Anyone out there in USMS/Board world had a total hip replacment or hip resurfacing? If so, here are my questions:
1. How long until you were back in the water training?
2. How long until you were back in the water racing (pool and/or open water)?
3. How long until you could do flip turns and push hard off the wall?
4. How long until you were biking?
5. How long until you felt "normal?"
6. What is your experience re range of motion post surgery?
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I got great news from the doc today. No need for total arthroplasty! I will need a core decompression since I'm very early AVN. There was some communication errors on behalf of his scheduler who gave me insomnia for four weeks while I waited to meet him.
Four weeks no weight bearing, seeing Dr. Leupnitz Tuesday before surgery to fortify nutrition while I heal and then, I'm hitting the water to get back into shape. It's funny how I try to stay away from the water and life keeps putting me back in it. I give up, I will accept that I am eternally a fish and must now swim upstream for a little while I heal.
Thanks for the kind words Ande, GDavis and slhellman. I think that if the core decompression doesn't work that a resurfacing is a possibility. I have a 60% shot at total recovery. The nice thing is that the screws are coming out and the bad news is that I have a bit of osteoarthritis outside the joint caused by the fracture scar. oh well, I was never a good frog kicker anyways. :bliss:
I got great news from the doc today. No need for total arthroplasty! I will need a core decompression since I'm very early AVN. There was some communication errors on behalf of his scheduler who gave me insomnia for four weeks while I waited to meet him.
Four weeks no weight bearing, seeing Dr. Leupnitz Tuesday before surgery to fortify nutrition while I heal and then, I'm hitting the water to get back into shape. It's funny how I try to stay away from the water and life keeps putting me back in it. I give up, I will accept that I am eternally a fish and must now swim upstream for a little while I heal.
Thanks for the kind words Ande, GDavis and slhellman. I think that if the core decompression doesn't work that a resurfacing is a possibility. I have a 60% shot at total recovery. The nice thing is that the screws are coming out and the bad news is that I have a bit of osteoarthritis outside the joint caused by the fracture scar. oh well, I was never a good frog kicker anyways. :bliss:
