Hi
@Sashimu,
@Mojo333 and everyone else,
I wanted to update everyone on my hips. It's been a very difficult summer with the pain in my right hip and the ongoing saga of my left hip.
To summarize, I've seen 5 surgeons this summer after meeting with my original surgeon and had an appointment with a general practitioner.
Had an unpleasant surprise at the GP's. I failed the rubber hammer-on-the-knee reflex test. It seems I still have some residual femoral nerve damage that is not likely to repair at this point.
One labral repair surgeon said he would only repair my labrum if I agreed to a periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) for my hip dysplasia. The third labral repair surgeon looked very closely at the MRA and two sets of x-rays and said he really thought I would be in for a hip replacement soon, so advised me to consult with a THR specialist. I appreciated his time and honesty. That broke the log jam!
I saw three hip replacement specialists. The first does 400 THRs per year (in addition to knees). Wow. He's got the numbers but unfortunately I didn't like him AT ALL. He thought he had met me before and tried to fake his way through. He clearly didn't look at my imaging--he only read the radiologist's summary, and he spent the whole time bragging and not listening.
The second THR specialist I met with was much better. He does an anterolateral approach and spent a LOT of time with me. I learned so much from him and the third labral guy! The next day I met an older surgeon who has been replacing hips in town for 32 years. I loved him. He was calm, kind, encouraging, and exuded experience and competence. I also talked to him at length about my other hip and yoga (more on that later).
So. I am scheduled for a THR on November 2. That is his earliest opening! I'm also on a waiting list in case someone cancels.
I will post about my other hip and yoga in the next few days. Hope everyone is doing well.