Botched resurfacing, let's try cup revision

[Tim Bratten]

I thought I'd finish off this thread with one last post. After two full months, yesterday I finally finished taking my antibiotics for the infection (6 grams=12 big tablets of "Floxapen" per day). De Smet e-mailed yesterday and said I should be AOK: no follow-up to the antibiotic treatment is necessary. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, my next contact with De Smet should be at six months post-op, when I send him an x-ray. Meanwhile, I hope to continue easing myself back into full activity mode. It seems I'm doing quite nicely with my recovery and plan on posting from time to time in other threads.

At some point I will need to do my other hip (it's gradually bothering me more and more, but still seems to have some life left). I'm thinking it would be best to go for HR, in spite of my current satisfaction with De Smet's THR, and I'll be talking this over with the good doctor when the time comes.

[hernanu]

In my view that's good thinking, but you sure do show that after the HR, if I ever need revising, a good THR lets you continue your life.

[Spanielsal]

thanks Tim, i've been following your thread. an encouraging story from a positive guy.  may your recovery continue to go well.  Sal

[mslendzion]

Tim, Godspeed

[Tin Soldier]

Cool, when do you get to start climbing again?  I assume that should be fine with a THR.