"I stumbled upon this site and have since been reading, reading, reading - but thought it was time for a proper introduction
I'm Lisa, diagnosed with AVN about two years ago and am now at the
point where I need to get R-THR this year (my femur is collapsing!).
There seems to be so many surgical options: posterior, anterior,
SuperPath, so I'm a bit freaked out and somewhat overwhelmed by the
whole thing (no surprise to any of you, right?!).I'm hoping to find a surgeon that can do a minimally invasive procedure as I'm thinking it would be best for my lifestyle and goals at this point. I'm going to Dr. Bradbury over at Emory in Atlanta for my first surgical consult in March, and am looking to set up another with Dr. Grandic in Boyton Beach FL as soon as I can get an appt.
Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself & say hello - and would appreciate any insight & wisdom you have to share with someone about to go to their first surgical consult!!!
Looking forward to sharing & learning with you all"
Within minutes of writing this, several Bonesmart members responded, and it was from there that found the Bonesmart library which contains articles on everything from surgical procedures, to pre and post surgical care, advice, tips and more.
I also had the opportunity to *meet* several patients who underwent a somewhat newer hip replacement procedure called SUPERPATH, which is a micro-invasive technique.
I was intrigued!
Below are links to my posts on the forum. As you read through, you'll get a sense of the community, the shared wisdom and experience, and also an idea of the various options that I considered.
On wearing high heels again
On my first surgical consultation
Holy sh*t! I've got a surgical date!
Will my hip "last" until my surgery?
Tools for Icing
On my way to Flor-ri-da
I did it! My post op recovery thread
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