new to group

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Completely. I'm 7 weeks out from TRKR and I'm 43 and have a 5-year-old son who knew the words "bad leg" too early. He was used to me not moving fast or at all to play with him. I was having to take the electric carts in stores and only walk when needed and never taking stairs. I'm still recovering and it still hurts but a totally different type of pain. Where before, it felt like I couldn't support any weight, not just the muscles and tendons hurt but I can carry my 44 pound child around.

It is a little bit scary to have the surgery but it's worth it.

-----Original Message-----From: Joint Replacement [mailto:Joint Replacement ]On Behalf Of pamSent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:40 PMJoint Replacement Subject: new to group

Hi, I am new to group and want to talk to others who have had kneesurgery. I am going to have to have this done and I am very scared. Ihave degenerative arthritis and my rt knee is shot..pain is so severethe last few weeks I am now using a cane and where before I could getaround at school and home..it's almost too much to even get up from achair. Feel so trapped..anyone else been in same situation?

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam. Although I'm a " hipster " and not a knee

person, I now say to everyone what everyone who had my

operation said to me before my surgery: I don't know

why I waited so long!

With competent surgeons and good facilities, and if

your surgery doesn't involve too much risk more than

usual, everyone should go just fine! With hundreds of

thousands of knee operations annually in the U.S.,

surgeons really are getting it right.

Good luck! --Arthur

--- pam <againmine41@...> wrote:

> Hi, I am new to group and want to talk to others who

> have had knee

> surgery. I am going to have to have this done and I

> am very scared. I

> have degenerative arthritis and my rt knee is

> shot..pain is so severe

> the last few weeks I am now using a cane and where

> before I could get

> around at school and home..it's almost too much to

> even get up from a

> chair. Feel so trapped..anyone else been in same

> situation?

>

>

Arthur in Pennsylvania

LTHR November 10, 2006

Titanium with polyethylene liner

4-inch incision, 21 staples

PT for 8 weeks

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Pam, Oh, yes, I believe all of us can relate to how you are feeling. As you will learn at this site, you are not alone! Many of us have put off surgery for awhile with swimming and other non-weight-bearing exercises, physical therapy, injections of cortisone to reduce inflammation as well as acid to lubricate and promote elasticity in your knees, and pain meds. You will know when you have exhausted all your options and are ready to get your life back with joint replacements. I

found the more I learned, the more comfortable I became. You will find a wealth of information here. If you haven't already, you can go back to the old threads on knee replacement and find advice on preparing yourself and your home for surgery and recovery, choosing a surgeon, managing pain, weaning off meds, what to expect from your first visit to the surgeon to what happens to the hospital to recovery, whether you will need inpatient physical therapy when you leave the hospital -- everything form A to Z as well as lots of support and encouragement, starting today and for as long as you need it. Also, many hospitals provide a class before surgery, and that is a turning point for many people in helping them feel ready. The first thing is to find the right surgeon for you. First, I found out the surgeons in and outside my insurance network and checked them out on the Net and surveyed my friends at my pool and everyone I knew who had joint replacement. I did research on the hospitals where they practiced. Then I had to decide how far I was willing to drive to appointments or whether I was willing to pay more to go outside my insurance network. I was lucky. I chose the first surgeon I interviewed. My pool of potential surgeons was limited because I decided to stay local if possible. I wasn't up to any long-distance drives prior to surgery, and I had to drive myself to my follow-up appointments after the first six weeks of recovery. I also wanted to keep things convenient for my children so they could be with me.

Others will recommend books that helped them. I didn't do a lot of research beforehand because my mother had joint replacements many years ago and made it look easy. She obviously was very brave and didn't want to worry me because I had no idea how much support I would need. I found this site after surgery, when I was in pain and concerned that I had a mistake. You will be pleased to hear that in a few days I'll celebrate my six-month anniversary with my new knees and I have no doubt that I did the right thing. I learned my fears were common, that I had unrealistic expectations about recovery and that my rehab progress was on target despite my feeling I was never making progress fast enough. I

picked up invaluable advice and hints about recovery. I was afraid of the pain medications necessary to get you through your first months. Thank heaven others here made me realized how defeating that was -- that the meds are important to getting well, physically and mentally. They also assured me that I would wean off of them very slowly and successfully. I also learned that recovery is not a competition and you shouldn't expect to be a hundred percent in less than a year. There is so much more to share, and others will. I don't want to bombard you with too much information. You will have questions as you get further along in the process, and many wonderful people here will give you the benefit of their experience. Just ask and you shall receive. :-) Warm regards, Donna pam <againmine41@...> wrote: Hi, I am new to group and want to talk to others who have had kneesurgery. I am going to have to have this done and I am very scared. Ihave degenerative arthritis and my rt knee

is shot..pain is so severethe last few weeks I am now using a cane and where before I could getaround at school and home..it's almost too much to even get up from achair. Feel so trapped..anyone else been in same situation?

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Pam,

I think each and every one of us has felt

like that, either before surgery or directly after. Hang around this group for

a while

and I think

you will feel better.

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

I'm . I'm 42 and I am having my RTKR surgery tomorrow. I am so glad to have found this helpful list. It has taught me so much, and the people here are so friendly and helpful.

I totally understand your feelings. I have been in incredible pain for many months now, and while the surgery is a little daunting, I am very optimistic about the eventual outcome. Hang in there!

>>Hi, I am new to group and want to talk to others who have had kneesurgery. I am going to have to have this done and I am very scared. Ihave degenerative arthritis and my rt knee is shot..pain is so severethe last few weeks I am now using a cane and where before I could getaround at school and home..it's almost too much to even get up from achair. Feel so trapped..anyone else been in same situation?

[Guest guest]

When I first found out I had a ctoma, I researched everything I could

on them and asked a lot of questions to different specialists and

surgeons. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be too much

information on what causes a ctoma. From what I found during my

research, the consensus seems to be dysfunctional eustation tubes

and/or chronic ear infections as the major cause. Again, not much

clinical research as been done in this area to confirm this. As for

me, I do have a dysfunctional eustation tube on my ctoma ear, but have

never had chronic ear infections. To compensate for the dysfunctional

eustation tube, I've been on antihistamine/decongestant pills to keep

fluid out of my ear for the last 20 years or so, which worked

perfectly; yet, I still developed a ctoma. When I ask my surgeon how

long I had mine, her answer was since birth or from when I first

noticed my hearing loss. She said absolutely no one could say for

sure. Hang in there, take one day at a time, try not to worry about

what " may " happen, do research on your own so you can ask questions to

your doctor's and be involved in your daughter's treatment.

Good Luck!

Rich

>

> Hi, my name is , have a 4.11 year old daughter who developed a

> massive infection - cholesteatoma - surgery was perfomed last June.

> They removed her ear drum and all the " hearing bones " as well as

> reconstructing her ear canal. She had a CT scan in October and all

> looked well according to the doctor. The doctor said that normally they

> would perform another surgery around six months later to verify no more

> skin tumors have grown, but my daughters is a unique situation. She was

> born profoundly deaf and had a Cochlear Implant put in the right ear in

> 2004, which is the ear that developed the cholesteatoma. They have no

> explanation as to why my daughter got this. She did recieve tubes at 18

> months old and that right ear tube seemed to hang in a lot longer than

> the left. She has had no problems with the left ear. Since her tubes,

> she has not had ear infections, even after they came out. As a result

> they had to remover her cochlear implant and re-implant a new one.

> Additionally they did a simultaneous bi-lateral surgery, implanting her

> left ear as well. She is hearing well with both implants, but I have

> this constant fear of infection returning.

>

> Thanks for listening.

>

[Guest guest]

I wish you luck with your surgery tomorrow. I will keep you in my prayers. I'm

sure you will

have a successful experience and will heal quickly and well.

Arianne

>

> Hi Pam,

>

> I'm . I'm 42 and I am having my RTKR surgery tomorrow. I am so glad to

have

found this helpful list. It has taught me so much, and the people here are so

friendly and

helpful.

>

> I totally understand your feelings. I have been in incredible pain for many

months now,

and while the surgery is a little daunting, I am very optimistic about the

eventual outcome.

Hang in there!

>

>

>

> >>Hi, I am new to group and want to talk to others who have had knee

> surgery. I am going to have to have this done and I am very scared. I

> have degenerative arthritis and my rt knee is shot..pain is so severe

> the last few weeks I am now using a cane and where before I could get

> around at school and home..it's almost too much to even get up from a

> chair. Feel so trapped..anyone else been in same situation?

>

[Guest guest]

, Good Luck tomarrow...my prayers are with you that all goes

smooth and when you get back online..you can share what a breeze it

was ..then maybe I can get the gumption up to do the same. pam

>

> Hi Pam,

>

> I'm . I'm 42 and I am having my RTKR surgery tomorrow. I am so

glad to have found this helpful list. It has taught me so much, and

the people here are so friendly and helpful.

>

> I totally understand your feelings. I have been in incredible pain

for many months now, and while the surgery is a little daunting, I am

very optimistic about the eventual outcome. Hang in there!

>

>

>

> >>Hi, I am new to group and want to talk to others who have had knee

> surgery. I am going to have to have this done and I am very scared. I

> have degenerative arthritis and my rt knee is shot..pain is so severe

> the last few weeks I am now using a cane and where before I could get

> around at school and home..it's almost too much to even get up from a

> chair. Feel so trapped..anyone else been in same situation?

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , I just wanted to wish you the best of luck for your operation and a speedy recovery:-) Susie Risener <mariaelisa64@...> wrote: Hi Pam, I'm . I'm 42 and I am having my RTKR surgery tomorrow. I am so glad to have found this helpful list. It has taught me so much, and the people here are so friendly and helpful. I totally understand your feelings. I have been in incredible pain for many months now, and while the surgery is a little daunting, I am very optimistic about the eventual outcome. Hang in there! >>Hi, I am new to group and want to talk to others who have had kneesurgery. I am going to have to have this done and I am very scared. Ihave degenerative arthritis and my rt knee is shot..pain is so severethe last few weeks I am now using a cane and where before I could getaround at school and home..it's almost too much to even get up from achair. Feel so trapped..anyone else been in same situation?

[Guest guest]

-Hi ,

There's nothing worse than watching your child suffer..If you don't

mind a few suggestions....plenty of vitamin C, extra zinc if she is

prone to allergies, and vingar drops in the ears before and after

swimming.

Best wishes to you and your daughter,

cherie

[Guest guest]

Hello All, I am new to the group as well and just wanted to introduce myself. My name is and I am 39 years old and live in Winchester, Virginia. I was very happy to find this group. What a wealth of info! Here is a little about my cholesteatoma experience. I just underwent my fifth mastoidectomy a little over two weeks ago. My recovery on this one has been a little tougher than the prior four. That being said, I am not complaining! Overall, I have had extremely good results and I truly attribute that to my Otologist/Neurotologist, whom is Fellowship trained by the Ear House Institute. His name is Dr. T. McElveen in North Carolina. Dr. McElveen also served as chief Otologist/Neurotologist for Duke University Medical Center. I was originally diagnosed with bilateral cholesteatomas back in 1999. At that time I had mild to

slightly moderate hearing loss in my left ear and normal hearing in my right ear. Prior to my diagnosis, I saw a local ENT several times a year for ear drainage, etc. I saw this ENT for approximately 10 years. He never properly diagnosed me. In 1999 he stopped participating with my health insurance. I had Blue Cross/Blue Shield at the time. I then switched to a new ENT and was diagnosed immediately. I had an extensive cholesteatoma in my left ear and a very small one in my right ear. I was very thankful that this ENT diagnosed my problem so quickly. He wanted to do surgery immediately on the left ear. He told me the surgery could take up to 9 hours and he thought there was a high probability that he would need to do a canal wall down procedure. This doc had also only performed this procedure a couple of times. I wasn't entirely comfortable with this and did a little research. I was

really glad that I did. During my extensive research, it really became obvious to me that the patients with the highest success rate post op were patients that had been operated on by Otologists/Neurotologists. I realize many in this group have had positive experiences with ENT's which is wonderful! My only advice to any new members looking for info. is that if you choose an ENT vs. an Otologist/Neurotologist please be sure they have performed many, many surgeries with positive outcomes! I really feel in my heart that it can make a huge difference in the long run. Anyways, to make a long story even longer I had 4 surgeries from 2000 to 2002. The right ear was easy, as I said earlier the cholesteatoma was small. The left ear was a little tougher. The cholesteatoma was pretty invasive, I lost one of my hearing bones, but Dr. McElveen put a prosthetic one in during the follow up surgery

six months later. All surgeries were canal wall up which was important to me! The amazing thing is that after these surgeries, my hearing improved to a normal level in my left ear and I maintained a normal hearing level in my right! I was very fortunate! The bummer is that the darn thing started growing back in my left ear! I noticed a slight discharge from my ear about two months ago. I immediately saw Dr. McElveen and he saw that I had a deep retraction pocket and a slight hole had developed in my canal wall. I had surgery two weeks ago. It was suppose to be a quick 30 minute operation but once he got in behind the wall he saw that the cholesteatoma had grown back and it was rather deep down in the canal. The operation took 2 1/2 hours. The last time the cholesteatoma had been in the "attic" as opposed to this time being in the canal. Thanks for letting me

share my story. Sorry for the length! I have a few questions for anyone out there. My recoup after this past surgery has been much tougher! I had a good bit of discomfort for several days post-op. I don't remember that with the prior 4 surgeries. Also, my hearing level in my left ear is down drastically. I know it is still early and I still have packing, but I am wondering if anyone has any thoughts as to whether or not there is a greater chance of hearing loss when the cholesteatoma effects the deep parts of the canal vs. the "attic" area. (Perhaps this is a stupid question:-) It is late and I am just stressed that my hearing level is so low right now! Anyways thanks for listening. I have truly enjoyed reading all your stories! Best Wishes, from Virginia

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Hi ,

Glad you came on board here, there are alot of people who have been

in your shoes. We've all had people who have had a negative view of

our decision. I think people are just ignorant (not stupid) but are

not aware that Mexico is quite capable of handling surgeries just as

they do here in America. We have media to " Thank " for the dirty,

impoverish pictures of Mexico, or the drug cartel's and so forth,

yes they do happen but they happen right here as well. It's always

easier to criticize some other country before we criticize our own.

Look at VA Tech massacre??? The worst in our history, and it's here

in the good ole USA, so we have definately have had our problems. As

for the facilities at Mexicali, they are up to date just as we have

here, you will be shocked at the look of the hospital, it looks more

like a Ramada than a hospital...honestly!!! We have all stated how

clean, friendly, up to date equipment they have, but you have to

experience it. Just know that you will be in good hands, all of us

on this board are living testament to their capability of providing

safe, and caring assistance in our journey to lose weight. If you

are interested in about my journey, please go to www.blogsource.com,

look up Kelli's Belly (under search) it should pop up. It gives

highlights of my journey to lose the bulge and boy, did I have

one!!! Good luck to you!!!!

Kelli

370/159 (good Lord the scale is moving again!!) 130

>

> I don't have a lot of support from my family or friends on having

the

> lap band done. Especially in Mexico. I'm probably not even going

to

> tell anyone in my family when I go down to have it done. I've

always

> had to be a self sufficient person, not by choice but by

necessity.

> Do you think it's possible to have this procedure done and do o.k.

> without alot of encouragement? My two biggest supporters are my

> children. My 10 year old son is very athletic and he is my

> inspiration. My 8 year old is my heart and is my motivator. I feel

> like with them by my side I can accomplish anything and I don't

> really need anyone else's approval. At the same time they are just

> kids and I don't know how physically demanding this will be and if

> they will suffer any at all because of it. Example: Am I going to

be

> sick alot(throwing up)? Will I be able to resume normal tasks

> immediately? When I get fills will that incapacitate me again for

a

> day or two? I have a friend that had a gastric bypass done and she

> has encouraged me to have the lap band done but is very scared

about

> Mexico. I don't understand the stigma. Some of the most beautiful

> resorts on earth are in Mexico. They think they can build multi

> million dollar resorts but can't put a hospital up that has state

of

> the art facilities? And it makes me feel really good that my

family

> and friends have that much faith in me to think that I wouldn't

> thoroughly research the Doctor and the Hospital before I put my

life

> in their hands. Well I've gone all over the place here I'm really

> nervous. I know I'm going to do this I'm just trying to get more

> information. Anything anyone can tell me will help.

> Thanks, this is cheaper than a shrink! Ha!Ha!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , I am from Waynesville, NC. but now live in Tn. I was wondering what part of NC you live in? I don't know anything about in Acuna, but I do know about Dr A. I went there and had my surgery in May of last year and it is a wonderful place. Dr A. and staff are so wonderful.. I got mess up by a Dr in Nashville whom I had gone to for a fill. He did not like the fact that I had gone to Mexico for my surgery so he punchered my tubing on purpose so I went back to Mexico and Dr A repaired it so now I am back on the losing side thanks to a wonderful Dr and staff. You will not go wrong if you choose Dr A. and the hospital is so clean and nice. Shirley <mpolk@...> wrote: Hi everyone. I'm new to this group and this is actually my first post. I know everyone here loves Dr. Aceves, but I was wondering what people have heard about in Acuna? So far I've heard only beaming reports on both of them. I'm getting banded in May and am down to one of those two so any feedback would be quite appreciated.Thanks! in NC

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I went to him for a fill. First I called and they said they would do fills for people who had gone to Mexico. When I got there he ask me where I had my surgery and I told him Mexico and he said to me How dare you go to Mexico for surgery. He said we do everything better than Mexico. And I told him my insurance would not pay and that is the only way that I could have the surgery. So he did my fill and I left and then when I went for my second fill he was so nice but turned me where I could not see the e-ray and punchered my tubing. I knew something because I felt the saline go in and there is no way that I should have felt it so I knew that he missed my port but did not know at that time he had missed up my tubing then I decided no to go to him anymore so I went to another Dr and he was going to pull out what was in my port to see how much was there. Now I have the 4cc band and had 2 fills and I only had .4

in my band he put that back plus gave me a fill of 1.0 then I went back for another fill in a month and he pulled out and I only had .5 so that is when I knew I had a leak so I went back to Mexico and got it fix.. That was Dr Hugh Houston at The Cenntenial Medical clinic in Nashville.. <mpolk@...> wrote: Hey Shirley, I'm near Charlotte, NC. Yikes! Punctured your tubing on purpose?? How did you know it was intentional? Man if I thought someone did that, I would be

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Hi ,

Works for me with no problems could be the server was having

problems. Try this http://psichikel.blogsource.com/ hopefully it

will come up, I tried it 3 times and no problem. I can't say what I

wrote about cause I've never gone back to the beginning...lol.

Kelli

> > >

> > > I don't have a lot of support from my family or friends on

having

> > the

> > > lap band done. Especially in Mexico. I'm probably not even

going

> > to

> > > tell anyone in my family when I go down to have it done. I've

> > always

> > > had to be a self sufficient person, not by choice but by

> > necessity.

> > > Do you think it's possible to have this procedure done and do

> o.k.

> > > without alot of encouragement? My two biggest supporters are

my

> > > children. My 10 year old son is very athletic and he is my

> > > inspiration. My 8 year old is my heart and is my motivator. I

> feel

> > > like with them by my side I can accomplish anything and I

don't

> > > really need anyone else's approval. At the same time they are

> just

> > > kids and I don't know how physically demanding this will be

and

> if

> > > they will suffer any at all because of it. Example: Am I going

to

> > be

> > > sick alot(throwing up)? Will I be able to resume normal tasks

> > > immediately? When I get fills will that incapacitate me again

for

> > a

> > > day or two? I have a friend that had a gastric bypass done and

> she

> > > has encouraged me to have the lap band done but is very scared

> > about

> > > Mexico. I don't understand the stigma. Some of the most

beautiful

> > > resorts on earth are in Mexico. They think they can build

multi

> > > million dollar resorts but can't put a hospital up that has

state

> > of

> > > the art facilities? And it makes me feel really good that my

> > family

> > > and friends have that much faith in me to think that I

wouldn't

> > > thoroughly research the Doctor and the Hospital before I put

my

> > life

> > > in their hands. Well I've gone all over the place here I'm

really

> > > nervous. I know I'm going to do this I'm just trying to get

more

> > > information. Anything anyone can tell me will help.

> > > Thanks, this is cheaper than a shrink! Ha!Ha!

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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> Did you get an answer to your question about Dr ?

[Guest guest]

...

Rodriquez is a good doc as far as experience goes but I don't like the shortcuts they use. No chest xray before surgery (that's just dangerous), no EKG before surgery (they say they do it in OR, it's a little late after you are under, there are no baseline strips to compare to so they have NO clue if there are changes to your EKG from anesthesia or not), and I'm not sure about the following but I *think* (and could be wrong) that he doesn't check your band under fluoro after surgery. That goes against Inamed's clear instructions for the basics.

He's a skilled doc but as a nurse I fully disagree with his idea of saving money. I wouldn't go to him for anything just because of the places he chooses to save a buck. He isn't saving you money, he is pocketing the money that should go for your care and safety.

Dr. Aceves and only Dr. Aceves. NOBODY is more conservative and safe than he is.

On 4/20/07, <mpolk@...> wrote:

Hi everyone. I'm new to this group and this is actually my first post. I know everyone here loves Dr. Aceves, but I was wondering what people have heard about in Acuna? So far I've heard only beaming reports on both of them. I'm getting banded in May and am down to one of those two so any feedback would be quite appreciated.Thanks! in NC

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tee.elcee wrote:

Hi, I just joined this group. I haven't purchased a machine yet. I

live in Sydney Australia and even though it would be easy for me to

buy a machine here I can't get any training in Sydney, I would have to

go to another State to do that. Which at the moment seems to be the

other side of the country in Western Australia. Does anyone know if

there is training available in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia?

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Subject: New to group

Hi, I just joined this group. I haven't purchased a machine yet. I

live in Sydney Australia and even though it would be easy for me to

buy a machine here I can't get any training in Sydney, I would have to

go to another State to do that. Which at the moment seems to be the

other side of the country in Western Australia. Does anyone know if

there is training available in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia?

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there is training in Adelaide, or the dvd's. Don Bartram does the

training in Adelaide, and he does travel interstate. The trainings in

WA i have heard are not as comprehensive.

On Oct 0520072005, at 11:28 AM, tee.elcee wrote:

> Hi, I just joined this group. I haven't purchased a machine yet. I

> live in Sydney Australia and even though it would be easy for me to

> buy a machine here I can't get any training in Sydney, I would have to

> go to another State to do that. Which at the moment seems to be the

> other side of the country in Western Australia. Does anyone know if

> there is training available in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia?

>

>

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Thanks for your help.Terri. Re: New to group

there is training in Adelaide, or the dvd's. Don Bartram does the training in Adelaide, and he does travel interstate. The trainings in WA i have heard are not as comprehensive.On Oct 0520072005, at 11:28 AM, tee.elcee wrote:> Hi, I just joined this group. I haven't purchased a machine yet. I> live in Sydney Australia and even though it would be easy for me to> buy a machine here I can't get any training in Sydney, I would have

to> go to another State to do that. Which at the moment seems to be the> other side of the country in Western Australia. Does anyone know if> there is training available in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia?>> Clear Temple HealingFiona HousePO Box 124Aldgate 5155South Australia__________________________________________________

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Thanks for your help.Terri. Re: New to group

Contact Diane McCann on quantumtraining@ adelaide. on.net

tee.elcee wrote:

Hi, I just joined this group. I haven't purchased a machine yet. I

live in Sydney Australia and even though it would be easy for me to

buy a machine here I can't get any training in Sydney, I would have to

go to another State to do that. Which at the moment seems to be the

other side of the country in Western Australia. Does anyone know if

there is training available in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia?

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Did not appreciate your comments about our training. The Quantum Center of Excellence is renowned for the quality of our training. The Quantum Alliance Inc. are the largest world brokers and trainings of the SCIO technology. Please check our website www.thequantumalliance.com Cumbers Regional Director for Quantum Alliance Australia and New ZealandFiona House <cleartemplehealing@...> wrote: there is training in Adelaide, or the dvd's. Don Bartram does the training in Adelaide, and he does travel interstate. The trainings in WA i have heard are not as comprehensive.On Oct 0520072005, at 11:28 AM, tee.elcee wrote:> Hi, I just joined this group. I haven't purchased a machine

yet. I> live in Sydney Australia and even though it would be easy for me to> buy a machine here I can't get any training in Sydney, I would have to> go to another State to do that. Which at the moment seems to be the> other side of the country in Western Australia. Does anyone know if> there is training available in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia?>> Clear Temple HealingFiona HousePO Box 124Aldgate 5155South Australia __________________________________________________

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individual as the person. I was back to work as an office manager in

8 weeks but could have done so at 6 weeks. Take as much time as you

can unless you have a desk job or can sit when you need to. Tying

shoes and cutting toenails. You won't be doing that yourself for a

while. For me it was a few months before I could finally get the

foot up to where I could paint my toenails again. Tying my shoes was

a little easier as I could lie back on the bed and gravity helped.

As for being off your pain meds and other stuff, you'll manage

better than you think. Good luck.

Deb

>

> Hello, I am having a total left hip replacement on Jan. 4. I

have a

> million questions and am learning a lot from this group so far.

>

> How long have others been out of work? Some questions, what

about

> tying shoes and cutting toenails after the surgery?

>

> I currently take glucasomine chondroitin, borage oil, Zeel, and 9

> Advil per day. Also I use creams and gels such as Capsazin and

Zeel

> and Traumeel creams. Two weeks before the surgery I have to stop

> everything and don't know how I will manage. Yesterday I bought a

cane

> and it made me feel so much better. I think I can cut down on the

> Advil if using the cane. Would appreciate hearing how you

managed.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Daisey,

Seeing that you are planned in for a THR operation I just have to ask

you, did you also consider a resurfacing implant in stead?

Some people don't know that this exists and some surgeons also spread

false rumors on resurfacing if they don't do this procedure. But if you

are not younger than 14 or older than 78 (the extreme ages that I have

so seen for resurfaced patients) and don't have some very extreme

problem then you might also be a very good resurfacing candidate.

If you have not considered or been pointed to the resurfacing method

before it may be wise to quickly gather as much information as you can,

before you receive a THR and your option for resurfacing is lost.

My surgeons and GPs in Sweden " forgot " to tell me about resurfacing, it

was my wife who found a tiny article in a women's magazine that got me

interested and searching....otherwise I would also have gotten a THR. I

made a website for Scandinavians (and others) to warn them not to fall

for the shortsighted view of many surgeons and luckily a number of

people have as a result been woken up and decided for resurfacing

operations, performed in either Sweden or abroad.

Ron van Mierlo

RH BHR 2007-01-23 Dr. De Smet

daiseyyy4 skrev:

> Hello, I am having a total left hip replacement on Jan. 4. I have a

> million questions and am learning a lot from this group so far.

>

> How long have others been out of work? Some questions, what about

> tying shoes and cutting toenails after the surgery?

>

> I currently take glucasomine chondroitin, borage oil, Zeel, and 9

> Advil per day. Also I use creams and gels such as Capsazin and Zeel

> and Traumeel creams. Two weeks before the surgery I have to stop

> everything and don't know how I will manage. Yesterday I bought a cane

> and it made me feel so much better. I think I can cut down on the

> Advil if using the cane. Would appreciate hearing how you managed.

>

>