After three weeks of inticipation, i went to the doc today and bad news

StLRedrider · 08-03-2009, 11:22 PM

i think this doctor today was trying to be straight foward and to the point.

Nikon FM · 08-03-2009, 11:48 PM

If you are comfortable with your doctor then that is a great place to be. Difficult to find a good doctor sometimes. Best of luck to you!

travisjb · 08-04-2009, 12:50 AM

do you know people that have had their hips replaced... suggest you find some, especially look for the ones that try to stay active... i bet you'd be surprised, they carry on...

if it were me, i'd try to prolong the surgery and stretch it out... seems like this kind of technology gets better every year.... think $6m man !

StLRedrider · 08-04-2009, 12:55 AM

I don't know anybody? I'm going to research it some more. No real alternatives though

travisjb · 08-04-2009, 01:00 AM

looks like some good groups to talk with here... hip replacement patient support group - Google Search many of these are oriented to elderly, but wtf worth a look...

adding "sports medicine" to the search returns more hits focused on young people / athletes... hip replacement sports medicine - Google Search

also came across this I've heard that only male athletes are being given the new hip joints where they resurface rather than replace the joint. Is this really true? | eOrthopod.com

StLRedrider · 08-04-2009, 01:04 AM

I went and bought some Vitamin d-3 2000,Triple strenght fish oil and glucosamine

BanningZ · 08-04-2009, 03:55 AM

Dude! My god I'm so sorry. Thats such a horrible story.

I hope what ever decision made will make you happy.

Lug · 08-04-2009, 11:04 AM

Swim

StLRedrider · 08-04-2009, 11:09 AM

That's what i was told by several people, with the wear i have the doc said i'm still aggravating the worn out area's. From the x-rays taken there insn't much left in my socket's

Zerafian · 08-04-2009, 11:46 AM

If you ahve the money get a few more expert opinions

dad · 08-04-2009, 01:37 PM

Get it done now, while your young and strong!

blackbird · 08-04-2009, 09:10 PM

After having gone through a bunch of painful tests and three different doctors, I finally found someone who knew exactly what was wrong with my back. We looked at the X-rays and I could see it was a very old injury not some garbage the three doctors had said it was. STRONGLY recommend getting a second opinion. Remember Doctors and Lawyers are the only two profession who practice their profession. The rest of the world actually know what they are doing. Sorry, have low opinion of doctors. Get second opinion. Not having to do it, I can easily say if $$ not an issue, get the titanium ball joints. Maybe NISMO shocks. A friend's 86 year old mother had the operation. 6 weeks later, walking etc. Now swimming, walking etc no problem. Best of luck.

Pushing_Tin · 08-04-2009, 10:33 PM

Sorry to hear that red. If it were me I'd have the surgery now while I was young and healthy and spend the second half of my life taking it easier, but still doing activities that I loved.

StLRedrider · 08-04-2009, 11:32 PM

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Cjanik · 08-05-2009, 12:35 AM

^^ but fat bastard is so Sexy!

08-03-2009, 11:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	i think this doctor today was trying to be straight foward and to the point. __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

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travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	do you know people that have had their hips replaced... suggest you find some, especially look for the ones that try to stay active... i bet you'd be surprised, they carry on... if it were me, i'd try to prolong the surgery and stretch it out... seems like this kind of technology gets better every year.... think $6m man ! __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

08-04-2009, 12:55 AM	#19 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	I don't know anybody? I'm going to research it some more. No real alternatives though __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

08-04-2009, 01:00 AM	#20 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	looks like some good groups to talk with here... hip replacement patient support group - Google Search many of these are oriented to elderly, but wtf worth a look... adding "sports medicine" to the search returns more hits focused on young people / athletes... hip replacement sports medicine - Google Search also came across this I've heard that only male athletes are being given the new hip joints where they resurface rather than replace the joint. Is this really true? \| eOrthopod.com __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

08-04-2009, 01:04 AM	#21 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	I went and bought some Vitamin d-3 2000,Triple strenght fish oil and glucosamine __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

08-04-2009, 03:55 AM	#22 (permalink)
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08-04-2009, 11:09 AM	#24 (permalink)
StLRedrider A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St.louis,Mo Posts: 17,755 Drives: O9Sprt/Touring,p-51 Rep Power: 60	That's what i was told by several people, with the wear i have the doc said i'm still aggravating the worn out area's. From the x-rays taken there insn't much left in my socket's __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today J.Dean

08-04-2009, 11:46 AM	#25 (permalink)
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08-04-2009, 01:37 PM	#26 (permalink)
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08-04-2009, 09:10 PM	#27 (permalink)
blackbird Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nashua NH Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370Z BLk GTM TT Rep Power: 15	After having gone through a bunch of painful tests and three different doctors, I finally found someone who knew exactly what was wrong with my back. We looked at the X-rays and I could see it was a very old injury not some garbage the three doctors had said it was. STRONGLY recommend getting a second opinion. Remember Doctors and Lawyers are the only two profession who practice their profession. The rest of the world actually know what they are doing. Sorry, have low opinion of doctors. Get second opinion. Not having to do it, I can easily say if $$ not an issue, get the titanium ball joints. Maybe NISMO shocks. A friend's 86 year old mother had the operation. 6 weeks later, walking etc. Now swimming, walking etc no problem. Best of luck.

08-04-2009, 10:33 PM	#28 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 227	Sorry to hear that red. If it were me I'd have the surgery now while I was young and healthy and spend the second half of my life taking it easier, but still doing activities that I loved.

08-05-2009, 12:35 AM	#30 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 16	^^ but fat bastard is so Sexy!

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