synthesist
So many knives so little time
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I'll explain. (BTW I'm venting here........................)
I was supposed to have a total hip replacement last June. 3 days before the surgery I got a call telling me I was anemic (probably due to the Naproxen I'd been woofing down several times a day) and we'd have to postpone the cutting event till my hemoglobin numbers were in the "normal" range. Ughhhhhhhh.
As you might suspect I was in "some" pain before agreeing to the surgery and now it was going to be postponed indefinitely while I took iron supplements 3 times a day and blood tests monthly and a painkiller called Tramadol to replace the Naproxen (who knew that Naproxen causing intestinal bleeding? Not me that's for sure). The good news was that I'd been getting physical therapy a couple times a week to prepare for the procedure and that would continue as well. I was getting stronger, more flexible and increasing my endurance, to say nothing of losing about 25 pounds. That was all good. I'm now taking Epogen (that blood enhancer that gets bike racers banned for life) to get my final hemoglobin numbers wayyyyyyyyyyyyy up. Don't even think of asking what Epogen costs. So it looks like it's a go this time.
Long story short, now 6 months later, my surgery is scheduled for December 22nd. Quiet time at the hospital so I'm told I'll get lots of attention while in there for 3 days and then while getting 3 days of follow on "intensive" therapy before heading home. When I told my physical therapist about the "intensive" therapy she laughed and said they weren't ready for me and I'd be walking, pain free in that joint the day following the surgery (which will be an advanced anterior approach with much less muscle cut I'm told. So you heal weeks faster).
I can't wait for this to happen....................... so I can get back to my life, my shop, my friends etc.
Thanks for letting me rant.
Corey "synthesist" Gimbel
I was supposed to have a total hip replacement last June. 3 days before the surgery I got a call telling me I was anemic (probably due to the Naproxen I'd been woofing down several times a day) and we'd have to postpone the cutting event till my hemoglobin numbers were in the "normal" range. Ughhhhhhhh.
As you might suspect I was in "some" pain before agreeing to the surgery and now it was going to be postponed indefinitely while I took iron supplements 3 times a day and blood tests monthly and a painkiller called Tramadol to replace the Naproxen (who knew that Naproxen causing intestinal bleeding? Not me that's for sure). The good news was that I'd been getting physical therapy a couple times a week to prepare for the procedure and that would continue as well. I was getting stronger, more flexible and increasing my endurance, to say nothing of losing about 25 pounds. That was all good. I'm now taking Epogen (that blood enhancer that gets bike racers banned for life) to get my final hemoglobin numbers wayyyyyyyyyyyyy up. Don't even think of asking what Epogen costs. So it looks like it's a go this time.
Long story short, now 6 months later, my surgery is scheduled for December 22nd. Quiet time at the hospital so I'm told I'll get lots of attention while in there for 3 days and then while getting 3 days of follow on "intensive" therapy before heading home. When I told my physical therapist about the "intensive" therapy she laughed and said they weren't ready for me and I'd be walking, pain free in that joint the day following the surgery (which will be an advanced anterior approach with much less muscle cut I'm told. So you heal weeks faster).
I can't wait for this to happen....................... so I can get back to my life, my shop, my friends etc.
Thanks for letting me rant.
Corey "synthesist" Gimbel
