Guest guest Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Hi Good news about your hip, a great disappointment about your back. What are you now being advised to do? ine RHS 04/2003, LHS 03/2004 > About two weeks ago I posted I was feeling some discomfort in my > right resurfed hip. I emailed Dr. DeSmet and he told me to get some > pictures of it and send them to him. > > I went to a local orthopod (who was quite interested in my resurf) > for the X-Rays. The short story is that the hip looked PERFECT. > Thank you again Dr. DeSmet!! > > The bad news for me is that X-Rays showed serious arthritis and > degenerative disc disease in my lower back. This was causing the > discomfort in my hip. > > Interesting to note that the orthopod, who still does THRs, was > trying to say that THRs were just as good as resurfs now (with new > materials, larger heads, etc). But since I am a long time member of > this board and pretty educated on the subject I was able to point out > a few advantages of resurfs which he could not argue. I kept the > discussion short as not to offend him. > > Wish me luck with my new health challenges. > > > > > RBHR 3/12/02 DE Smet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Hi Good news about your hip, a great disappointment about your back. What are you now being advised to do? ine RHS 04/2003, LHS 03/2004 > About two weeks ago I posted I was feeling some discomfort in my > right resurfed hip. I emailed Dr. DeSmet and he told me to get some > pictures of it and send them to him. > > I went to a local orthopod (who was quite interested in my resurf) > for the X-Rays. The short story is that the hip looked PERFECT. > Thank you again Dr. DeSmet!! > > The bad news for me is that X-Rays showed serious arthritis and > degenerative disc disease in my lower back. This was causing the > discomfort in my hip. > > Interesting to note that the orthopod, who still does THRs, was > trying to say that THRs were just as good as resurfs now (with new > materials, larger heads, etc). But since I am a long time member of > this board and pretty educated on the subject I was able to point out > a few advantages of resurfs which he could not argue. I kept the > discussion short as not to offend him. > > Wish me luck with my new health challenges. > > > > > RBHR 3/12/02 DE Smet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Hi , Great to hear all is well with the hip............but ........... well yes I know all about these spines......... I do hope you can get some assistance with this problem........... I am finding mine is so much better now I have been able to strengthen the whole area but that doesn't make the degeneration go away............ if only we could get body tradeins huh??? Glad you could have some fun with the OS re THR's................. wonder what it is that they simply don't get it that so many of us simply don't like the idea of a lump of steel down our femurs..........?? hence what is on top of said lump is purely academic........... Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02 > About two weeks ago I posted I was feeling some discomfort in my > right resurfed hip. I emailed Dr. DeSmet and he told me to get some > pictures of it and send them to him. > > I went to a local orthopod (who was quite interested in my resurf) > for the X-Rays. The short story is that the hip looked PERFECT. > Thank you again Dr. DeSmet!! > > The bad news for me is that X-Rays showed serious arthritis and > degenerative disc disease in my lower back. This was causing the > discomfort in my hip. > > Interesting to note that the orthopod, who still does THRs, was > trying to say that THRs were just as good as resurfs now (with new > materials, larger heads, etc). But since I am a long time member of > this board and pretty educated on the subject I was able to point out > a few advantages of resurfs which he could not argue. I kept the > discussion short as not to offend him. > > Wish me luck with my new health challenges. > > > > > RBHR 3/12/02 DE Smet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Hi , Great to hear all is well with the hip............but ........... well yes I know all about these spines......... I do hope you can get some assistance with this problem........... I am finding mine is so much better now I have been able to strengthen the whole area but that doesn't make the degeneration go away............ if only we could get body tradeins huh??? Glad you could have some fun with the OS re THR's................. wonder what it is that they simply don't get it that so many of us simply don't like the idea of a lump of steel down our femurs..........?? hence what is on top of said lump is purely academic........... Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02 > About two weeks ago I posted I was feeling some discomfort in my > right resurfed hip. I emailed Dr. DeSmet and he told me to get some > pictures of it and send them to him. > > I went to a local orthopod (who was quite interested in my resurf) > for the X-Rays. The short story is that the hip looked PERFECT. > Thank you again Dr. DeSmet!! > > The bad news for me is that X-Rays showed serious arthritis and > degenerative disc disease in my lower back. This was causing the > discomfort in my hip. > > Interesting to note that the orthopod, who still does THRs, was > trying to say that THRs were just as good as resurfs now (with new > materials, larger heads, etc). But since I am a long time member of > this board and pretty educated on the subject I was able to point out > a few advantages of resurfs which he could not argue. I kept the > discussion short as not to offend him. > > Wish me luck with my new health challenges. > > > > > RBHR 3/12/02 DE Smet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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