Revision due to high metal ions without pain

[John C]

cwg,
Unfortunately, 70 does seem pretty high. If you are trying to avoid surgery, I would not base your decisions just on ion numbers or X-rays, once the numbers are this high. When you do get in for your appointment, really consider insisting on some type of soft tissue scan to see if there are any reactions showing up in the bone or soft tissue from the metal ions. This should give you and the doctor a clearer sense of where to go next.
Best of luck with this process.

John

[cwg]

Oh dear John,  I really don't like reading that... See? So many thoughts from different people.
Please tell me a little bit about you, please. You post with "certainty"
I don't know this site and the people very well. Who are patients, who might be a physician, etc.

Yes, I am hoping to hear I don't need surgery. My xray looks good, my other blood reports look good (kidney liver function- B12, thyroid stuff. Cholesterol my biggest brag. Etc )  Next is a bone something check.. believe it's more than a density check- not sure.

And I'm on a waiting list to see the "big guns". In Vancouver, I am learning it works differently here, and apparently I am not "interesting enough" to see immediately. Which is a little bit comforting.
I will be even more comforted when my ions are checked again. It's only been two weeks

Question: my blood work was sent to a Toronto lab, and it took two weeks. How long does it take in the USA? Does anyone know.

Finishing: I just came back from 90 minutes at the gym. And I love it- I do what feels good - Recumbent bike is my long easy warm up- I take my time and enjoy every moment because I pay for it later. I love my time at the gym...I used to teach aerobics...

Anyway, now that I am uber aware that maybe "clunking" may not be a normal okay thing, I know exactly when I clunk, and what was/am doing

Question: where do other people "clunk"? My "clunk" is in the hip flexor groin front of thigh, area. Best way I can describe it.

Okay, I guess I look forward to reading this site twice a day, and looks like I will continue to write with questions

Thank you for your thoughts.  I look forward to any responses

Be well everyone

[Tin Soldier]

How about getting some hip capsule fluid aspirated?  B.I.L.L. just did that recently.  He has other symptoms though, like discomfort and pain in the hip, if I recall. 

I assume that 70 is for Co and ug/L?

I still clunk at 8 months in my left with certain movements.  It does seem to be less pronounced after I've done a few weeks of leg strengthening.  There has been a fair amount of discussion here on the clunk.  I don't recall where, it might be in the polls section.       

[John C]

Hi cwg,

I am definitely just a patient like you, with no medical training. That sound of "certainty" was just based on concern that you be proactive in seeking out the best course of action for yourself. I have spent literally thousands of hours reading and researching on resurfacing and patient experiences. This does not make me any kind of expert or authority, but the stories that I have read do make we want to encourage patients who are having problems to be very proactive in their quest for answers.
It sounds like you, like the rest of us, are actively trying to gain knowledge in understanding you situation and options. Keep it up, and you will be an important part of the team, along with your doctors, in finding the right answers.

John