Bilaterals with Dr. Marwin 11/15

[Woodstock Hippy]

 Happy Thanksgiving Everybody

[Two4One]

Congratulations on doing so well!!  I have my bilateral scheduled on December 20th with Dr. Schmitt out of the Detroit area, and I hope I feel as great as you do!  This is very exciting to read of your progress.

[maxx6789]

Today, I'm walking with One Cane as much as I want, I was out in the hall kicking the soccer ball back and forth with the therapist with no hands holding on to anything, I rode the bicycle for the third time and I even Ran slowly on the treadmill for a few strides until the PT stopped me and made me walk. Jim Sweeney

wow ... 8 days, 2 hips, and walking with 1 cane?? that is amazing. hope your recovery continues to progress as well.

i decided to have 2 separate surgeries (first one done september, second one scheduled for march) because my better hip did not have much pain when i made the surgery date for the worse hip. reading your post makes me wonder if two at once might have been a better option... but i could not be happy with the results of the first surgery so far!!

[Woodstock Hippy]

Most people choose to go separately and they are better off doing it that way.

I have a strong upper body, a hard head and a very optimistic personality, and this worked out way beyond even my expectations.

[Woodstock Hippy]

Just had my staples taken out. Boy does it feel better and I feel like I could start running right now. Don't worry, I won't but it sure feels good.

[imgetinold]

Reading this thread gives me great hope for my January surgery.  Thank you.

[Woodstock Hippy]

Don't worry, it starts getting better from the minute you wake up!

[Woodstock Hippy]

Nobody told me to do it, but nobody told me not to either so I tried doing laps down and up my basement stairs.  I got up yesterday feeling so god that I was walking around the house only using the cane every third step.  Since it was not a PT day, I did the exercises from Mcminn.  Then I did two trips down and up the stairs going 1-2-3-4 not 1,1-2-2 with the cane.  Still felt good but after lunch I went for a walk and at the end my legs didn't have it anymore and the swelling returned.    PT gave me a lot of ice today and I'll continue every two hours with ice to get the swelling down. 

Not the worst set back in the world, but I'll have to learn from it.

[Dan L]

Sorry to hear about the set back.  In awe that you did both buggers at one time. Amazing.

I know the uber athlete in some of us (and definitely not me...lol) creates that nagging feeling that you should push yourself and do more and more to get better, but I keep thinking of the horror stories with devices that become loose, and worse outcomes some report here, and see the prospect of a THR revision as akin to an ultimate nightmare, and that keeps me working within the parameters and limitations my surgeon has imposed.  It takes time to get through this, and with only having one done now 8 weeks ago, I'm still hitting ups and downs with pain and recovery, albeit with a steadily improving trendline throughout. 

Take it easy man, you've been through a ton, and it'll all come around in time, particularly with your composition and athletic nature.  Don't let yourself have a major setback.

All the best,

Dan

[hernanu]

We've all had setbacks, Woodstock, no worry there. You challenged your body and it told you to back off (and proceeded to swell your leg). Rest, Ice, move as much as you can, you'll be doing those steps with impunity in no time, just apparently not right now  ::).

Still good news, even if you pushed it. Just listen to your body or it will give you a smack (like you've seen) and take care of the implant.

[Woodstock Hippy]

Feeling better again.  Not quite as good as I did on Tuesday morning but I'm a little wiser.  I spent all day yesterday resting and icing every hour.  Felt much better today and did a very gentle session at PT.  After lunch I walked half of what I've been doing.  So I'm back on the road to recovery and feeling like I learned an improtant lesson.

[Woodstock Hippy]

Wow, thank goodness for Empire Blue Cross!

Total bill for the Hospital:    $178,100.44

Patient's total responsibility: $0.00

Still waiting for the surgeon's and anesthesiologist  bills. Should be the same for me

[ScubaDuck]

Wow!  That is a huge bill.  How many days were you in the hospital?  I thought mine was bad.

Of course, this isn't the amount the insurance will pay through their contract.  But it looks nasty.  Just think if we didn't have insurance?  I would be headed for India.

Dan

[Woodstock Hippy]

I got out on the morning of the 9th day.  I stayed for a week of PT.  That's a whopper, glad I'm not paying it!

[hernanu]

Hi woodstock, I got an economy stay, I guess .... $50000 the first time and $55000 the second. I stayed 5 days total in the hospital, paid a total of $400 for both.... But I did have some coupons  ;D

[Tin Soldier]

Wow that is a big bill.  I was at about the same as Hern, but I was only in for a total of 4 days if you add the events together. 

[Woodstock Hippy]

Yea, but this is New York.  I talked to a friend who just had back surgery on Long Island and his bill was $99,000 for two days at Stony Brook Hospital. 

As a Union Carpenter, I paid in huge insurance premiums all my life.  Luckily I had that good insurance now that I need it.

[imgetinold]

.....GULP.....I hope my bill is substantially lower.....  I have decent insurance (wife is an Aetna employee), but still have high deductable/co-insurance.  Yikes!

Glad to hear you're doing so well!

[Woodstock Hippy]

Today, on day 26, I walked 1.2 miles and I left the cane at home for the first time.  This is a great day!

Also, I put my pants on standing on one leg then standing on the other.  This is a really great day!

[imgetinold]

Fantastic!