Re: [Norton AntiSpam] Bad news from the surgeon and trying to figure out what to do next

[Guest guest]

I am so very sorry to hear of all the problems you are having. I think I would

most definitely seek out the opinion of one or two additional specialists.

Living with the difficulties you are telling us about just seems so unacceptable

at your young age. Please seek additional help, even if it means traveling

quite a distance from your home to find a new doctor or hospital. I send you

my good thoughts and encouragement.

Pat in Pennsylvania

Bilateral TKR August 2010

[Norton AntiSpam] Bad news from the surgeon

and trying to figure out what to do next

Hi all, I saw my surgeon yesterday and well it was not at all what I

expected. I did the normal x-rays and my appointment ended with him

saying there wasn't anything surigical he could do for me. To say I am

devasted is an understatement I currently am unable to sit up for longer

than half an hour or 40 mins, have gotten stuck if I sit over this

amount of time and ended up in the er from going to a movie, going for

dinner with my family, coming home once from seeing my surgeon in

Toronto - and the list goes on. I can't stand for longer than ten

minutes at a time without the hip spasming and going into so much pain

that I have to lie down. I haven't been able to go grocery shopping or

anything - thankfully I can still bathe myself and go to the washroom.

It is like living the rest of your life in the condition a person is a

week or two after a hip replacement and yet the hip looks perfectly

fine, blood work all came back normal, mri/bone scan shows nothing -

techincally at the moment it appears that I am screwed.

I really have no idea what to do, and yes I know my surgeon is a highly

respected surgeon in Canada but at the moment I think he sucks. I am

only 31 and he has basically handed me something worst than a death

sentence. I am looking into options at the moment including a second

opinion any ideas are welcomed.

[Guest guest]

This is most distressing, Contessia, and I agree with Pat...get another opinion

and don't wait too much longer!  Is there a teaching hospital where you could

find another doc?  sometimes they have access to the latest technologies and

research. 

 

I wonder if you should seek the opinion of a rheumatologist or internal med

doc...perhaps the surgery triggered something in your muscles or nerves that is

causing your problems...just a thought.

 

Keep us posted!  Sending prayers and good thoughts your way.

 

Lynn

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From: Pat Stoeckle <rainbowsendminis@...>

Subject: Re: [Norton AntiSpam] Bad news from the

surgeon and trying to figure out what to do next

Joint Replacement

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011, 1:23 PM

I am so very sorry to hear of all the problems you are having.  I think I would

most definitely seek out the opinion of one or two additional specialists. 

Living with the difficulties you are telling us about just seems so unacceptable

at your young age.  Please seek additional help, even if it means traveling

quite a distance from your home to find a new doctor or hospital.   I send you

my good thoughts and encouragement. 

Pat in Pennsylvania

Bilateral TKR August 2010

  [Norton AntiSpam] Bad news from the surgeon

and trying to figure out what to do next

   

  Hi all, I saw my surgeon yesterday and well it was not at all what I

  expected. I did the normal x-rays and my appointment ended with him

  saying there wasn't anything surigical he could do for me. To say I am

  devasted is an understatement I currently am unable to sit up for longer

  than half an hour or 40 mins, have gotten stuck if I sit over this

  amount of time and ended up in the er from going to a movie, going for

  dinner with my family, coming home once from seeing my surgeon in

  Toronto - and the list goes on. I can't stand for longer than ten

  minutes at a time without the hip spasming and going into so much pain

  that I have to lie down. I haven't been able to go grocery shopping or

  anything - thankfully I can still bathe myself and go to the washroom.

  It is like living the rest of your life in the condition a person is a

  week or two after a hip replacement and yet the hip looks perfectly

  fine, blood work all came back normal, mri/bone scan shows nothing -

  techincally at the moment it appears that I am screwed.

  I really have no idea what to do, and yes I know my surgeon is a highly

  respected surgeon in Canada but at the moment I think he sucks. I am

  only 31 and he has basically handed me something worst than a death

  sentence. I am looking into options at the moment including a second

  opinion any ideas are welcomed.

 

[Guest guest]

Definitely get. 2nd opinion

What does your surgeon think is wrong. Surely he must have an explanation even

if surgery won't fix it.

Sent from my iPhone

On 2 Jun 2011, at 18:23, " Pat Stoeckle " <rainbowsendminis@...> wrote:

> I am so very sorry to hear of all the problems you are having. I think I would

most definitely seek out the opinion of one or two additional specialists.

Living with the difficulties you are telling us about just seems so unacceptable

at your young age. Please seek additional help, even if it means traveling quite

a distance from your home to find a new doctor or hospital. I send you my good

thoughts and encouragement.

>

> Pat in Pennsylvania

> Bilateral TKR August 2010

>

> [Norton AntiSpam] Bad news from the surgeon

and trying to figure out what to do next

>

> Hi all, I saw my surgeon yesterday and well it was not at all what I

> expected. I did the normal x-rays and my appointment ended with him

> saying there wasn't anything surigical he could do for me. To say I am

> devasted is an understatement I currently am unable to sit up for longer

> than half an hour or 40 mins, have gotten stuck if I sit over this

> amount of time and ended up in the er from going to a movie, going for

> dinner with my family, coming home once from seeing my surgeon in

> Toronto - and the list goes on. I can't stand for longer than ten

> minutes at a time without the hip spasming and going into so much pain

> that I have to lie down. I haven't been able to go grocery shopping or

> anything - thankfully I can still bathe myself and go to the washroom.

> It is like living the rest of your life in the condition a person is a

> week or two after a hip replacement and yet the hip looks perfectly

> fine, blood work all came back normal, mri/bone scan shows nothing -

> techincally at the moment it appears that I am screwed.

>

> I really have no idea what to do, and yes I know my surgeon is a highly

> respected surgeon in Canada but at the moment I think he sucks. I am

> only 31 and he has basically handed me something worst than a death

> sentence. I am looking into options at the moment including a second

> opinion any ideas are welcomed.

>

>