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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2006, 11:51:44 AM »
That night she had surgery to reduce the fracture.  The reduction was closed, requiring and incision long only long enough to place the screws.  9.5 hours later, this is what her hip looked like.
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« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2006, 11:57:24 AM »
After that surgery she was placed in a spica cast.  She was in that thing for 6 weeks.  To make a long story short, we were cautioned that since the ball went without a blood supply for more than four hours, she would likely develop Avascular Necrosis.  In November of 2004, she developed AVN.  In December of 2004 the hardware was removed in preparation for a Free Vascularized Fibular Graft.  That surgery involved harvesting her fibula from her left calf and using it as a graft in her left femoral neck.  We had to take her to Duke University for that surgery.  This is what her hip looked like after the FVFG.
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« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2006, 12:02:31 PM »
Today, though she still goes through extensive PT, she is walking very well.  She has lost a great deal of range of motion.  We are going back to UAB in February for another evaluation and possibly more surgery.  Through it all, she has been a real trooper.  Each time I think life is throwing me constant curve balls, I come back to my senses and want to kick my own a$$.  Despite this, and other challenges, she is the happiest young lady I've ever known.

Gary......... Renea, Stef and I wish you a speedy recovery.  We're right there with you.  You WILL do fine.  God Bless you brother!

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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2006, 12:43:18 PM »
d00d, All the best! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] Wishing you a speedy recovery. Make sure you get the Extended Warranty on that hip! ;) Hoist!   8-)
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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2006, 01:02:07 PM »
Same thing. Like I said before... so far so good!!
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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2006, 01:07:03 PM »
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Gary...If you could share  the hospital information with us before you go in, it might be well served for us to offer our condolences to the attending nurses well in advance of your surgery.... ::)

d00d, Nurses, Morphine... :o :o  We better do what we can to keep Wifey out of the room so d00d won't get in trouble... ;D ;)

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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2006, 01:44:37 PM »
I'll share my experience.  I'm sure that you remember my motorcycle accident two and a half years ago......shattered left jaw, left arm, left hip, left leg.  The threw a bunch of titanium in my body at all those places.

I lived with pain on a daily basis in my hip and eighteen months later it had grown back well enough that they could now go in and give me an artificial hip (about a year ago).  While they already had several models of artificial hip on the market, they had just released the new model.  It consists of all three pieces being titanium (the other models had nylon and other materials) and it's projected life span (it depends on the amount of rotations it gets.....depending on how active the person is) is twenty plus years at minamum.  The doc told me that it may very well last me the rest of my life.

Let me be the first to tell you that the pain that I'd lived with for that eighteen months was gone immediatly and I was up out of bed the same evening of the morning that I had surgery.  I went home two days later and back to work in thirty days.

A side note.....in the waiting room, I met a carpenter that was back for his fourth hip.  He said that he'd wore the first three out.....and he attributed a big part of that to his carreer.  His was a motorcycle accident, too.  But just hearing his story and that he lives a pretty normal life sure gave me hope.  Today, I live a pretty normal life.......I can't run but I walk pretty normal and I'm pain free most of the time (still have some pain in my foot from time to time).

You'll be fine Gary.......and you'll get a card for your wallet that says you have implants. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]
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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #22 on: December 22, 2006, 04:57:12 PM »
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You'll be fine Gary.......and [highlight]you'll get a card for your wallet that says you have implants[/highlight]. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

The bionic d00d .... beeps at airports and other fun places!  [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif] ;D ;D ;)
We're all rootin for ya Gary ... nothing like the voice of experience though... good words JCZ. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]
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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #23 on: December 22, 2006, 05:20:20 PM »
Gary,
        You've got my number. Call anytime for any reason. S'pecially the first couple days when you're totally out of it on morphine. I'll be waitin to hear from stoned00d   ;D  And remember there ain't no tapout in physical therapy.  8-)

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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2006, 08:12:25 PM »
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Reply #7 - Today at 6:40am  Quote   Gary...If you could share  the hospital information with us before you go in, it might be well served for us to offer our condolences to the attending nurses well in advance of your surgery....  [/highlight]

Yeah, what he said and of course:
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Seriously, best wishes for your surgery and a speedy recovery and short stay in rehab.  [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]
Cheers!!
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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #25 on: December 22, 2006, 08:41:14 PM »
Mi amigo Gary....some of us have asked you to post pics....but make sure which ones you are posting....we wouldn't like a confusion instead of femur/hip something else........ [smiley=nervous.gif]
My prayers are with you........and my two angels  [smiley=angel.gif] [smiley=ons_1.gif]that are in heaven will take care of you...you will be fine bro.... [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

God Bless you!!

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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #26 on: December 22, 2006, 08:55:57 PM »
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Gary...If you could share  the hospital information with us before you go in, it might be well served for us to offer our condolences to the attending [size=20]nurses[/size] well in advance of your surgery.... ::)

Nurses......Gary like nurses [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]
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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement - Jan. 15, 2007
« Reply #27 on: December 22, 2006, 10:28:01 PM »
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The big day will be January 15, 2007. When I'm able I'll have someone post that I made it through the surgery. Thanks for asking.

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d00d,

Sorry to hear that you are going to have surgery....best of luck to you and get back to posting as quick as you can thereafter!    


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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2006, 11:45:53 PM »
d00d ,

 good luck to you and we,ll be thinking and praying for you . Hope you have a speedy recovery so that you can get back on that pumpkin of yours just in time for riding season.
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Re: d00d's Hip Replacement
« Reply #29 on: December 23, 2006, 12:11:23 AM »
Gary,

All we go well...no worries!  We will be praying for a fast recovery.
Looking forward to many years of getting together with you and all
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