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Post by takilasunrise on Jan 15, 2008 13:30:45 GMT -5
I know I discussed this in the past, and Lady B encouraged me to get it done. Well, next week on Tuesday, 1/22/08, I will be going in to get my hip resurfaced! It's similar to a hip replacement, but not quite as extreme. But it's still surgery. Instead of removing and replacing, there's a cap that goes over the top of the thigh bone and a cup is placed into the pelvis where the "ball joint" goes into. This procedure (or at least the device) was finally approved here in the U.S recently. I guess they've been doing it for years overseas, especially in Belgium and India. There have been many Americans that have flown over there to have it done, and paid for it out of their own pocket. The testimonials of these patients have been very positive and the majority of them asked why they waited so long to do it! There's still some insurance companies that are denying coverage, but luckily, mine is not one of them! I should be back to work in 4-6 weeks. But it can take up to a year for complete healing/strengthening. Though I've only been dealing with the advanced pain over the last 3 years or so, it feels like a lifetime! I can't believe how much it has affected my life. I can't do the things I love to do or have to do without ending up in more pain (like walking, shopping, gardening, riding the motorcycle, sleeping, cleaning). And being in pain most of the time sure leaves you grouchy! I'm sure Earthdog will agree with that!  I've been on a prescription pain med. for the last 2 years, too, which I'm sure isn't very healthy. Anyway, I just wanted to share with you that I'm embarking on a new chapter of my life. I'm going to be in some pain for the next couple of weeks, but I hope and pray that in the end, I will be pain-free and will be able to enjoy the little things in life again. And believe me, I won't be taking them for granted ever again! And if all falls into place, and I'm ready, Earthdog and I will be taking our first motorcycle trip out West with my new hip! |
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Post by Titania on Jan 15, 2008 13:43:11 GMT -5
That must have been a big decision. I'll say a prayer for a very quick recovery!
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Post by Cher on Jan 15, 2008 13:43:24 GMT -5
Will be thinking of you, hope it all goes well and you heal quickly.
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Tigger
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Post by Tigger on Jan 15, 2008 13:47:23 GMT -5
Best wishes Takila and good luck!! Now-a-days Drs. do all kind of things. You'll be up and running in no time. E-dog better watch it, you might be driving his hog. LOL
Prayers for good surgery and fast recovery.
T
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 15, 2008 16:00:53 GMT -5
Good luck Marni, Cathy and I will be thinking about ya!!
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Post by krazydiamond on Jan 15, 2008 18:31:11 GMT -5
best of luck and speedy healing, hope it goes smooth as a well polished rock.
KD
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Post by kap on Jan 15, 2008 18:35:57 GMT -5
My prayers are with you. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Keith
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 15, 2008 18:54:28 GMT -5
Good luck girl! , and I hope you do recover fast and get back to normal.. I know how painful that must be.. My Aunt still suffers from the same thing. and Meds just don't cut it after awhile.. so Glad to hear you're going to take back your life and Live ... after all that's what it's all about !
*smiles*
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Post by cina on Jan 15, 2008 19:07:00 GMT -5
YAYAYAYAY!!!! I know one stop that new hip needs to make *Wink* I wish you all the best and a quick get well.
Hug, Steph
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geogoddess
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Post by geogoddess on Jan 15, 2008 21:16:14 GMT -5
Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.
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Post by docone31 on Jan 15, 2008 21:17:03 GMT -5
Modern medicine is amazing. Yesterday, not so good. Today, much better.
I wish you luck, and speedy healing.
Lets hope you don't get hit after the hip heals.
Ride to live, live to ride.
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Post by earthdog on Jan 15, 2008 21:34:21 GMT -5
Ain't anyone gonna say a prayer for me? What am I gonna do for the 3 days she is in the hospital and the couple weeks she can't do anything? Who's gonna cook for me and clean my laundry? At least pray that we don't kill each other while we are both home together. Not a fat chance! She doesn't have the key for it or the key for the "Hog barn", thats why we got her, her scooter. See it says "scooter chick" not Harley chick.   It also says "when I grow up I wanna be a Harley, she ain't grown up enough yet...  |
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Post by docone31 on Jan 15, 2008 21:51:49 GMT -5
Edog, it will be simple,
Get a frying pan, crack four eggs, and mix the eggs in a bowl. Get some slices of bread. Good white cheap bread works well. Dip the bread in the egg mix and plop on the frying pan. Before it turns black, flip them. Before that side turns back, plop them on a plate.
Get some sausages, Get a pan large enough to boil some vegetable oil. Get it hot enough to smoke real well. Plop four suasages into the oil, and keep pushing them down into the oil untill they get hard. Hard enough to not be able to stick a fork into them unless they are pinned to the bottom of the pan.
Flop them onto the plate with the egged toast. Get some Tobasco, Green Jalepeno sauce, and slather them onto the egged toast, sausages, and make a pile on the plate. Get some of Dave's Insanity to top off the Tobasco Jalepeno sauce. Be generous. Then slather maple syrup all over the plate and you have an healthy wake up call. Do this for lunch, Dinner, and so forth.
The real advantage to doing this is you do not have to wash the frying pan. Just heat it up real well, same with the oil. Just heat it untill it smokes. Wash it down with 100 proof peppermint schnappes, you can use some while you are making food. It helps take up the empty time between flipping the bread.
You gonna be ok, She gonna be ok, you can even show her the breakfast meal you made for her. Suprise her the next day after surgery.
Who knows, all of you can use my breakfast secret for every ride, or just everyday start up.
Remeber, Maple syrup after the Jalepeno. Your eyes will burn if you do it the other way around.
You know, no matter what, you gonna be there for her.
That really matters.
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Post by cpdad on Jan 15, 2008 22:57:11 GMT -5
marni..i wish you the best ;D....im sure it will get you fixed up ;D.
now for you earthdog....it will be hell my friend....i just went thru a major knee rebuild with my female...she was great...but.
everything you are used to will stop ;D...whether its in the kitchen...or in the bathroom ;D.
you will have no choice but to do laundry...you will have to cook...and take dinner...breakfast...and lunch.. to her.
you will have to clean the kitchen after cooking...or let it get a mess ;D...unless you have others to do this ;D.
she may be hollering....dont put bleach in with the jeans....just put blaech in with the whites...stuff like that ;D
and the list goes on ;D...so ya i do feel for ya brother ;D.....i went through it....toull be ok....maybe ;D...kev.
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Post by earthdog on Jan 16, 2008 0:52:32 GMT -5
I was thinking about maybe just spending a bunch of money on rib eyes. I can grill a mean steak. I'll eat steak every night for the next 4 weeks. They also have a KFC right down the road... As for the clothes, we still have two 15 y.o. daughters here to do the laundry...
I tried to talk her into getting fixed during the summer when I'm back to work full time but she wouldn't have it.
About the bathroom, every time I want to go I'll have to take one of those toilet seat risers off. She ordered one today. You know the kind with the big handles and the seat part is like a foot taller, yeah the kind for an invalid.
When she asks me for something, I get to make her wait, coffee? to much sugar, tea? not hot enough. Toast? to dark. Cereal? to much milk and to soggy. This could be fun...
Didn't Tweety just have a post about payback?
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Post by karenfh on Jan 16, 2008 4:16:10 GMT -5
You go, girl. Hope everything works out well for you!
And Edog, I can sure send you some quick and easy ressapeas, if ya want. Cleaning.... well, that's up to you! My advice is to learn how to work the appliances (all of them). Not a big thang, for someone with your skills. And my prayers are with BOTH of you!!
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Post by takilasunrise on Jan 16, 2008 9:21:51 GMT -5
Yes, it's going to be interesting, to say the least! He's already kicked me out of the bedroom because he doesn't want to "hear" me with my pain. He forgets that I will have some help from painkillers, so he may not even know I'm there. Luckily, we still have teenagers at home, so the laundry and cleaning will still get done. Cooking might be a different story, though. I guess when I go grocery shopping this weekend, I better load up on the mac & cheese and soup and easy stuff like that!
I thank you all for the prayers, good luck and get well wishes! I am getting more nervous each day, but I'm trying to not think about it. I guess it's because I don't know what to expect. Thanks again!
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on Jan 16, 2008 11:36:03 GMT -5
Good for you Marni. I'm sure you'll be a new person when it's all said and done... Will say some prayers for you and E-Dog too....
Dan
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Post by joe on Jan 16, 2008 11:40:45 GMT -5
Good luck Marni!! I hope you get relief soon.
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 16, 2008 23:46:41 GMT -5
Good luck, Takila and have a 100% recovery!
Adrian
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I've been on a prescription pain med. for the last 2 years, too, which I'm sure isn't very healthy. 
