Re: Scanner Worked, De Smet Sept. 29, 2004

[Guest guest]

Well I got a pair of crutches so at least I wasn't trying to walk on

the bad hip. They don't take all the pain away by any stretch, but

certainly made getting around a little easier. We will know not to

wait so long the next time won't we.

> I went to pick up my X-rays from Dr. Mont yesterday and they could

> not find them. Long story short, I got new X-rays taken and scanned

> them into scanner at work. placed them in " my documents " and

> attached them to e-mail to Dr. De Smet that I sent at 4:45 p.m.

> I was very concerned because the quality of my X-rays were not the

> best compared to others that I have seen of my hip. One thing I

> could see in the X-rays was that my hip was a lot worse since the

> last ones taken in March.

>

> Dr. De Smet responded to me at 5:19 p.m. Guys thats 34 minutes! He

> said that I had a very bad hip and said to disregard taking non

> steroidal inflammaories! I was still candidate for resurfacing and

> he would see me on Sept. 29. So thats it, if everything goes well.

> September 29, 2004. It feels so good to say a date.

>

> The non steroidal inflammaories is bad though. I am taking between

> 15 and 20 200mg Ibuprofen a day because of pain. I can not take

> strong stuff (narcotics) because it makes me sick. Any suggetions

> for pain management between now and surgery?

>

> Off to start making arrangements.

[Guest guest]

Well I got a pair of crutches so at least I wasn't trying to walk on

the bad hip. They don't take all the pain away by any stretch, but

certainly made getting around a little easier. We will know not to

wait so long the next time won't we.

> I went to pick up my X-rays from Dr. Mont yesterday and they could

> not find them. Long story short, I got new X-rays taken and scanned

> them into scanner at work. placed them in " my documents " and

> attached them to e-mail to Dr. De Smet that I sent at 4:45 p.m.

> I was very concerned because the quality of my X-rays were not the

> best compared to others that I have seen of my hip. One thing I

> could see in the X-rays was that my hip was a lot worse since the

> last ones taken in March.

>

> Dr. De Smet responded to me at 5:19 p.m. Guys thats 34 minutes! He

> said that I had a very bad hip and said to disregard taking non

> steroidal inflammaories! I was still candidate for resurfacing and

> he would see me on Sept. 29. So thats it, if everything goes well.

> September 29, 2004. It feels so good to say a date.

>

> The non steroidal inflammaories is bad though. I am taking between

> 15 and 20 200mg Ibuprofen a day because of pain. I can not take

> strong stuff (narcotics) because it makes me sick. Any suggetions

> for pain management between now and surgery?

>

> Off to start making arrangements.

[Guest guest]

Hey Pamela! How about a hot tub? Works for me...that and gentle

muscle loosening in a swimming pool??? (I go to water aerobics and

my hip always feels better afterwards because of the gentle

stretching) Susie in Memphis

> > I went to pick up my X-rays from Dr. Mont yesterday and they

could

> > not find them. Long story short, I got new X-rays taken and

scanned

> > them into scanner at work. placed them in " my documents " and

> > attached them to e-mail to Dr. De Smet that I sent at 4:45 p.m.

> > I was very concerned because the quality of my X-rays were not

the

> > best compared to others that I have seen of my hip. One thing I

> > could see in the X-rays was that my hip was a lot worse since the

> > last ones taken in March.

> >

> > Dr. De Smet responded to me at 5:19 p.m. Guys thats 34 minutes!

He

> > said that I had a very bad hip and said to disregard taking non

> > steroidal inflammaories! I was still candidate for resurfacing

and

> > he would see me on Sept. 29. So thats it, if everything goes

well.

> > September 29, 2004. It feels so good to say a date.

> >

> > The non steroidal inflammaories is bad though. I am taking

between

> > 15 and 20 200mg Ibuprofen a day because of pain. I can not take

> > strong stuff (narcotics) because it makes me sick. Any

suggetions

> > for pain management between now and surgery?

> >

> > Off to start making arrangements.

[Guest guest]

Even that wasn't working for by then. It did work for a while

although I always felt a little silly walkinginto the gym on my

crutches!!!

> > > I went to pick up my X-rays from Dr. Mont yesterday and they

> could

> > > not find them. Long story short, I got new X-rays taken and

> scanned

> > > them into scanner at work. placed them in " my documents " and

> > > attached them to e-mail to Dr. De Smet that I sent at 4:45 p.m.

> > > I was very concerned because the quality of my X-rays were not

> the

> > > best compared to others that I have seen of my hip. One thing I

> > > could see in the X-rays was that my hip was a lot worse since the

> > > last ones taken in March.

> > >

> > > Dr. De Smet responded to me at 5:19 p.m. Guys thats 34 minutes!

> He

> > > said that I had a very bad hip and said to disregard taking non

> > > steroidal inflammaories! I was still candidate for resurfacing

> and

> > > he would see me on Sept. 29. So thats it, if everything goes

> well.

> > > September 29, 2004. It feels so good to say a date.

> > >

> > > The non steroidal inflammaories is bad though. I am taking

> between

> > > 15 and 20 200mg Ibuprofen a day because of pain. I can not take

> > > strong stuff (narcotics) because it makes me sick. Any

> suggetions

> > > for pain management between now and surgery?

> > >

> > > Off to start making arrangements.

[Guest guest]

Try extended release paracetamol tablets....they are safe, do not

damage the hip, and they work!

Dr Ameet Pispati

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mumbai, India

> > > I went to pick up my X-rays from Dr. Mont yesterday and they

> could

> > > not find them. Long story short, I got new X-rays taken and

> scanned

> > > them into scanner at work. placed them in " my documents " and

> > > attached them to e-mail to Dr. De Smet that I sent at 4:45

p.m.

> > > I was very concerned because the quality of my X-rays were not

> the

> > > best compared to others that I have seen of my hip. One thing

I

> > > could see in the X-rays was that my hip was a lot worse since

the

> > > last ones taken in March.

> > >

> > > Dr. De Smet responded to me at 5:19 p.m. Guys thats 34

minutes!

> He

> > > said that I had a very bad hip and said to disregard taking non

> > > steroidal inflammaories! I was still candidate for resurfacing

> and

> > > he would see me on Sept. 29. So thats it, if everything goes

> well.

> > > September 29, 2004. It feels so good to say a date.

> > >

> > > The non steroidal inflammaories is bad though. I am taking

> between

> > > 15 and 20 200mg Ibuprofen a day because of pain. I can not

take

> > > strong stuff (narcotics) because it makes me sick. Any

> suggetions

> > > for pain management between now and surgery?

> > >

> > > Off to start making arrangements.