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Thanks everybody. I'll be so glad when this is over, as I'm sure everyone is that has to go through it.
Still no surgery for me BMI to high
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I'm so pleased for you!
Have you got any way of building up your arm strength? My husband made me do some work in the gym to build up my muscles and it made a real difference in being able to shift myself about in bed and supporting myself on sticks.
Have you got any way of building up your arm strength? My husband made me do some work in the gym to build up my muscles and it made a real difference in being able to shift myself about in bed and supporting myself on sticks.
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@sherrymorss60 Just caught up with your thread and I am so happy for you! You are indeed doing the right thing. This surgery is life changing.
Sounds like you found a gem of a surgeon. Well done on your persistence! Please let us know when you have a date.
Sounds like you found a gem of a surgeon. Well done on your persistence! Please let us know when you have a date.
dandy_candi
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So happy you have found a suitable surgeon and he's ready to go forward! Sounds much more suitable and professional and I'm glad they were able to fit you in on the same day to see him!
Hopefully you find out soon and can start moving around more comfortably! I can't recall from your earlier posts- do you need both hips done? Did he recommend bilateral or doing them separately?
Candice, 29 yo. Rheumatoid Arthritis. Australia. Sequential unilateral THR June 1st 2016 and July 13th 2016
Hopefully you find out soon and can start moving around more comfortably! I can't recall from your earlier posts- do you need both hips done? Did he recommend bilateral or doing them separately?
Candice, 29 yo. Rheumatoid Arthritis. Australia. Sequential unilateral THR June 1st 2016 and July 13th 2016
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@Jaycey thanks. I'm glad we found someone that understands I just can't go on like this. I will post as soon as they set my date.
@dandy_candi thank you for your support. I just need my right hip done. I've had so many ask me if I had any kind of accident or trama to my right hip because it's so bad and my left hip is fine. I have never had anything like that so I don't know why it's that way. The only thing I can think of is because I'm right handed and tend to lead off with my right side. Also since I have been overweight for a long time I climb the stairs using basically my right side to do all the lifting with one foot at a time kind of thing.
@dandy_candi thank you for your support. I just need my right hip done. I've had so many ask me if I had any kind of accident or trama to my right hip because it's so bad and my left hip is fine. I have never had anything like that so I don't know why it's that way. The only thing I can think of is because I'm right handed and tend to lead off with my right side. Also since I have been overweight for a long time I climb the stairs using basically my right side to do all the lifting with one foot at a time kind of thing.
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@sherrymorss60 -hang in there! You are worth it! Your well-being is worth it.
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Of course it will be easier on you if your bmi is lower; however, my sister-in-law's bmi is at least 54 and she has successfully had both knees redone without any marked difficult.
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Oh thank you everyone for the words of encouragement. I really appreciate the support.
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I finally realized why the surgeon had me lose 100 lbs before surgery. I have had alot of swelling and fluid build up so bad it looks like i have a 3rd hip. When i saw him he pointed out to me how much fat they had to get through and so that is why i have these issues. I get it now. I am hoping all is going well with you
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