News Flash! jadinolf to go under the knife update: I'm back

[Red Dawn]

Glad to hear everything went OK (well except for the pain) How long before you are out surfing again?

 

[Geekbabe]

Hey Dude, good to see you back around here again !!!

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Glad to hear everything went OK (well except for the pain) How long before you are out surfing again?

Mike
Probably never because of the movements that I probably cannot do in the future. That's why I made my final run. Of course that is strictly to be determined by the doc when he does a three month evaluation. Regardless of what he says I don't think that I will attempt to catch "the big one" again. The results could be devastating.

Thanks again, all.

 

[Cyberian]

Welcome back!

Sorry about the pain, but I'm glad everything went well!!

 

[HappyPuppy]

There was a pro NFL player in the 90's sometime who had hip replacement surgery and he went back to play again. I don't know if there is a difference in the "quality" of the surgeon or not, but you should be able to do anything you want in time.

I worked with a guy in his mid 50's a few years ago who had the surgery. He was out for about 3 weeks. He cam back on light duty and hobbled around for a month or two and wound up being almost as agile (as a 50+ yr old can be) as he was before. He never said anything about having to go through long, horrible pain. Maybe he was super macho, don't know.

Wishing you the best of luck in your recovery.

I've been experiencing a lot of hip and leg pain the last couple of years but I'm too chicken to tell the doctor. I'm in my mid 50's too.

 

[Nefrodite]

any surgury pics? those are damned kewl

 

[kranky]

Good to hear things are going well! Hope your pain is dwindling by now.

 

[911paramedic]

My first shoulder operation was the day after my 21st birthday. I was opened up about 8" on my shoulder blade area, and they moved a muscle and stapled it in another area to stabalize my shoulder. I had no idea how bad the pain was going to be. Just the small effort of sitting up made me scream, it was unbelievable. Four more surgeries and it was fine. :Q

I had my knee done about two years ago, forgot how bad it hurt.

Hang in there, it will get better, trust me.

 

[Perknose]

Just saw this thread. From one old time AT'er to another: May the road rise up to meet you!

 

[Azraele]

I'm glad to hear you're on the road to recovery. I hope you're at 100% soon!

 

[bmd]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
There was a pro NFL player in the 90's sometime who had hip replacement surgery and he went back to play again. I don't know if there is a difference in the "quality" of the surgeon or not, but you should be able to do anything you want in time.

My dad had hip replacement surgery after falling off his bike in 1992, and while you will eventually be better off than you were before surgery, you will never have as much mobility as a real healthy hip joint offers. Certain things may be just about the same as when your hip was healthy, but the artificial hip doesn't allow as much flexibility or range of motion as an "actual" hip so certain activities aren't possible. My dad can't really (and isn't supposed to) raise his hip up much more than a 90 degree angle with his body which meant that after surgery he could no longer ride a regular bicycle like he used to, but he is still able to ride a recumbant today.

Good luck to you, the surgery will definitely help in the long run even if an artificial hip isn't quite as good as the real thing.

 

[jadinolf]

bmd

I think that they may have come a bit further in the last ten years as far as hip replacement surgery is concerned although I am no expert. I had the anterior approach so even after just two weeks after surgery I am allowed to bend forward from the waist more than 90 degres, and can lift the knee on the operated side higher than my hip. The posterior procedure does not permit this.

In any event as far as mobility is concerned, I'll take whatever I can get.

Anyway, got a visit with the bone doctor tomorrow and we'll see how it is going.

For the other folks adding to this thread please be aware that I am subscribed to it and read and appreciate every post.