FW: Re: THR dislocation after 4 months!

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Re: Re: THR dislocation after 4 months!

Hello Margret

My name is Miriam

If it's any comfort to you (it won't be) my experience was similar only

worse (I think)

1/. TKR is always harder to recover than THR

2 For the minute I got out of bed I suspected something was wrong, I

couldn't put the leg on the floor as it was " angled " and so shorter than

the other

3/ Today, after exactly 6 months, I have alot of pain especially when I lie

down or stand up after sitting. I am permanently on Optalgin (forbidden for

use in the U.S.A. and U.K.)

4. I also have pains in the shin and especially at the top of my thigh so I

am pleased you mentioned it.

5/ I am still on a walker. I can totter a few yards with a 4 legged walking

stick but I I so crooked - it did my back in -so back to the walker

6/ I could never consider swimming or water exercises. I don't think I could

get out of the pool and certainly wouldn't risk walking on a floor that

might be wet/

I also want to sue the doctor, who was highly recommended and the surgery

was done at the Herzliya Medical Centre

I , of course, need resurgery the whole implant has to be replaced. I am

glad you gave me the name of your doctor, he seems very thorough and honest

and I would like to know what exactly went wrong before i go through it

again (with another surgeon, my daughters would kill me if I took the same

one.) so I can do my best that it doesn't happen again.

I have beeen warned that it will be a very complicated operation and that my

recovery will be longer, more difficult (read painful) and slower. Up until

about 5-7 years ago TKR could not be repeated ever, THR could.

Please let me know how you get on. Especially as, for business reasons, I am

trying to postpone my resurgery until the end of June 2009 - in fact I

already have a date 17/06. It has to be done in a public hospital so I am

also a little worried that the head of the department who I consulted

privately will do the actual surgery and pass it on to his underlings

Have a refuah shlema and good luck. Let me know how you get on..

Miriam Vilner 077-9343727 050-4564049

On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 12:49 AM, a smith <arsottawa@...> wrote:

> Shalom Margaret,

>

> So sorry to hear about your disclocation. What a miserable thing to have

to

> go through. And getting the doctor to admit he did something wrong is

pretty

> amazing in itself. No matter what compensation you get it is not going to

> erase the pain you have been suffering. My heart goes out to you.

>

> Please know that we are all thinking of you and hoping to hear positive

> notes on your recovery.

>

> All the best and l'hitraot,

>

> Anne

> THR 4 July 08

>