L BHR with Mr Treacy

[Dannywayoflife]

Pete,
       Thanks for the concern, it's a throat, general cold type thing. Had fevers and cold swets etc. I've been given mega doses of antibiotic so that should take care of it.
I've started having what I think is normally called clunking, it feels like air popping out and sometimes feels like the device is going to dislocate even when I'm just stood up! It's horrible! But understand it's "normal"?
God I carnt wait to be able to do proper rehab and start working towards my goals!
Danny

[PistolPete]

Danny,

Hang in there brother you're on your way. These past 2 weeks have been some of the most difficult of my life.  Life has a funny way of testing us to see how much we can take.  Hopefully this will pass quickly.  I've had some weird twinges myself.  Sometimes I stand up and feel a shooting pain at the top of my hamstring near my groin.  I have to just stand there for 2-3 minutes before the pain goes away.  I haven't experienced the clunking but I've read a lot about it.  I was standing up in my kitchen this morning and lifted my operated leg and just made small circles with my foot.  The hip felt really smooth.  If I did that presurgery it would click and then stop.

[Dannywayoflife]

Thanks pete,
                 It's good to hear from yourself as your just ahead of me so your info is current to me which is great!
I "think" my initial recovery will be slow due to my as mentioned large quads, I was told by a surgeon in the hospital that initial recovery in young people is always slower in there experience as the young people's ligements and tendons are always that bit tighter and so need to be être stretched that bit more. I also think that my neck capsule was particularly tight so it will initially tighten even more.
To be honest I'm not bothered about the speed of my progress so long as in around 12 months I can start boxing again!
Danny

[PistolPete]

I bet you could easily get back to boxing in 6 months and then get back to BJJ and Muay Thai in the year.  Boxing won't put much stress on your hips and if you're concerned you could just not pivot your hips when you punch.  That being said the pivoting motion of punching will prob. promote healing.  My surgeon said he wants me working out because the mini trauma that you cause to the bone actually allows it to heal faster.  By stressing the joing you body tells it to repair so at the end of the day this trauma will help you completely heal faster.  You know your body but I truly think you should make some shorter tern goals.  Think about it shadowboxing would be excellent exercise and would help get you limber.  You might want to avoid the heavybag but light focus mitt work and showdowboxing would be awesome.  You could prob. even take a cardio kickboxing or boxing class at around 6 months.  That would really help you loosen up AND lose the weight that you want to lose.

[Dannywayoflife]

Pete,
       I know what your saying and aggree that a degree of impact causes micro fractures causing the bone to strengthen but both of the designers of the bhr are saying 12 months and I see logic to both sides of the argument. I certainly will be shadow boxing at the earliest possible time I really find it helps with timing and technique!
My IT band has tightened up so much right now it's sobpainful! I think I'm still way too early for massage tho. I'm trying the gentlest of stretches for it and hopefully as I heal and can do more it will loosen slightly!
Danny

[PistolPete]

HI Danny,

I too am having the IT band tightness as well.  Just behind the outside of my knee it is really tight and sore.  I'm trying to get some stretching in but not having much success.

[Anniee]

I "think" my initial recovery will be slow due to my as mentioned large quads, I was told by a surgeon in the hospital that initial recovery in young people is always slower in there experience as the young people's ligements and tendons are always that bit tighter and so need to be être stretched that bit more.

Danny, finally an advantage of being old!  Now I know why my recovery has been so easy! :)

Seriously, I just read your hip story posts, and I am really sorry you had to deal with all these problems, especially after what you went through to get the surgery approved in the first place.  Glad things are getting better, but please be patient and make sure you do not do too much!  My doctor (Dr. Gross) does not allow any stretching for the first 6 weeks.  He gives 4 very easy and gentle exercises to do, plus walking, gradually increasing to 1 mile at the end of the 6 weeks.  After that, stretching and other exercises that do not violate the rules he gives you, such as no lifting more than 50#, no deep squats, and no crossing your legs at the knee, are allowed. Also no running or jumping for 1 year.  It can be difficult to abide by these rules, especially when you feel like you can do more, but I do it because I do not want to mess anything up and have to have another surgery.  So I'm glad to hear you say you're not bothered by the speed of your progress as long as you can start boxing again at 12 months!  That should be no problem after the first year.

Best wishes for continued, good recovery!

[rbt2011]

Danny,
Hey buddy.  Glad to see you are still keeping us updated on your progress.  You too, PistolPete!

Keep up the good work.  Just look at how much better you are doing than you were 1 week ago.  Go back and read your posts man, you are going great.  Don't worry about the clunking and the tightness.  You will get past it and it sounds like a LOT of folks had these issues.  No worries buddy, you are on your way.

Since we can't get back to martial arts for a long time, maybe we should take up ballet?  What do you think?  At least we could wear those cute outfits.

Take care buddy

[Dannywayoflife]

Danny,
Hey buddy.  Glad to see you are still keeping us updated on your progress.  You too, PistolPete!

Keep up the good work.  Just look at how much better you are doing than you were 1 week ago.  Go back and read your posts man, you are going great.  Don't worry about the clunking and the tightness.  You will get past it and it sounds like a LOT of folks had these issues.  No worries buddy, you are on your way.

Since we can't get back to martial arts for a long time, maybe we should take up ballet?  What do you think?  At least we could wear those cute outfits.

Take care buddy

Yeah always seen myself in a to to!:-))))

[rbt2011]

Danny,
How you feeling?

[steveallan]

Hi Danny, glad to see your through to the other side, sorry to hear you have had so much hassle, can only get better from now on mate.
Mind you has kind of put me off ROH, i managed to get in to see Mr Treacy  on 21/12/11 but not sure i want the after care you have just had, might stick with my original surgeon, NHS but in a private hospital own room etc. I have had nothing but good reports about it and him so i am in a quandry now lol.

[PistolPete]

Hi Danny, glad to see your through to the other side, sorry to hear you have had so much hassle, can only get better from now on mate.
Mind you has kind of put me off ROH, i managed to get in to see Mr Treacy  on 21/12/11 but not sure i want the after care you have just had, might stick with my original surgeon, NHS but in a private hospital own room etc. I have had nothing but good reports about it and him so i am in a quandry now lol.

When I chose my surgeon a lot of people told me not to go to my surgeon because I would end up with nerve damage or a mini-hip or something else.  I chose to proceed with him and honestly had the best care possible.  I had an issue post surgery where I passed out and because I was at a top notch hospital I received the best care and most thorough possible.  Within minutes I was getting bloodwork, EKG, a CT Scan, had emergency room doctors checking me out and I was monitored constantly throughout the night.  If I was in another country I'm doubtful I would have gotten the same treatment.  That being said I've only heard great things about Dr. Treacy.  Good luck on your decision.

[Dannywayoflife]

Hi Danny, glad to see your through to the other side, sorry to hear you have had so much hassle, can only get better from now on mate.
Mind you has kind of put me off ROH, i managed to get in to see Mr Treacy  on 21/12/11 but not sure i want the after care you have just had, might stick with my original surgeon, NHS but in a private hospital own room etc. I have had nothing but good reports about it and him so i am in a quandry now lol.

Steve,
          im sorry that my poor experience is making you think twice.
Please though bear in mind that my complications were and are very unique to me, my 28'' quads which Mr Treacy said would cause post op pain etc due to the ammount of soft tissue he was going to have to cut through/seperate and also the extra force required to dislocate the leg. And the low magnesium in my blood which caused the horendous spasms.
Yes my aftercare was poor but i believe there are reasons for that. The ward was chronicly short staffed and there were alot of bank and agency staff there. The problems were more attitude based i belive the night i had my spasm attack the nurse who had an objection to me being on morphine i dont belive that she paged the on call doctor for quite some time. I dont belive that she is a permenent staff member.
The time i was off the ward sister/manager was off on holiday and i spoke to her on my last day and she to be honest was highly profetional and effictient and i outlined the problems i ha d whilst in the ward and she was shocked and angry.(i think that possible the person who ever it was who was suposed to manage in her place was not a good leader and gave people too much lead). I also spoke to the infection control nurse and complained to her.
I am in the process of making an officail complaint as well.
I belive that 95% of my care problems were down to attitude and lazyness i suspect that is not a problem when the sister is there!
I was on ward with 3 guys who are regulars there and they say the care is normally outstanding.
To be honest to me the most important part was getting the surgical excellence that only someone like Mr Treacy can provide, 3 seperate orthopedic Drs have looked at films of my device and they all say its perfect so long term i should be fine. He did say i would suffer because of my Rather large legs but obviously thats no excuse for the lack of care i was shown.
I am making a complaint and belive that things will happen as a result as like i say most of the issue seemed to be lazyness and bad attitued that is easyly rectified at no cost!
Would i go back and do it again? Yes I got the most experienced man in the world to place the device. Am i Pist at my care yes and they will feel my roth!
In the long term i should have a great out come but my initial recovery is/will be slower than normal.
The decision is yours mate good look.
On the upside my ROM is everso slightly getting better but the pain is sitll bat but its soft tissue pain so that will take a few weeks.
I see the physio on wednesday so im looking forward to that as im just pottering around the house at the moment! which is doing my head in!!!!!
ATB Danny

[hernanu]

Good description, Danny. The best decision you can make is the surgeon you choose, since that affects your long term result.

By the way, how are you feeling and how's the recovery going now that the other stuff is done with?

[steveallan]

Thanks Danny, great pep talk, I have to go to ROH your 100% right. Just a few weeks until my consultation now. Hope things get easier for you soon mate.

[Dannywayoflife]

Steve my dad has two mates both of which are nhs consultants one of them had an op done by a really top guy on the nhs he said the surgeory went really well but once again it was the aftercare on the ward that lacked. It's endemic on the nhs I'm afraid. But as I said the 3 guys in my room were regular customers at the roh and they said it's normally brilliant! Just my luck I always get the s##t end of the stick! As I said earlier I also believe the fact the ward sister being off played a large roll while the cats away and all that!
Seriously you will not get a better surgeon in the world for this than Mr Treacy. I spoke with his assistant and she said he must have done around 7000+ bhrs now plus over a thousand revision surgerys and as many thrs. His results speak for the selfs.
I believe my aftercare was a isolated case but obviously I will still stamp my feet over it etc!
On the up side I really don't want to curse it but I have had a better day and I think Ive made progress!:-)
Steve I hope you get sorted and I'd strongly suggest you listen to Mr Treacy and his team you won't get better on the nhs!
Danny

[halfdone]

Hi Danny
Just checking in to wish you well on your continuing recovery! I know you've had struggles along the way, but hopefully it gets easier from here.  Good wishes to PistolPete too!
HD

[Dannywayoflife]

Hay halfdone,
                   I "think" I'm starting to get better. Touch wood. I think my rom has gotten better today, the pain is around the same maybe slightly less. So I'm hoping I've maybe turned the corner?!
Danny

[Dannywayoflife]

Made a little more progress today. I think I was defiantly trying to do too much too soon initially.
The swelling has gone down slightly and as a result the rom has increased slightly. Although theres some more aching.
I start physio in the morning so looking forward to that!
Danny

[hernanu]

Good stuff, Danny. Remember to rest as much as you exercise. Elevate that leg to get swelling down, ice and nap as needed. Then get up and move. I think all of those are needed.

The physio will definitely get you moving. The sideways lifts were the worst for me, so don't get discouraged if there's some aspect that takes longer - you've got time.