Guest guest Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Thank you for this point of view. I am sure that surgery or illness can cause MS to progress. I wasn't diagnosed until age 54: 8 months after surgery and radiation for breast cancer and then one month after I walked away from the World Trade Center Ground Zero on 9/11. The first signs started in November 2001. Joyce In a message dated 11/25/2008 9:52:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, cnoellert@... writes: , I was diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia seven years before I was diagnosed with MS. The Dysplasia caused my femur to be 70% out of the socket. All my hip parts were in good condition just not installed properly. So the Ortho surgeon performed a surgery that involved breaking my pelvis open and putting all the parts in the right place. The surgery was 6 hours and 9 months of PT before it was all said and done. I tell the group this because I think this intense surgery triggered my MS to a new level. My neuro doc thinks I started with a low level of MS which went undiagnosed for 20 yrs. before this surgery. Then he thinks perhaps I had a major exacerbation after the hip treatment was complete and that my MS spiraled to a more advanced level. Morale of the story "The effects of surgery hip or otherwise might make your MS more prevalent". Something to seriously consider...perhaps there is a more serious risk for MSer's..One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Perhaps you are right, I don't really know. That is a LONG operation with pelvic rotation to reconstruct the acetabulum. Not too many orthos would tackle that. I am out of town in naples on a short vaca but i will look at this when i return - it would be interesting to find out f the rigors of surgery or even the anesthesia triggers MS exacerbations. Something to definitely share with the group. Bob C > From: chris noellert <cnoellert@...> > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] MS and Hip Surgery > low dose naltrexone > Cc: castanaro@..., DollsEsq@... > Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 9:52 PM > , > I was diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia seven years before I was > diagnosed with MS. The Dysplasia caused > my femur to be 70% out of the socket. All my hip parts were > in good condition just not installed properly. So the Ortho > surgeon performed a surgery that involved breaking my > pelvis open and putting all the parts in the right place. > The surgery was 6 hours and 9 months of PT before it was all > said and done. > > I tell the group this because I think this intense surgery > triggered my MS to a new level. My neuro doc thinks I > started with a low level of MS which went undiagnosed for > 20 yrs. before this surgery. Then he thinks perhaps I had > a major exacerbation after the hip treatment was complete > and that my MS spiraled to a more advanced level. > > Morale of the story " The effects of surgery hip or > otherwise might make your MS more prevalent " . Something > to seriously consider...perhaps there is a more serious risk > for MSer's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 just to add another voice about MS and surgery - I had a very short operation on my knee in June to repair a torn miniscus under a general anaesthetic. As I was being wheeled into the operating theater the anesthesiologist mentioned that the anaesethic could exacerbate the MS and that they had no idea what the long term effects would be. It did flare the MS (not a full exacerbation) which I'm still coping with. The surgery was worth it because it eliminated the intense pain but I'd think seriously before undergoing surgery again. /d > > > From: chris noellert <cnoellert@...> > > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] MS and Hip Surgery > > low dose naltrexone > > Cc: castanaro@..., DollsEsq@... > > Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 9:52 PM > > , > > I was diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia seven years before I was > > diagnosed with MS. The Dysplasia caused > > my femur to be 70% out of the socket. All my hip parts were > > in good condition just not installed properly. So the Ortho > > surgeon performed a surgery that involved breaking my > > pelvis open and putting all the parts in the right place. > > The surgery was 6 hours and 9 months of PT before it was all > > said and done. > > > > I tell the group this because I think this intense surgery > > triggered my MS to a new level. My neuro doc thinks I > > started with a low level of MS which went undiagnosed for > > 20 yrs. before this surgery. Then he thinks perhaps I had > > a major exacerbation after the hip treatment was complete > > and that my MS spiraled to a more advanced level. > > > > Morale of the story " The effects of surgery hip or > > otherwise might make your MS more prevalent " . Something > > to seriously consider...perhaps there is a more serious risk > > for MSer's.. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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