tried to reach him a number of times as he really was the only other hippie that I could relate to. It bothers me that he never returned as to me it could have meant just the opposite Rebecca, that he went through all that again and it didn't work!

I really wish he'd come back and give an update. I sure do hope that his revision solved his problem and that he is enjoying life again. Perhaps we will never know ...

But I do think about him often. Happy trails Jimbo, wherever you are !

 

[Josephine]

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Last we heard from him he was going great guns and back at work!

 

[staffsknot]

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Hallo, Janet,

I hope that, too, about Jimbo. When I first came on here, he was very encouraging, and helped me a lot. Then he just tapered away and vanished. Like others who have commented, one likes to think this is because he has steered his bicycle over plenty of horizons. No news is good news and all that sort of thing. So if you are reading this, Jimbo, let us know how you are, for good or ill.

And Janet, I have been reading your story with a mixture of horror and admiration. You must have enormous reserves of courage and determination to put up with all the bad things that have happened to you. As I said to Jak, I can't pray for you because I am not at all religious, but have a few thought waves anyway. For myself, if I know that somebody out there is thinking about me and hoping I am OK, then I am OK.

All the best, Alan

 

[nanamac]

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Aww...thanks Alan! Means a lot no matter how we are thought of , as long as it's good :th_heehee:! I appreciate that!

 

[Suzieslips]

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So, I am now seriously thinking about another revision. I'm not so convinced that my knees are as bad as needing replacements yet. If anything they are probably pretty ticked off at having to do the job that my hips are supposed to be doing.

Hi Janet,
That sounds like a good plan to me and just what I was thinking about your knees having to do more work because of the hip problems.
And as there are no knee x-rays yet......
I'd take this one thing at a time (and do the icing and elevating and going back to basics on the hip as well).
But having said that....
You are in constant pain without the Percocet and you feel the pain, rather than anyone else, including your doc.....
So it has to be you who ultimately decides what to do from the choices offered.
And then I hope that you get listened to and all your concerns taken into account by whichever surgeon you decide to go with.
Thinking of you.
And will check in again soon.

Suzie

 

[special lady]

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Just checking in to see how your doing today, and hoping your feeling better.

 

[nanamac]

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Nope, not so lucky I'm afraid. Same ol' same ol'... Soon SL, soon...

 

[special lady]

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I'm so sorry Janet....how long ago was your first surgery? I'm on my cell so I can't see your signature with your surgery dates. I truly feel so bad for you...you are being so strong... I hope you can get in to see somebody real soon. Sending good thoughts and prayers your way...hopefully soon we can hear how well you're doin no matter what they may end up having to do to get your hip right once and for all. I hope you can get out this weekend and enjoy the fall.

 

[nanamac]

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I had it done 3/19/10 and the revision 4/6/10. Can't really walk anwhere anymore, so not likely. Just waiting for the next appoitments now. That's about it these days...it's gotten a lot worse...

It could be worse though, it's not life threatening just life altering so until the right fix comes along I'm just status quo...I just need to find the right doc who says "THIS" is what is wrong and "THIS" is how we are going to fix it.

Until then, I'm not jumping into anything. It will happen, now that I'm ready to make it happen. Before, I wasn't ready to accept the fact that I need to try for it again. Now I know that that is the ONLY answer for me...

 

[Lunes]

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Janet I can totally relate to you, I had a resurface in 03/2008 then I had to have a THR in 03/09 due to the metal/metal thing.. in 09/2010 it started hurting and it has just not stopped, I am on morphine, diazapan, ibuprofen everyday..I have had lot's of tests, scans, hospital stays but they don't seem to be able to find the problem. If they offered me a revision tomorrow I would snap their hand off... My left hip was THR in 2000, when I was 21, It has been fine up until recently and now it's getting worse all the time I too am scared to have revisions, will they work? I don't know but I have to try.. I have to find a consultant who fill me with confidence not like the ones I have already seen...

I really hope you find someone soon, you have the right attitude!

Heather xx