Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Betty.. and others.. I don't think anyone meant to seem to be attacking.. I think people automatically assume people need to make changes ! Hang in there and please don't be quiet on the issue. These types of issues are what made me joint the OSSG-Graduate list to see how life is and what's happening to folks. I too have gained a little and I am 50 lbs from goal. I am still thrilled to be where I am today.. but I am so wanting that last 50 lbs off. I am only 30 from the goal the doc set for me. Anyhow.. I have found that I can't eat more than 1000 calories a day per calculations and need 70 grams of protein a day per activity and calculations. I got the formulas for calculations from the Protein Power book. I don't know that at your weight what the calories would be. Anyhow.. this is just what I have to do.. as someone else said we are all different. The honest truth behind it is that there are surgeries that fail.. we all know that. It's down right scarey when the weight starts back as that fear of failure starts creeping in. I was hoping to be one of those people to never have to worry again.. NOT. I do realize I don't always make the best choices and this is something I am working on. I know there are people who do everything right and still can't stop the weight gain. So it unfortunately happens. I hope we all can complete this battle. HUGS Ginger _________________________________________________________________ Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Noah, Someone posted their xrays a short while back that showed one hip with a metal on metal THR and one with a resurfacing. Look at the two side by side before making your decision. Here is the address: http://groups.msn.com/hipuniversesupportgroup/dennysresurfacedhip ..msnw?albumlist=2> June, RBHR 8/27/03 DE SMET on 4/1/04 9:59 PM, surfacehippy at surfacehippy wrote: > Subject: Resurface or Metal on Metal THR > > Hello Surface Hippies > > I was considering a resurfacing for my badly degenerated hip. I am 48 > years old and have been living with a hip that was operable when I > was 35. Ruined myself through overindulgence in sports. Anyway, I put > this off to wait for improvements in the technology. I really can't > put it off any longer for reasons that I am sure you are all well > aware of. Hip resurfacing appealed to my engineer's sensibilities. > Got the book by Peggy and I am most of the way through it. I > noticed in the back of the book that Dr. Alan Inglis was listed as > one of the Cormet 2000 surgeons and that he is in NYC which is close > to where I work. I gave Alan a call and left a message. He called me > back the next day talked to me for 15 minutes - he was very generous > with his time and advice. Dr. Inglis made the following points to me: > > 1)There is absolutely no way to get a resurfacing done NOW in the US. > The reason being that there are no studies under way presently and it > is actually illegal for any surgeon to perform a resurfacing unless > part of an approved study. I think he said that he might be doing > another study later this year. > > 2)Dr. Inglis completed his Cormet 2000 study a couple of years ago > and said that he had complete success with all 28 patients with no > complications to date. However, when I asked whether I should > consider waiting for another study (which would not be covered by any > type of insurance), wait for FDA approval (with means insurance > coverage) or go to Europe, I got a surprising answer. He said that > there was no point and that I would be better off with a THR using > the new metal on metal implants. > > 3)Dr. Inglis said that the main reason to go to a resurfacing type of > hip is for people who are concerned with maintianing very large range > of hip rotation. So, yogis, dancers and martial arts people would > need this but people only interested in conventional team sports or > sports like tennis would have no reason to consider resurfacing. > Dr.Inflis was of the opinion that a resurfaced hip would not be > likely to last any longer than a good THR for all types of > conventional activities. > > 4)Dr. Inglis also said that the THR was a better choice because the > operation is less brutal and the recovery times are shorter. > > So, my thanks to Dr. Inglis for taking time to answer my questions so > frankly. I have to say that he definitely caused me to point back to > a THR even though I have been spending the last 13 years trying to > avoid one. There are a number of very good surgeons in the NYC area > that use the latest in metal on metal THRs and one is even in-network > for my insurance. I would like to hear opinions from this group that > would either support or challenge what I have just heard. This is > really a tough thing to decide. Thanks for your support. > > Noah > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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