Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Hey hippy kids... Make room, I'm about to jump in. I've got a scheduled consult with Dr. Amstutz on May 3, in person. Anything I need to know going in? I'm looking at end-stage OA of left hip, with " a component of hip dysplasia " . Without a resurf, my handball days are over... and without some kind of procedure, I'll spend the rest of my nature life walking like Chester Good. I talked with my own sports med doc who did the original diagnosis, asked if I'd be a candidate for resurf. He said No. Said the long- term stability is unproved...and there was no certainty about the long-term oncological risks posed by metal ions in the body. So somebody seems to be passing the book around, 'cuz a lot of people are reading the same lines. I've read here a couple of horror stories about L-A-O-H. Is the food really THAT bad? I don't like the idea of morphine. Can anybody compare the level of pre-op and post-op pain. If you could take it before the knife, could you take it after?...or was it just easier not to fight it? Thanks... Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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