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As always, any input is greatly appreciated.
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While we're asking, are the results for a home inversion table as good as that used by a chiropractor during spinal decompression?
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My situation is similar to yours in that I am 55 years old with bone-on-bone OA of my left hip. Although my right hip is fine I do have OA in my lumbar & cervical spine, knees & elbows. I have always been very active. I'm slim & eat well. Until I developed fibromyalgia a few years ago, I never had an ache or pain. The fibro exacerbates OA & now I hurt from head to toe. My THR is scheduled for next week. I, too, vacillated with this decision but finally decided that I don't want it to become an emergency situation. Keep in mind that one must wait a couple of months before getting the surgery date. Everything I've read, also, states to wait until it becomes intolerable. It sounds as though you're not there yet. I, too, take Glucosamine Chondroitin but I'm unfamiliar with ASU. I plan to research this. Another reason I scheduled mine for next week is this is a good time to be away from work.
I've been experiencing referred pain in the lower back & knee & I'm hoping surgery will eliminate these pains as well. Do you walk with a limp? Due to my age & slender figure, my surgeon will be using a ceramic implant.
Only you know can make this decision but it sounds like you're not quite ready. Another deciding factor for me was that I felt I could stall only so much longer.
Best of luck with your decision. Please keep us posted.
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I'm sorry to hear of your suffering. Was any blood work or other tests ordered by the doctors? If so & results were negative, this sounds like it could be fibromyalgia. Please discuss this with your rheumatologist.
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Good luck to you!
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I've been shopping for the right surgeon for a hip replacement & have seen three to date. None of them lead me to believe that I had a say in what implant be used.
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Thank you so much for replying to my inquiry concerning my need for THR due to severe OA with the complication of fibrous dysplasia in the proximal femur. Per the surgeon's notes, the FD is confined predominantly to the metaphysis. There is thinning of the cortex as well as some expansion of the metaphyseal bone. There is no significant deformity noted.
My next question to you (& hopefully last as I know you are a very busy doctor) is do you feel I should travel for this surgery. I live in Rochester, New York & although we are home to the highly reputable University of Rochester Medical Center along with three hospitals, all of which have joint replacement centers within, neither surgeon that has evaluated my condition has performed surgery on one with fibrous dysplasia. Apparently, this condition is uncommon enough as to not be found in a city our size. Both doctors have expressed the complexity of such surgery but feel confident in overcoming the challenge.
Of course I would prefer a surgeon who has dealt with this problem & I'm willing to travel. I even researched your website & learned that you don't just operate on celebrities. You're a distance away but you have the experience & I like your answers.
Dr. Bolognesi is a little closer & I see that he, too, is accepting patients.
Please comment.
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Thank you so much for replying to my inquiry concerning my need for THR due to severe OA with the complication of fibrous dysplasia in the proximal femur. Per the surgeon's notes, the FD is confined predominantly to the metaphysis. There is thinning of the cortex as well as some expansion of the metaphyseal bone. There is no significant deformity noted.
My next question to you (& hopefully last as I know you are a very busy doctor) is do you feel I should travel for this surgery. I live in Rochester, New York & although we are home to the highly reputable University of Rochester Medical Center along with three hospitals, all of which have joint replacement centers within, neither surgeon that has evaluated my condition has performed surgery on one with fibrous dysplasia. Apparently, this condition is uncommon enough as to not be found in a city our size. Both doctors have expressed the complexity of such surgery but feel confident in overcoming the challenge.
Of course I would prefer a surgeon who has dealt with this problem & I'm willing to travel. I even researched your website & learned that you don't just operate on celebrities. You're a distance away but you have the experience & I like your answers.
Dr. Bolognesi is a little closer & I see that he, too, is accepting patients.
Please comment.
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