Hello everyone

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Crystal,

I am so happy your back! And, with great news I might add! I'll keep you and your little miracle in my prayers! Post your great news when you can... also, congrat's on the job situation!

{{{HUGS}}}

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Maureen

I am sorry I havetn had my panni yet. So I have no advice for ya with the

pregnancy. I do want to say CONGRATULATIONS I am so happy for you.....we are

pregnant after two months of ttc after 5 years of infertility. It is so

exciting. Can I ask youa couple of questions????

1. Why did you have a panni instead of a tt?

I want a panni caouse it is not so invasive and I dotn really need a washboard

stomach

2. When you finally got pregnant with yoru first after the meds.....were you

really nervous about the pregnancy and afraid somthing bad would happen becuae

it took so long to get pregnant?????

I am 10 weeks and really really nervous....everything has been fine Im just so

worked up caosue it took so long for us. Thanks fo r your reply in advance.

Good luck

susan

rny 8-3-01

-145

30 to goal

Hello Everyone

Hi everyone

I am new to the board, well, I did sign up a year ago but, since I

wasn't pregnant I neglected the group.

Here is my story. I had rny wls May 31 01 went from 269-158. Sept

16/02 had my panni and after gained 10 lbs so my incision is still a

bit sore. Well, I just found out I am 6 weeks pregnant. I was

shocked as it took us 3 yrs and fertility drugs to get pregnant with

my daughter Molly she will be 21 months dec 9th. So, yes that means

I had my panni only 2 months ago. Has this happened to anyone else?

Is this going to be a very painful pregnancy?

It just seems unreal as we did try to get pregnant before the panni

and I thought well, I'm 35 and it took so long to have Molly that

maybe I couldn't have another one so, I went ahead with the surgery

and now such a short time later wamoooo pregooo.

All opininions advice and stories are welcome

maureen

[Guest guest]

Maureen

I am sorry I havetn had my panni yet. So I have no advice for ya with the

pregnancy. I do want to say CONGRATULATIONS I am so happy for you.....we are

pregnant after two months of ttc after 5 years of infertility. It is so

exciting. Can I ask youa couple of questions????

1. Why did you have a panni instead of a tt?

I want a panni caouse it is not so invasive and I dotn really need a washboard

stomach

2. When you finally got pregnant with yoru first after the meds.....were you

really nervous about the pregnancy and afraid somthing bad would happen becuae

it took so long to get pregnant?????

I am 10 weeks and really really nervous....everything has been fine Im just so

worked up caosue it took so long for us. Thanks fo r your reply in advance.

Good luck

susan

rny 8-3-01

-145

30 to goal

Hello Everyone

Hi everyone

I am new to the board, well, I did sign up a year ago but, since I

wasn't pregnant I neglected the group.

Here is my story. I had rny wls May 31 01 went from 269-158. Sept

16/02 had my panni and after gained 10 lbs so my incision is still a

bit sore. Well, I just found out I am 6 weeks pregnant. I was

shocked as it took us 3 yrs and fertility drugs to get pregnant with

my daughter Molly she will be 21 months dec 9th. So, yes that means

I had my panni only 2 months ago. Has this happened to anyone else?

Is this going to be a very painful pregnancy?

It just seems unreal as we did try to get pregnant before the panni

and I thought well, I'm 35 and it took so long to have Molly that

maybe I couldn't have another one so, I went ahead with the surgery

and now such a short time later wamoooo pregooo.

All opininions advice and stories are welcome

maureen

[Guest guest]

Glad you're doing well, Diane. You'll regain more and more strength

as days turn into weeks.

Keep yer chinnup, Cap A

> This is my first post since my surgery on Jan 23rd. My surgery

> (Dr.Kennedy, Sarasota Memorial,Florida) was a complete success !

The

> area in my cup thought to be a large cyst was infact fiberous

tissue

> from an old fracture obtained from a roller blade fall back in 97.

So

> I need no bone grafting to secure the cup. Dr.Kennedy said

> everything went prefect. I left the hospital on Monday afternoon,

> after two exhausting PT lessons on a cold stairwell in the

hospital.

> They new I would have to do stairs on my return home so practice

was

> good. I made it home with some discomfort and crutched up my stairs

> like a pro. I was so exhausted I slept for hours. Yesterday with

> the first day I felt like going back downstairs and did so with

such

> ease. However once down I had an emotional breakdown and cried

myself

> silly over having to go through this. After I recovered from my

pitty

> party, I even made a few laps around patio on crutches and sat and

> watched part of a movie before returning to bed back upstairs. At

> bedtime my muscles ached bad from the work out but today I feel

> stronger. I constantly have dreams of walking with no assistance.

It

> is a strange feeling even in my dreams. I feel good and know I

made

> the right choice. Patience is now my wrost enemy as I grow tired

of

> sitting around. I see the Dr. again on Feb.26th and hope to return

> back to work (surgical nurse) by late March or early April at the

> latest. The only thing that still hurts is my incision line, since

I

> sit or lay on part of it all day. The Dr. granted my request for

> stitches no staples so I am happy. I am only on percoset now as

> needed and have really cut down. I left the hospital on oxycotin

as

> well and stopped that two days ago. Thanks again to all of you and

> all of your support. This sight is priceless....

>

>

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Hi, Diane:

Thanks for sharing. I wonder if you could share what the

significance of sutures vs staples is. Is there more discomfort with

staples? I value your opinion as a patient and a surgical nurse.

Thanks,

Fran (scheduled for R hip resurfacing on 3-20 by Dr Mont at Sinai in

Baltimore)

> This is my first post since my surgery on Jan 23rd. My surgery

> (Dr.Kennedy, Sarasota Memorial,Florida) was a complete success !

The

> area in my cup thought to be a large cyst was infact fiberous

tissue

> from an old fracture obtained from a roller blade fall back in 97.

So

> I need no bone grafting to secure the cup. Dr.Kennedy said

> everything went prefect. I left the hospital on Monday afternoon,

> after two exhausting PT lessons on a cold stairwell in the

hospital.

> They new I would have to do stairs on my return home so practice

was

> good. I made it home with some discomfort and crutched up my stairs

> like a pro. I was so exhausted I slept for hours. Yesterday with

> the first day I felt like going back downstairs and did so with

such

> ease. However once down I had an emotional breakdown and cried

myself

> silly over having to go through this. After I recovered from my

pitty

> party, I even made a few laps around patio on crutches and sat and

> watched part of a movie before returning to bed back upstairs. At

> bedtime my muscles ached bad from the work out but today I feel

> stronger. I constantly have dreams of walking with no assistance.

It

> is a strange feeling even in my dreams. I feel good and know I

made

> the right choice. Patience is now my wrost enemy as I grow tired

of

> sitting around. I see the Dr. again on Feb.26th and hope to return

> back to work (surgical nurse) by late March or early April at the

> latest. The only thing that still hurts is my incision line, since

I

> sit or lay on part of it all day. The Dr. granted my request for

> stitches no staples so I am happy. I am only on percoset now as

> needed and have really cut down. I left the hospital on oxycotin

as

> well and stopped that two days ago. Thanks again to all of you and

> all of your support. This sight is priceless....

>

>

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Hi, Diane:

Thanks for sharing. I wonder if you could share what the

significance of sutures vs staples is. Is there more discomfort with

staples? I value your opinion as a patient and a surgical nurse.

Thanks,

Fran (scheduled for R hip resurfacing on 3-20 by Dr Mont at Sinai in

Baltimore)

> This is my first post since my surgery on Jan 23rd. My surgery

> (Dr.Kennedy, Sarasota Memorial,Florida) was a complete success !

The

> area in my cup thought to be a large cyst was infact fiberous

tissue

> from an old fracture obtained from a roller blade fall back in 97.

So

> I need no bone grafting to secure the cup. Dr.Kennedy said

> everything went prefect. I left the hospital on Monday afternoon,

> after two exhausting PT lessons on a cold stairwell in the

hospital.

> They new I would have to do stairs on my return home so practice

was

> good. I made it home with some discomfort and crutched up my stairs

> like a pro. I was so exhausted I slept for hours. Yesterday with

> the first day I felt like going back downstairs and did so with

such

> ease. However once down I had an emotional breakdown and cried

myself

> silly over having to go through this. After I recovered from my

pitty

> party, I even made a few laps around patio on crutches and sat and

> watched part of a movie before returning to bed back upstairs. At

> bedtime my muscles ached bad from the work out but today I feel

> stronger. I constantly have dreams of walking with no assistance.

It

> is a strange feeling even in my dreams. I feel good and know I

made

> the right choice. Patience is now my wrost enemy as I grow tired

of

> sitting around. I see the Dr. again on Feb.26th and hope to return

> back to work (surgical nurse) by late March or early April at the

> latest. The only thing that still hurts is my incision line, since

I

> sit or lay on part of it all day. The Dr. granted my request for

> stitches no staples so I am happy. I am only on percoset now as

> needed and have really cut down. I left the hospital on oxycotin

as

> well and stopped that two days ago. Thanks again to all of you and

> all of your support. This sight is priceless....

>

>

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Hi, Diane:

Thanks for sharing. I wonder if you could share what the

significance of sutures vs staples is. Is there more discomfort with

staples? I value your opinion as a patient and a surgical nurse.

Thanks,

Fran (scheduled for R hip resurfacing on 3-20 by Dr Mont at Sinai in

Baltimore)

> This is my first post since my surgery on Jan 23rd. My surgery

> (Dr.Kennedy, Sarasota Memorial,Florida) was a complete success !

The

> area in my cup thought to be a large cyst was infact fiberous

tissue

> from an old fracture obtained from a roller blade fall back in 97.

So

> I need no bone grafting to secure the cup. Dr.Kennedy said

> everything went prefect. I left the hospital on Monday afternoon,

> after two exhausting PT lessons on a cold stairwell in the

hospital.

> They new I would have to do stairs on my return home so practice

was

> good. I made it home with some discomfort and crutched up my stairs

> like a pro. I was so exhausted I slept for hours. Yesterday with

> the first day I felt like going back downstairs and did so with

such

> ease. However once down I had an emotional breakdown and cried

myself

> silly over having to go through this. After I recovered from my

pitty

> party, I even made a few laps around patio on crutches and sat and

> watched part of a movie before returning to bed back upstairs. At

> bedtime my muscles ached bad from the work out but today I feel

> stronger. I constantly have dreams of walking with no assistance.

It

> is a strange feeling even in my dreams. I feel good and know I

made

> the right choice. Patience is now my wrost enemy as I grow tired

of

> sitting around. I see the Dr. again on Feb.26th and hope to return

> back to work (surgical nurse) by late March or early April at the

> latest. The only thing that still hurts is my incision line, since

I

> sit or lay on part of it all day. The Dr. granted my request for

> stitches no staples so I am happy. I am only on percoset now as

> needed and have really cut down. I left the hospital on oxycotin

as

> well and stopped that two days ago. Thanks again to all of you and

> all of your support. This sight is priceless....

>

>

> Diane

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Wow - if you are still doing all those activities - boy are you

going to love a resurf!! I am much older than you (50), but it gave

me my active life back.

Best wishes!

Deb C+ 5-2-02

> I am new to the site and although I have a few questions thought I

> would say Hello first and read through the other postings first so

I

> don't keep repeating what other people have already asked.

> I am 30 years old and live in Nottingham. I have just been put on

> the waiting list for hip resurfacing and wanted to read through

> other people's experiences before commiting myself. Apparantly I

> have been born with dodgy hips but it was only when I was about 15

> that the left one really started to give me some gip. The last few

> years have mostly been agony but I have good days as well as bad.

On

> the good days I always think I could probably hold out for 'one

more

> year' but I am feeling pain all the way down my leg most days. I

> cycle 30 miles a week, do ballet and yoga and hope I can still

> continue with these if I go ahead with the op. Talk to you soon.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am 49 years old and was a former ballerina until the age of 40. I am now a

Pilates instructor and am getting ready for my hip resurfacing on 5/27 and can

hardly wait. I have been dealing with this for about 7+ years and have really

gone " down hill " these past 9+ months. I went to my appointment with the os

expecting to schedule a THR and was pleasantly surprised to discover that this

existed and that my surgeon was one of the preferred doctors performing this

procedure. I did not hesitate to schedule and I truthfully have been dragging

my heels to do anything because I dreaded the thought of femur amputation and

the greater risk of dislocation after healing. I look forward to reclaiming my

old self with my new resurfaced hip! I am thinking about getting myself

involved in some sort of marathon walk for a charity when I recover to celebrate

and give back! good luck, I will keep you all updated as I go thought my

surgery and recovery. Kathy

Hello everyone

I am new to the site and although I have a few questions thought I

would say Hello first and read through the other postings first so I

don't keep repeating what other people have already asked.

I am 30 years old and live in Nottingham. I have just been put on

the waiting list for hip resurfacing and wanted to read through

other people's experiences before commiting myself. Apparantly I

have been born with dodgy hips but it was only when I was about 15

that the left one really started to give me some gip. The last few

years have mostly been agony but I have good days as well as bad. On

the good days I always think I could probably hold out for 'one more

year' but I am feeling pain all the way down my leg most days. I

cycle 30 miles a week, do ballet and yoga and hope I can still

continue with these if I go ahead with the op. Talk to you soon.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am 49 years old and was a former ballerina until the age of 40. I am now a

Pilates instructor and am getting ready for my hip resurfacing on 5/27 and can

hardly wait. I have been dealing with this for about 7+ years and have really

gone " down hill " these past 9+ months. I went to my appointment with the os

expecting to schedule a THR and was pleasantly surprised to discover that this

existed and that my surgeon was one of the preferred doctors performing this

procedure. I did not hesitate to schedule and I truthfully have been dragging

my heels to do anything because I dreaded the thought of femur amputation and

the greater risk of dislocation after healing. I look forward to reclaiming my

old self with my new resurfaced hip! I am thinking about getting myself

involved in some sort of marathon walk for a charity when I recover to celebrate

and give back! good luck, I will keep you all updated as I go thought my

surgery and recovery. Kathy

Hello everyone

I am new to the site and although I have a few questions thought I

would say Hello first and read through the other postings first so I

don't keep repeating what other people have already asked.

I am 30 years old and live in Nottingham. I have just been put on

the waiting list for hip resurfacing and wanted to read through

other people's experiences before commiting myself. Apparantly I

have been born with dodgy hips but it was only when I was about 15

that the left one really started to give me some gip. The last few

years have mostly been agony but I have good days as well as bad. On

the good days I always think I could probably hold out for 'one more

year' but I am feeling pain all the way down my leg most days. I

cycle 30 miles a week, do ballet and yoga and hope I can still

continue with these if I go ahead with the op. Talk to you soon.

[Guest guest]

Hi, Thanks to everyone who has replied to my posting. I am still

trying to read through the 14,000 messages but it is comforting to

know that you are all doing so well. It's good to read peoples week

by week reports aswell as I feel that I will be better prepared.

Best Wishes

Mel

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

My Doctor's name is Kennedy and if I am not mistaken the device is a

Cormet 2000 by Corin Medical, Ltd. I have discovered the procedure and

scheduled surgery in a period of time less than 2 weeks, so I may be incorrect

on the device. If I am wrong I will give an update. Kathy ps the doctor has

a wonderful reputation in the world of hip replacement and has been performing

these resurfacings for a little over two years.

Hello everyone

>

>

> I am new to the site and although I have a few questions thought I

> would say Hello first and read through the other postings first so I

> don't keep repeating what other people have already asked.

> I am 30 years old and live in Nottingham. I have just been put on

> the waiting list for hip resurfacing and wanted to read through

> other people's experiences before commiting myself. Apparantly I

> have been born with dodgy hips but it was only when I was about 15

> that the left one really started to give me some gip. The last few

> years have mostly been agony but I have good days as well as bad. On

> the good days I always think I could probably hold out for 'one more

> year' but I am feeling pain all the way down my leg most days. I

> cycle 30 miles a week, do ballet and yoga and hope I can still

> continue with these if I go ahead with the op. Talk to you soon.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Katy - who is doing your sugery - what device?

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>

>To: surfacehippy

>Subject: Re: Hello everyone

>Date: Mon, Mar 17, 2003, 9:01 AM

>

>Hi ,

> I am 49 years old and was a former ballerina until the age of 40. I am

>now a Pilates instructor and am getting ready for my hip resurfacing on

>5/27 and can hardly wait. I have been dealing with this for about 7+ years

>and have really gone " down hill " these past 9+ months. I went to my

>appointment with the os expecting to schedule a THR and was pleasantly

>surprised to discover that this existed and that my surgeon was one of the

>preferred doctors performing this procedure. I did not hesitate to

>schedule and I truthfully have been dragging my heels to do anything

>because I dreaded the thought of femur amputation and the greater risk of

>dislocation after healing. I look forward to reclaiming my old self with

>my new resurfaced hip! I am thinking about getting myself involved in some

>sort of marathon walk for a charity when I recover to celebrate and give

>back! good luck, I will keep you all updated as I go thought my surgery

>and recovery. Kathy

> Hello everyone

>

>

> I am new to the site and although I have a few questions thought I

> would say Hello first and read through the other postings first so I

> don't keep repeating what other people have already asked.

> I am 30 years old and live in Nottingham. I have just been put on

> the waiting list for hip resurfacing and wanted to read through

> other people's experiences before commiting myself. Apparantly I

> have been born with dodgy hips but it was only when I was about 15

> that the left one really started to give me some gip. The last few

> years have mostly been agony but I have good days as well as bad. On

> the good days I always think I could probably hold out for 'one more

> year' but I am feeling pain all the way down my leg most days. I

> cycle 30 miles a week, do ballet and yoga and hope I can still

> continue with these if I go ahead with the op. Talk to you soon.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome to the group. I too was born with dodgy hips, dysplasia in my case.

I developed severe osteoarthritis in my left hip & have less severe

osteoarthritis in my right hip. I was in a lot of pain with my left hip & I

had it resurfaced 3 years ago at the age of 34. The operation was done by

Mr Field at St 's hospital in Cheam, Surrey & was complicated

as he had to re-align my pelvis & do bone grafts. I have never looked back

since!!! I am pain free & walk without a limp for the first time in my

life. It's great!!! The only restrictions I have are that I should not

bungee jump or do contact sports so you should have no problems with your

yoga, ballet etc.

Good luck & please feel free to contact me if you want any further details.

Nicola

Hello everyone

I am new to the site and although I have a few questions thought I

would say Hello first and read through the other postings first so I

don't keep repeating what other people have already asked.

I am 30 years old and live in Nottingham. I have just been put on

the waiting list for hip resurfacing and wanted to read through

other people's experiences before commiting myself. Apparantly I

have been born with dodgy hips but it was only when I was about 15

that the left one really started to give me some gip. The last few

years have mostly been agony but I have good days as well as bad. On

the good days I always think I could probably hold out for 'one more

year' but I am feeling pain all the way down my leg most days. I

cycle 30 miles a week, do ballet and yoga and hope I can still

continue with these if I go ahead with the op. Talk to you soon.

[Guest guest]

Welcome . You succeeded in making me smile this morning as I can relate with several things you have experienced. Hope you find some answers here. This is a great group for support.

[Guest guest]

It seems that I too am a mitoldie.

I have developed all the yukky symptoms including retinal pattern

dystrophy, weird reactions to medications and foods and other

innocuous (to everyone but people with mitochondria troubles)

substances, strange seizures, wildly variable metabolism, night

blindness, osteopenia, pain, tumors, blood clots, thrombosis, and

the piece de resistance Madelungs disease.

Anybody else get low cholesterol with high triglycerides? This seems

to be part of my unique metabolic cycling. I was a hypocondriac

until a couple years ago when doctors finally realized that it

really wasn't in my head. By then they'd cut up my angiolipomas and

now they've migrated everywhere,

One thing this has not done is affect my ability to think. I find it

interesting that so many of you mention hearing problems. One of my

grandfathers was stone deaf. (on my mom's side that is)

I live in California and am headed to the genetics clinic at

Stanford next month. For someone already diagnosed with Madelungs I

guess this diagnosis bit is something of a formality. How many here

have MERRF or the ragged red fibers bit?

Can you tolerate dairy? Do you take any nutritional supplements? Can

you work outside home? How much of an effort is it to keep weight in

reasonable check? I feel like Odo must have when Deep Space 9 sent

him to the planet with the shapeshifters. Ahoy there! More like me

As you can tell I'm somewhat irreverent and only take this seriously

when I must. I have to admit that if this didn't make me so darned

sick at times this would all be pretty interesting and rather cool

(but then I do like scifi and I feel I live it everyday!)]