epidural

[Guest guest]

Oh poor ! I guess the Celebrex didn't help...I'm sorry to hear

that. Let us know how it goes. Did our LLMD refer you to the ambulatory

care facility?

Take Care,

Joan

[Guest guest]

Hi Marilyn,

> I can tell you for sure that you WANT to have this placed by

> an anesthesiologist, they are doctors that specialize in IV

> starting, among other things!

I totally agree with this from Anne. My veins always die and I always

need assistance. An anesthesiologist makes sure there is no pain, and

they get the job done totally stress free. Remember that they are

used to putting in IV lines etc with people from accidents or who are

very very ill. Good luck with it sweetie!! I'm looking forward to

getting all my emails so I can see that background again! LOL...

Love and blessings,

Aisha.

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret,

I was out when I had my Hip operation but for some reason I woke up during the last part of my Hip operation I didn't feel anything but I did hear him pounding on me it sounded like they where working on a car I know how that sounds because I used to help my x husband work on cars. When I had my Knee replacement I told them to make sure I was out untill it was over .Well I wish you the best of luck.Have a nice 4th of July.

SusieMargaret Hayon <margaret@...> wrote:

They told me at the hospital that my TRHR on July 21 will be done with epidural, not general anaesthetic. They prefer this method, as they say there's less risk. (Actually I feel I'd rather be sound asleep and wake up when it's all over! - but if they recommend the epidural, I guess I'd better go along with that.)

They said the duration of the operation will be between one-and-a-half and three hours. They give you something to make you feel woozy, so I guess you're not fully conscious, but not unconscious either. There's a curtain in front of you so you don't see what's happening - but you can hear - they advise people to bring a Walkman with headphones so you can listen to music and drown out the sound of the saw cutting through your bone! Sounds rather frightening to me.

I'd be interested to hear the experiences of others who have been through this. How aware were you of the surgery being done? Did you feel anything? pain?

Thanks,

Margaret

[Guest guest]

Hey Margaret,

They gave me a choice and I went with the epidural(spinal). It was safer and went very well and will be my choice when I have my left hip replaced. The timing was perfect. The anesthesiologist gave me the spinal and then something to put me to sleep. I went under in the OR as they were getting ready, woke up on the way to the recovery room and don`t remember anything in-between. I was`nt aware of anything during the operation and the only pain I felt was after the spinal wore off. They soon took care of that with more morphine.

I hope this helps and all goes well!

Take Care,

ChrisMargaret Hayon <margaret@...> wrote:

They told me at the hospital that my TRHR on July 21 will be done with epidural, not general anaesthetic. They prefer this method, as they say there's less risk. (Actually I feel I'd rather be sound asleep and wake up when it's all over! - but if they recommend the epidural, I guess I'd better go along with that.)

They said the duration of the operation will be between one-and-a-half and three hours. They give you something to make you feel woozy, so I guess you're not fully conscious, but not unconscious either. There's a curtain in front of you so you don't see what's happening - but you can hear - they advise people to bring a Walkman with headphones so you can listen to music and drown out the sound of the saw cutting through your bone! Sounds rather frightening to me.

I'd be interested to hear the experiences of others who have been through this. How aware were you of the surgery being done? Did you feel anything? pain?

Thanks,

Margaret

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/2/2004 5:36:53 AM Central Standard Time, sagebush2020@... writes:

It is an adventure, to say the least.

______

This whole surgical thing and the rehab afterward is an adventure, if you ask me. Or you could think of it as an educational experience......it is certainly both. You get to be the spectator/participant.

I don't think I would have enjoyed being able to hear the OR talk. Can remember once when having a root canal done and the female dentist and her assistant were talking about some Christmas party they were going to, and I kept wondering if anyone remembered I was there. But a nice Walkman tape, or maybe one of my Teaching Company tapes on an interesting subject would be nice.....I learned to do that during dental work.

I'm getting some aching in my knee at night, although it feels good during the day when I'm not taking any pain meds for it. I have suspected that during the night (when I may take a tylox), that i may be getting it into positions that stress the joint. Dunno. But, like you, I sure hope it quits. Dont want to be popping pills during the night forever.

y

[Guest guest]

Margaret

I went under the knife at the funny farm exactly 32 days ago. I had

a choice of anaesthetisa, and I chose epidural. First I would like to

say that I felt no pain during the operation.

I took a 20 giga Archer walkman type MP3 player with me during the

slicing, since music tends to sooth this savage beast.

I was conscious during all, or at least most, of the cutting up

party.

My major concern was related to the people working on me. I could

hear them talking, and they were talking about everything except me

and my operation. It was as if they were doing something routine and

didn't have to concentrate on me. I couldn't believe the irrelevance

of their communication.

I also heard drilling and felt pounding on my hip area. I sort of

felt that I was in a wood or metal shop somewhere with all the

mechanical noises that I heard.

France, where I had my THR, always does things differently, and my

operation was much shorter than most--55 minutes according to my

surgeon. My prothesis is supposedly a late model made in France

model with double the flexibilty of movement of previous models. At

least, that's what the hype says, and it could be true.

I started driving to my P.T. on my 28th day, and I do feel

relatively flexible.

However, I still have some aching in my knee and hip, but I can live

with it for the moment. I hope that it doesn't last.

I can now walk for short distances without a crutch or cane. I

usually walk around the kitchen that way.

Any other questions? I'm a 32-day experienced veteran now. However,

as I've said, everyone's experiences tend to be unique.

Don't worry about the pain during the operation. You'll be so

drugged that ou won't feel a thing. It is an adventure, to say the

least.

Ciao

staninfrance

> They told me at the hospital that my TRHR on July 21 will be done

with epidural, not general anaesthetic. They prefer this method, as

they say there's less risk. (Actually I feel I'd rather be sound

asleep and wake up when it's all over! - but if they recommend the

epidural, I guess I'd better go along with that.)

> They said the duration of the operation will be between one-and-a-

half and three hours. They give you something to make you feel

woozy, so I guess you're not fully conscious, but not unconscious

either. There's a curtain in front of you so you don't see what's

happening - but you can hear - they advise people to bring a Walkman

with headphones so you can listen to music and drown out the sound

of the saw cutting through your bone! Sounds rather frightening to

me.

> I'd be interested to hear the experiences of others who have been

through this. How aware were you of the surgery being done? Did you

feel anything? pain?

> Thanks,

> Margaret

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret,

I would also be a bit anxious to if I thought I might be conscious

enough to hear the sawing of my bones.

I had a spinal and " twilight sleep. " I don't remember anything about

the surgery. I didn't feel, see, or hear anything... at least not

that I consciously remember. I was told that at some point near the

end of the surgery they had to switch to general anesthesia. I don't

know why. I don't remember the answer. I was just coming out of the

anesthesia when they told me. I'm going to ask my doc about it when I

see him on 7/8.

BTW: they switched over to an epidural immediately after the surgery,

which stayed in my back for 48 hours.

Marley

[Guest guest]

Margaret

I had an epidural a couple of weeks ago and was also sedated, I knew

nothing at all about the op, it was great.

Joy

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret:

I two surgies, one with an epidural and one with a general. To be

honest with you, they were both about the same. I remeber the

curtain from the first surgury with the epidural. I don't think you

will have any problem & it is nice to be awake and aware soon after

surgery.

Good luck.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Sharon.

Do you actually go to sleep during the surgery even with the epidural?

Is the process of inserting the epidural painful?

(I had polio back in the early 1950s, when I was 9 - thankfully made a full recovery! - but I still remember the pain of the needle they stuck into my spine... for a spinal tap, I guess.)

Margaret in Israel

----- Original Message -----

Hi Margaret:I two surgies, one with an epidural and one with a general. To be honest with you, they were both about the same. I remeber the curtain from the first surgury with the epidural. I don't think you will have any problem & it is nice to be awake and aware soon after surgery.Good luck.Sharon

[Guest guest]

Margaret

I've had two epidurals during the past two years, and I did not find

them to be painful. Au contraire, their purpose is to eliminate the

sensation of pain. I wore a MP3 music player as they wheeled me

toward the operating room. During the operation I heard more than

music. I felt as though I were in a machine shop with some of the

strange noises I heard, but it wasn't frightening to me--it was

interesting. I was extremely calm, but not asleep.

Cheers,

Staninfrance

> Thanks, Sharon.

>

> Do you actually go to sleep during the surgery even with the

epidural?

>

> Is the process of inserting the epidural painful?

>

> (I had polio back in the early 1950s, when I was 9 - thankfully

made a full recovery! - but I still remember the pain of the needle

they stuck into my spine... for a spinal tap, I guess.)

>

> Margaret in Israel

> ----- Original Message -----

>

>

> Hi Margaret:

>

> I two surgies, one with an epidural and one with a general. To

be

> honest with you, they were both about the same. I remeber the

> curtain from the first surgury with the epidural. I don't think

you

> will have any problem & it is nice to be awake and aware soon

after

> surgery.

>

> Good luck.

>

> Sharon

[Guest guest]

Hi again, Margaret.

Do you actually go to sleep during the surgery even with the epidural? I told my anesthetist that I wished to remember nothing, so I remember the nurse pushing the elevator button while taking me to surgery and the next thing I knew, I was back in my room with a huge bandage.

Is the process of inserting the epidural painful? Not if you have the right person doing it. I have had three of them in my sacroiliac to reduce pain, and they are quite bearable. I do not remember when it was done during surgery. Keep focusing on the results and you will not mind at all.

(I had polio back in the early 1950s, when I was 9 - thankfully made a full recovery! - but I still remember the pain of the needle they stuck into my spine... for a spinal tap, I guess.) Oh boy! You will find that a lot has been learned in that amount of time.

Marge

He lives!

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

(I had polio back in the early 1950s, when I was 9 - thankfully made a full recovery! - but I still remember the pain of the needle they stuck into my spine... for a spinal tap, I guess.) Oh boy! You will find that a lot has been learned in that amount of time.

Marge

He lives!

You mean - it doesn't have to hurt nowadays??

I'm thankful to hear that! I guess it's something like going to the dentist - I was really scared of that most of my life (unpleasant memories of dental work I had done as a child in the 1950s...) - used to put it off and off.... Until I needed major dental work done during the past year - one extraction and several root-canals and crowns and bridges. I always associated root-canals with excruciating pain (thanks to one I had done a few years ago by a dentist of the "old school" who refused to give me an injection - said "I need to know how much it hurts you, so that I'll know if I got all the nerve out.") This time I was lucky to have a very sensitive and sympathetic young Russian dentist - and I was amazingly surprised to discover that my root-canal treatments were completely painless!!

I'm beginning to think this hip surgery won't be quite as bad as I've been fearing....

Margaret - feeling reassured and thankful for modern medical advances.....

[Guest guest]

Margaret:

I don't remember any pain when they started the epidural. I think

whatever they gave me relaxed me enough so that I did not notice. I

also think they may have injected a local painkiller so that I did

not feel it.

I slept through the whole surgery & was wide awake in the recovery

room. They even gave me some pop to drink since I was thirsty.

Good luck with your surgery. Feel free to email me directly if you

wish.

Sharon

> Thanks, Sharon.

>

> Do you actually go to sleep during the surgery even with the

epidural?

>

> Is the process of inserting the epidural painful?

>

> (I had polio back in the early 1950s, when I was 9 - thankfully

made a full recovery! - but I still remember the pain of the needle

they stuck into my spine... for a spinal tap, I guess.)

>

> Margaret in Israel

[Guest guest]

Hi and Butterfly? you did not sign your name so i will use that

for the moment....I had my hip resurfaced and not replaced....same

premise since i was bone on bone but i now have a metal on metal large

ball hip and have had it for a year with my life and living without pain

back!!!!! My comment to you both was i had never had surgery and never

been in a hospital other than to have my two sons naturally. I was 62

when i had the surgery and i had a spinal....i requested light sedation

and really did not want to be out. The spinal was great since i felt

nothing for 8 hours after the surgery and i woke up in the middle of it

and actually requested to stay awake since my biggst fear was dying!!!!!

After you realize you are suspended on your side and literally can not

feel your body it is neat to be awake ...the doc and his assistant talk

and laugh just like anybody at work would do....it is just another

surgery that they are doing and i was one out of seven they had lined up

for that day. My surgeon is a great guy and is 76 and has been doing this

for 40 years.....I never had any pain after surgery. The incision hurt

and was uncomfortable since it was 10 inches long.....much larger with

a hip resurface.....but no PAIN like before.....just do the spinal and

use the Verced and tell them you do not want to wake up and they will

take care of it for you....better than a general since you are not numb

and will definitely will be in pain after they surgery....morphine drip

time.....

[Guest guest]

Hi

–

Thank

you for the helpful info about your hip resurfacing.  I am seriously considering

LTHR or resurfacing.  I will meet the local (Michigan) OS later this month.  I

am concerned that he will likely offer me limited options: probably THR.  I am

looking for alternatives even if it means some travel.

Can

you tell me how you made the transition from the standard THR to resurfacing? 

Did your first specialist offer resurfacing or did you ask for a “second opinion”.

Second,

where did you have the resurfacing done?  And what “brand” was

used?

Thank

you so much for any insights you can offer,

From:

Joint Replacement

[mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 1:38 AM

Joint Replacement

Subject: Re: Epidural

Hi and Butterfly? you did not sign your

name so i will use that

for the moment....I had my hip resurfaced and not replaced....same

premise since i was bone on bone but i now have a metal on metal large

ball hip and have had it for a year with my life and living without pain

back!!!!! My comment to you both was i had never had surgery and never

been in a hospital other than to have my two sons naturally. I was 62

when i had the surgery and i had a spinal....i requested light sedation

and really did not want to be out. The spinal was great since i felt

nothing for 8 hours after the surgery and i woke up in the middle of it

and actually requested to stay awake since my biggst fear was dying!!!!!

After you realize you are suspended on your side and literally can not

feel your body it is neat to be awake ...the doc and his assistant talk

and laugh just like anybody at work would do....it is just another

surgery that they are doing and i was one out of seven they had lined up

for that day. My surgeon is a great guy and is 76 and has been doing this

for 40 years.....I never had any pain after surgery. The incision hurt

and was uncomfortable since it was 10 inches long.....much larger with

a hip resurface.....but no PAIN like before.....just do the spinal and

use the Verced and tell them you do not want to wake up and they will

take care of it for you....better than a general since you are not numb

and will definitely will be in pain after they surgery....morphine drip

time.....

[Guest guest]

, if you are considering resurfacing in Michigan there are

not too many surgeons in the area that have much experience. The

learning curve suggests 100 procedures as being in the safe zone

though many people have had good results with less experienced

surgeons. However the failure rate is higher within the first 5o. To

truly make a choice between THR and resurfacing it is important to

consult with a surgeon who does both procedures regularly. There are

quite a few experienced surgeons in the US but in Michigan the only

one that has extensive experience is Dr. Blaha at the

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Might be worth it to check him

out. He did mine in Feb. and it's been great.

Deb

>

> Hi –

>

>

>

> Thank you for the helpful info about your hip resurfacing. I am

seriously

> considering LTHR or resurfacing. I will meet the local (Michigan)

OS later

> this month. I am concerned that he will likely offer me limited

options:

> probably THR. I am looking for alternatives even if it means some

travel.

>

>

>

> Can you tell me how you made the transition from the standard THR

to

> resurfacing? Did your first specialist offer resurfacing or did

you ask for

> a " second opinion " .

>

>

>

> Second, where did you have the resurfacing done? And what " brand "

was used?

>

>

>

> Thank you so much for any insights you can offer,

>

>

>

>

>

> From: Joint Replacement

> [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of

> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 1:38 AM

> Joint Replacement

> Subject: Re: Epidural

>

>

>

> Hi and Butterfly? you did not sign your name so i will use

that

> for the moment....I had my hip resurfaced and not replaced....same

> premise since i was bone on bone but i now have a metal on metal

large

> ball hip and have had it for a year with my life and living

without pain

> back!!!!! My comment to you both was i had never had surgery and

never

> been in a hospital other than to have my two sons naturally. I was

62

> when i had the surgery and i had a spinal....i requested light

sedation

> and really did not want to be out. The spinal was great since i

felt

> nothing for 8 hours after the surgery and i woke up in the middle

of it

> and actually requested to stay awake since my biggst fear was

dying!!!!!

> After you realize you are suspended on your side and literally can

not

> feel your body it is neat to be awake ...the doc and his assistant

talk

> and laugh just like anybody at work would do....it is just another

> surgery that they are doing and i was one out of seven they had

lined up

> for that day. My surgeon is a great guy and is 76 and has been

doing this

> for 40 years.....I never had any pain after surgery. The incision

hurt

> and was uncomfortable since it was 10 inches long.....much larger

with

> a hip resurface.....but no PAIN like before.....just do the spinal

and

> use the Verced and tell them you do not want to wake up and they

will

> take care of it for you....better than a general since you are not

numb

> and will definitely will be in pain after they surgery....morphine

drip

> time.....

>

[Guest guest]

Hello /Deb,

I agree with Deb on the low number of performed operations for the

resurfacing surgeons working in Michigan, since a look at my list

(http://resurfacingscan.be/drforeign.htm) reveals a whole 38 resurfacing

surgeons there but only Dr. J. Blaha sticks out with around 100 of

these operations.

Ron van Mierlo

cocoisland58 skrev:

> , if you are considering resurfacing in Michigan there are

> not too many surgeons in the area that have much experience. The

> learning curve suggests 100 procedures as being in the safe zone

> though many people have had good results with less experienced

> surgeons. However the failure rate is higher within the first 5o. To

> truly make a choice between THR and resurfacing it is important to

> consult with a surgeon who does both procedures regularly. There are

> quite a few experienced surgeons in the US but in Michigan the only

> one that has extensive experience is Dr. Blaha at the

> University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Might be worth it to check him

> out. He did mine in Feb. and it's been great.

>

> Deb

>

>

>

>

>

>> Hi –

>>

>>

>>

>> Thank you for the helpful info about your hip resurfacing. I am

>>

> seriously

>

>> considering LTHR or resurfacing. I will meet the local (Michigan)

>>

> OS later

>

>> this month. I am concerned that he will likely offer me limited

>>

> options:

>

>> probably THR. I am looking for alternatives even if it means some

>>

> travel.

>

>>

>>

>> Can you tell me how you made the transition from the standard THR

>>

> to

>

>> resurfacing? Did your first specialist offer resurfacing or did

>>

> you ask for

>

>> a " second opinion " .

>>

>>

>>

>> Second, where did you have the resurfacing done? And what " brand "

>>

> was used?

>

>>

>>

>> Thank you so much for any insights you can offer,

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> From: Joint Replacement

>> [mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of

>> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 1:38 AM

>> Joint Replacement

>> Subject: Re: Epidural

>>

>>

>>

>> Hi and Butterfly? you did not sign your name so i will use

>>

> that

>

>> for the moment....I had my hip resurfaced and not replaced....same

>> premise since i was bone on bone but i now have a metal on metal

>>

> large

>

>> ball hip and have had it for a year with my life and living

>>

> without pain

>

>> back!!!!! My comment to you both was i had never had surgery and

>>

> never

>

>> been in a hospital other than to have my two sons naturally. I was

>>

> 62

>

>> when i had the surgery and i had a spinal....i requested light

>>

> sedation

>

>> and really did not want to be out. The spinal was great since i

>>

> felt

>

>> nothing for 8 hours after the surgery and i woke up in the middle

>>

> of it

>

>> and actually requested to stay awake since my biggst fear was

>>

> dying!!!!!

>

>> After you realize you are suspended on your side and literally can

>>

> not

>

>> feel your body it is neat to be awake ...the doc and his assistant

>>

> talk

>

>> and laugh just like anybody at work would do....it is just another

>> surgery that they are doing and i was one out of seven they had

>>

> lined up

>

>> for that day. My surgeon is a great guy and is 76 and has been

>>

> doing this

>

>> for 40 years.....I never had any pain after surgery. The incision

>>

> hurt

>

>> and was uncomfortable since it was 10 inches long.....much larger

>>

> with

>

>> a hip resurface.....but no PAIN like before.....just do the spinal

>>

> and

>

>> use the Verced and tell them you do not want to wake up and they

>>

> will

>

>> take care of it for you....better than a general since you are not

>>

> numb

>

>> and will definitely will be in pain after they surgery....morphine

>>

> drip

>

>> time.....

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Deb –

I really appreciate the info. It is so difficult fitting the

pieces together.

Thanks again…R

From: Joint Replacement

[mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of cocoisland58

Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:33 AM

Joint Replacement

Subject: Re: Epidural

, if you are considering resurfacing in

Michigan there are

not too many surgeons in the area that have much experience. The

learning curve suggests 100 procedures as being in the safe zone

though many people have had good results with less experienced

surgeons. However the failure rate is higher within the first 5o. To

truly make a choice between THR and resurfacing it is important to

consult with a surgeon who does both procedures regularly. There are

quite a few experienced surgeons in the US but in Michigan the only

one that has extensive experience is Dr. Blaha at the

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Might be worth it to check him

out. He did mine in Feb. and it's been great.

Deb

>

> Hi –

>

>

>

> Thank you for the helpful info about your hip resurfacing. I am

seriously

> considering LTHR or resurfacing. I will meet the local (Michigan)

OS later

> this month. I am concerned that he will likely offer me limited

options:

> probably THR. I am looking for alternatives even if it means some

travel.

>

>

>

> Can you tell me how you made the transition from the standard THR

to

> resurfacing? Did your first specialist offer resurfacing or did

you ask for

> a " second opinion " .

>

>

>

> Second, where did you have the resurfacing done? And what

" brand "

was used?

>

>

>

> Thank you so much for any insights you can offer,

>

>

>

>

>

> From: Joint Replacement

> [mailto:Joint Replacement ]

On Behalf Of

> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 1:38 AM

> Joint Replacement

> Subject: Re: Epidural

>

>

>

> Hi and Butterfly? you did not sign your name so i will use

that

> for the moment....I had my hip resurfaced and not replaced....same

> premise since i was bone on bone but i now have a metal on metal

large

> ball hip and have had it for a year with my life and living

without pain

> back!!!!! My comment to you both was i had never had surgery and

never

> been in a hospital other than to have my two sons naturally. I was

62

> when i had the surgery and i had a spinal....i requested light

sedation

> and really did not want to be out. The spinal was great since i

felt

> nothing for 8 hours after the surgery and i woke up in the middle

of it

> and actually requested to stay awake since my biggst fear was

dying!!!!!

> After you realize you are suspended on your side and literally can

not

> feel your body it is neat to be awake ...the doc and his assistant

talk

> and laugh just like anybody at work would do....it is just another

> surgery that they are doing and i was one out of seven they had

lined up

> for that day. My surgeon is a great guy and is 76 and has been

doing this

> for 40 years.....I never had any pain after surgery. The incision

hurt

> and was uncomfortable since it was 10 inches long.....much larger

with

> a hip resurface.....but no PAIN like before.....just do the spinal

and

> use the Verced and tell them you do not want to wake up and they

will

> take care of it for you....better than a general since you are not

numb

> and will definitely will be in pain after they surgery....morphine

drip

> time.....

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much –

I am slowly getting the picture. At first it seems everybody

has a different story but after a while I am beginning to understand the

consistent messages.

Thanks again,

From:

Joint Replacement

[mailto:Joint Replacement ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:44 AM

Joint Replacement

Subject: Re: Epidural

Hi ....I answered your post right away

but i am afraid it was

deleted or just evaporated into cyperspace!!!!! Smile I was told by my

OS and he was very good and highly recommended, that he only did hip

replacements and had his fellowship in that area which is always a plus

when you are looking for an OS. I held off because basically i was not

in enough pain though bone on bone with cysts to warrant him doing it

then. Which in the long run was a good thing. I found his resurfacing

by accident when another dancer friend of mine in LA had a martial artist

as a friend and he had a bilateral and was back to kick boxing and could

work again as a stunt man. I am a dancer and though old, 62, in good

shape and would like to still do this as a hobby and not for a living. It

has been my life. I saw his doc who is Dr, Harlan Amstutz and he is

located in Los Angeles and just Google JRI Los Angeles and that will

bring up his website. I chose him because he has been doing it the

longest and is considered the father of this procedure. My comment is

people did not like the fact that he is 75 and that his bed side manner

was not great and also JRI facility was old and in sad state of repair!

I am looking for a great surgeon who can give me back my life with the

same feeling i had before the pain and the problem with it. He did it

and i have no idea there is a prosthesis in my body. I can do the

splits and am back to dance three times a week and have gained all of

my ROM back. I am exactly a year out of surgery. Now the prosthesis

of have his metal on metal Conserve +. It was invented and designed

by Amstutz. He has been doing and refining these for years. He also

offers a big femoral head metal on metal total hip replacemtn device

as well. He does both procedures. Also Google hip resurfacing

information six dogs studio and Pat Walter's name as the owner of

the site will come up and there is answer for every question you will

ever what to know there. Also I have my story of her site along

with pics of me and my doc...check it out and i hope this shows up

on the board and is helpful to you...let me know if i can be of

any further assistance.....

[Guest guest]

Hi....your medical friend gave you very sound advice. However, the only

clinic that would be older than Dr. Amstutz's research would be the one

run by Mr.McMinn or Mr. Tracey in England. Dr. Amstutz was doing hip

resurfacing in the 70's in the US and some patients that he still sees

are going on 30 years with this procedure which of course is no where as

good as the metal on metal one that they use today. Dr. Amstutz has been

doing this for years....he split off from the English group because he

was not on board with the BHR which is the most popular and well known

prosthesis. He developed his own, the Conserve +. Most of these are

almost identical and i think the surgeon uses and develops tools to

install these that they are most comfortable with. Join surfacehipp.com

It is another messageboard from but on hip resurfacing....good

luck and happy researching.....

[Guest guest]

any thoughts on an epidural for pain management of cancer? Is this a good or bad

idea?