Re: Total Joint Replacement

December 8, 2004

I do not blame you a bit for taking your time figuring out whether

you want/need a joint replacement. It sounds like a big undertaking

to me, too.

But if that's your only option, then that's your only option. I do

believe I would want more than one opinion on it, though. (In

fairness, I would be just as leery of a knee replacement, although I

have known quite a few people who have undergone that procedure and

come out, post recovery, greatly relieved of their pain, with

considerably more freedom of movement and ability to do things they

hadn't done in years.)

If it is any comfort to you, several people have posted about Dr.

Wolford, and his fine reputation precedes him. I did not have him,

and live far from Dallas, but I can only recall having heard good

things about him and his results from others.

If you want to go through the tedium of an archive search on his

name (see the messages preceding this one) you might be able to find

these posts and read them yourself.

Cammie

>

> Hello,

> I am new to this group and am seeking alternatives and information

> about my TMJ condition. I have had two major reconstructive

surgerys

> that have attempted to fix the joint, but these surgeries has not

> helped. My current surgeon has recommended that I see a specialist

> concerning total joint replacement. This is very scary option for

> me, as I will be losing my normal anatomy and it will be replaced

> with an artifical substance such as titanium or coral derived

> compounds. I am beginning to do research in order to learn more

> about the procedure and success of outcome from this type of

> surgery. I was wondering if anyone has information,

> recommmendations, and/or concerns about this type of surgery.

Please

> let me know if you have had this surgery or know anyone that has,

> and the outcome of the surgery. This information would be greatly

> appreciated and extremely helpful in guiding my decisions.

>

> In addition, has anyone had any experience with Dr. Larry Wolford

in

> Dallas?

>

> Thanks for your help in this matter.

>

December 8, 2004

I do not blame you a bit for taking your time figuring out whether

you want/need a joint replacement. It sounds like a big undertaking

to me, too.

But if that's your only option, then that's your only option. I do

believe I would want more than one opinion on it, though. (In

fairness, I would be just as leery of a knee replacement, although I

have known quite a few people who have undergone that procedure and

come out, post recovery, greatly relieved of their pain, with

considerably more freedom of movement and ability to do things they

hadn't done in years.)

If it is any comfort to you, several people have posted about Dr.

Wolford, and his fine reputation precedes him. I did not have him,

and live far from Dallas, but I can only recall having heard good

things about him and his results from others.

If you want to go through the tedium of an archive search on his

name (see the messages preceding this one) you might be able to find

these posts and read them yourself.

Cammie

>

> Hello,

> I am new to this group and am seeking alternatives and information

> about my TMJ condition. I have had two major reconstructive

surgerys

> that have attempted to fix the joint, but these surgeries has not

> helped. My current surgeon has recommended that I see a specialist

> concerning total joint replacement. This is very scary option for

> me, as I will be losing my normal anatomy and it will be replaced

> with an artifical substance such as titanium or coral derived

> compounds. I am beginning to do research in order to learn more

> about the procedure and success of outcome from this type of

> surgery. I was wondering if anyone has information,

> recommmendations, and/or concerns about this type of surgery.

Please

> let me know if you have had this surgery or know anyone that has,

> and the outcome of the surgery. This information would be greatly

> appreciated and extremely helpful in guiding my decisions.

>

> In addition, has anyone had any experience with Dr. Larry Wolford

in

> Dallas?

>

> Thanks for your help in this matter.

>

December 9, 2004

If you visit www.tmj.org and become a member (no cost) you can look up

a good bit of information including treatments like what you are

looking at.

>

> Hello,

> I am new to this group and am seeking alternatives and information

> about my TMJ condition. I have had two major reconstructive surgerys

> that have attempted to fix the joint, but these surgeries has not

> helped. My current surgeon has recommended that I see a specialist

> concerning total joint replacement. This is very scary option for

> me, as I will be losing my normal anatomy and it will be replaced

> with an artifical substance such as titanium or coral derived

> compounds. I am beginning to do research in order to learn more

> about the procedure and success of outcome from this type of

> surgery. I was wondering if anyone has information,

> recommmendations, and/or concerns about this type of surgery. Please

> let me know if you have had this surgery or know anyone that has,

> and the outcome of the surgery. This information would be greatly

> appreciated and extremely helpful in guiding my decisions.

>

> In addition, has anyone had any experience with Dr. Larry Wolford in

> Dallas?

>

> Thanks for your help in this matter.

>

December 9, 2004