Just to let you know that my pulmo called today.......

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And told me that I CAN NOT HAVE ANY MAJOR HIP SURGERY or any major

(hours long) surgeries anymore. My lungs are 50% and a 4 1/2 hr. hip

replacement is " too high risk " for me and he wanted me to tell the

orthopaedic surgeon that tomorrow morning when we go in.

I probably will have steroid shots in the hip to help. I am taking

some lortab (hydrocodene) tab. that were left from last summer.

Pharmacist says it was ok to take them. I called. The pain is

unbearable and I need some relief.

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Lou

IPF '02