http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/ Hip Resurfacing Stories en Serendipity 1.2 - http://www.s9y.org/ Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:11:58 GMT http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/templates/competition/img/s9y_banner_small.png http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/ 100 21 http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/archives/51-Resurfacing-is-the-way-too-go!.html http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/archives/51-Resurfacing-is-the-way-too-go!.html#comments http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/wfwcomment.php?cid=51 0 http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=51 nospam@example.com (sandlady) I am a 53 year old woman with severe OA in one hip and moderate in the other. I took so much information from this site that I feel compelled to pay back a piece with my own story. I spent three years interviewing any new and different doctor I could find on my insurance plan. Each had his own opinion and preferred procedure. When I met Dr. Jon McLennan at JFK Arthritis Institute in Indio, CA, I was pretty sure my search was over. He is a wonderful doctor but unfortunately the staff at the institute is less than phenomenal. I felt the doctor was worth dealing with the dysfunctional staff but be prepared. He is aware of the staff’s inadequacies but if not personally in a position with institute to make changes yet. I had my surgery on my right hip four days ago. Because of political issues I could not have my surgery at the hospital of choice and had it at JFK also. I can say it was convenient and will stop there. The surgery went well, although slightly longer than expected due to numerous additional bone spurs that were not immediately visible on the X-rays. I had an epidural with twilight sleep. Not my first choice but the anesthesiologist and OR nurse talked me into it. No regrets. Had mild nausea after anesthetic but was fine by next morning. I was out of bed the next morning and doing laps with my walker. The doctor promised me when I could get up and go the bathroom myself I could go home. Since the care was less than optimal I pushed had and held him to my promise. The thing I found the most disconcerting was the lack of knowledge about the procedure among the hospital staff. Even the therapist hadn’t a clue when I described it to her! Second day was painful – but mostly just muscle. Like I had fallen or worked out too hard. Day three was better as I had hoped, and day four has been about stagnant as far as pain and mobility. Went out to lunch on day three, which took a toll on my strength, and won’t try to drive for at least a week yet. The oozing incision (staples) is working on my nerves, but am down to one or two Vicodins (plus stool softeners!) a day so I can’t complain about the out come. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:59:14 -0700 http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/archives/51-guid.html