Cmonroe
junior member
This is my first post here so I hope it doesn't sound too whiny. I am 31 years old, and I'm scheduled for a total hip replacement on August 13, 2009. I have had 13 operations on my left hip starting at age 12 after a car accident and my last one was 10 years ago. Many were failed attempts at fusion, or hardware replacement after I bent the titanium bars.
Now I have once again broken the titanium bar on my left femur, along with the 2 screws holding it in place. Also my fusion is becoming unstable once again, so my Doctor refered my to a really good surgeon, but as it gets closer to the date I am getting more and more nervous. Maybe it's in part to me remembering laying in bed for months in spika casts(yeah that was plural). I watched a video today of current procedures, and started getting really upset.
Is there anyone here who can relate, and/or has had a total hip done recently that can help me calm down a little, or just share your experience with me?
Now I have once again broken the titanium bar on my left femur, along with the 2 screws holding it in place. Also my fusion is becoming unstable once again, so my Doctor refered my to a really good surgeon, but as it gets closer to the date I am getting more and more nervous. Maybe it's in part to me remembering laying in bed for months in spika casts(yeah that was plural). I watched a video today of current procedures, and started getting really upset.
Is there anyone here who can relate, and/or has had a total hip done recently that can help me calm down a little, or just share your experience with me?