GaliceGal
new member
Hi Everyone,
As you can see by my post title, I'm a newbie to the group. I wish that I would have found you prior to surgery! But, anyway, I'm here now.
I'm 2 weeks post-op LTHR (anterior approach). Going into surgery everything was a big question mark as to what the outcome would be-- I have chronic Lyme disease that has caused joint damage much like OA and RA combined. However, my joint spacing looked normal but we've tried every conceivable treatment option over the last 13 years. THR was the only thing left that could possibly relieve the pain I was in.
My surgery went well but interestingly the doc found that I had AVN (Avascular Necrosis) in a section of the lesser trochanter and the cartilage was literally flaking off. He said that normally the cartilage has to be sliced out but mine was just falling out. Bizarre! I don't know if the reason for that is known or not.
I had to travel 350 miles from home to have the surgery done so I won't see the surgeon until my 8 wk. post-op checkup. I'll ask him about the cartilage at that time. I was too goofy and in pain to do it the last time I saw him.
I'm doing well but am still having a tremendous amount of leg and muscle pain. It's not painful in the hip itself anymore, which is a relief. It gives me hope that when the post-op pain is gone, I can get back to a normal life. By the way, I'm only 40 yrs. old and have children, so a normal life looks really, really good right now!
Thanks for all of the great info on the board. I look forward to getting to know all of you a little better.
GaliceGal
As you can see by my post title, I'm a newbie to the group. I wish that I would have found you prior to surgery! But, anyway, I'm here now.
I'm 2 weeks post-op LTHR (anterior approach). Going into surgery everything was a big question mark as to what the outcome would be-- I have chronic Lyme disease that has caused joint damage much like OA and RA combined. However, my joint spacing looked normal but we've tried every conceivable treatment option over the last 13 years. THR was the only thing left that could possibly relieve the pain I was in.
My surgery went well but interestingly the doc found that I had AVN (Avascular Necrosis) in a section of the lesser trochanter and the cartilage was literally flaking off. He said that normally the cartilage has to be sliced out but mine was just falling out. Bizarre! I don't know if the reason for that is known or not.
I had to travel 350 miles from home to have the surgery done so I won't see the surgeon until my 8 wk. post-op checkup. I'll ask him about the cartilage at that time. I was too goofy and in pain to do it the last time I saw him.
I'm doing well but am still having a tremendous amount of leg and muscle pain. It's not painful in the hip itself anymore, which is a relief. It gives me hope that when the post-op pain is gone, I can get back to a normal life. By the way, I'm only 40 yrs. old and have children, so a normal life looks really, really good right now!
Thanks for all of the great info on the board. I look forward to getting to know all of you a little better.
GaliceGal