I'm 43. I had a fever the first three days, which is normal. My doctor was pretty conservative on the pain medication, so frankly I had quite a bit of...
Thanks so much for your response Scott! Your young like me (almost 38)and it is encouraging to know how quickly you are healing.I would love to get back to...
Thank you,I really want what happened to me NEVER to happen to others. I asked Scott some questions I have pasted to you,hope you don't mind........ How long...
Thanks so much for your response Scott! Your young like me (I am almost 38)and it is encouraging to know how quickly you are healing.I would love to get back...
I was not aware there were many precautions to watch out for with a re-surface. How long and what are these please? Not that it matters to me because I was...
Hi, Tonya: I had the surgery on Thursday morning and I went home Sunday afternoon. I could have gone home earlier but I live in an upstairs apartment so they...
Tonja, I was in the hospital 2 days, a rehab place 4 days, and then I went to my friend's house which is a split. I was able to do the stairs immediately. I...
For 6 weeks, you can't pivot your feet outward or raise your knee above 90 degrees. You can't sit with your hip lower than your legs (as in a recliner). You...
Just FYI and for comparison, I did my OP rehab with some people who had had knee replacements. From what I saw, I'd have two hip replacements twice before I'd...
... Hi Scott, Just wondering about the recliner part.. I was of the understanding a recliner was ok, and was good if you can get your feet higher than your...
FYI. Even though I have a card explaining why I set off metal detectors, I still get patted down or scanned with a hand scanner any time I have to go through...
Hi Dale... Just wishing you well on your upcoming surgery. I'm glad you looked into resurfacing and definatively learned what's right for you. I've done a...
Excellent that your surgery could be moved up, and yes, how nice of him to accomodate you. Bravo! Yeah, first day is kind of a big deal with us to. I...
Hi Ms M! So glad you had some fun and relaxing beauty-time on your vacation... I got a real kick out of the cane-guitar bit.. silly hubby, for trying to make...
My doc didn't want me to sit with my legs higher than my hips because that increases blood pressure and you don't want to increase blood pressure on an area...
Thanks Scott, That's so odd... I agree, everybody has a different protocol on nearly everything.. that was one thing i thought was nearly universal. that...
Oh Scott you are an answer to prayer.I have been reading some recovers and I have been crapping my pants ever sine! Really,I cried 3 times today,you version...
It's odd,most people view this procedure like having a wisdom tooth pulled..IT'S MAJOR SURGERY..."DUH!!" I do not know why it did that either when I put it up?...
The other docs are not anywhere near me so it's not possible for me. The doc that's going to do the THR was trained by Dr. Gross in doing the resurfacings. So...
This sounds good.. if he has the Gross stamp of approval that's purdy darn good! Your date will come up sooner than you'd think.. and I get it about the...
Thank you for your kind post. The one promise I'll make is that I'll shoot straight with you, because that's what I would want. It's not fun, but it's worth...
hey scott..when my husband and i were leaving nashville last week at the airport..my hip didnt go off and yet my husband kept making the scanner go off and the...
my roomate had a knee replacement and screamed for about 48 hours straight..i had to keep pusshing my morphine pump to try and go off to lala lanf not to hear...
No, there was a slight delay with some other medical issues the doc wanted me to take care of first, so he cancelled it. Specifically a cyst on my gums and...
hi dale..oh good..glad to hear your about to be rid of that apin..my next surgery is set for october 23rd..it is better to have all the preop stuff done and...
to all my new friends..you guys r in my prayers as u approach your resurfacings this week and next..actually we have a few this month..then i'll be on the...
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