SoKnotKidding
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Hello All,
just found this forum and hoping to learn from others experiences.
I saw an orthopedic in December, he looked at an xray from 1 yr ago, and new xray that he took. He says its an aggressive fast moving osteoarthritis, I am bone on bone.
Yes i've been living with increasing daily pain for a long time, but now with a new job and good insurance i hoped to get a good diagnosis and a way to solve the problem.
So he said point-blank: there is a hip surgery in your future, but first gave me meloxicam and physical therapy. he said come back and tell me it didnt work and we consider xray guided cortisone injection- which does not have guaranteed results.
In January I went back and he said I have the option of cortisone injection or go for the hip surgery.
I would opt for surgery tomorrow if i could!
I went to see a surgeon, and he agrees it is the best option.
Now the tricky part is when to do it...
I am in a new job teaching first grade, I originally thought i would schedule it at easter break, and not lose too much time for me or the students. But when i mentioned it to the Doc he said to plan on being out 4 weeks not 2. So then I would consider waiting for summer, but that blows any summer employment and other things I need to do medically as well.
I'm on my feet for a 12 hour day, and even getting a dr note asking for permission to use the elevator, has not been convenient; it's easier to go up one step at a time, and hop back down on the good leg than to go find someone with the key to use the elevator!
I welcome all advice, and others experiences- how long did it take you to be back at work?
thanks!
just found this forum and hoping to learn from others experiences.
I saw an orthopedic in December, he looked at an xray from 1 yr ago, and new xray that he took. He says its an aggressive fast moving osteoarthritis, I am bone on bone.
Yes i've been living with increasing daily pain for a long time, but now with a new job and good insurance i hoped to get a good diagnosis and a way to solve the problem.
So he said point-blank: there is a hip surgery in your future, but first gave me meloxicam and physical therapy. he said come back and tell me it didnt work and we consider xray guided cortisone injection- which does not have guaranteed results.
In January I went back and he said I have the option of cortisone injection or go for the hip surgery.
I would opt for surgery tomorrow if i could!
I went to see a surgeon, and he agrees it is the best option.
Now the tricky part is when to do it...
I am in a new job teaching first grade, I originally thought i would schedule it at easter break, and not lose too much time for me or the students. But when i mentioned it to the Doc he said to plan on being out 4 weeks not 2. So then I would consider waiting for summer, but that blows any summer employment and other things I need to do medically as well.
I'm on my feet for a 12 hour day, and even getting a dr note asking for permission to use the elevator, has not been convenient; it's easier to go up one step at a time, and hop back down on the good leg than to go find someone with the key to use the elevator!
I welcome all advice, and others experiences- how long did it take you to be back at work?
thanks!