I have been on this site for a while now, GREAT SITE PAT!!!
I figured it was time to start my journey.My problems started my freshman year ther,I had had a big growth spurt over the summer (about 2-3 in) When I started school I started having pain in my knee .This went on for several weeks, my limp got worse and and worse. Finally went to doctor ,no problem in my knee ,it was my hip.I was diagnosed with SCFP(slipped capital femoral ephisis) basically a hip fracture.
So at 15 yrs old they put 2 pins in my right hip and I was on crutches for 3 months.
After 3 months my left hip started hurting,no pins for this hip ,I was on crutches for another 3 months. That all happened in 1987. At that point everything seemed ok, but at that time my doctor told my parents that because of the trauma to that area ,I would have hip replacement by the time I turn 40.
Up til about 2000 I didn't have much problems. But the pain was beyond aleve or aspirin. My doctor put me on viox ,this worked wonders. At that point my doctor told me if I could hold out another 5-10 years that there were major advancements coming in hip replacement. He was right .
Now 2011 , I'm now taking celebrex and occasional vicodine for pain. I am now 38 yrs old. I have not been able to do the things I love for 10-12 yrs (basketball ,motercylcles,snow skiing) now all my energy is put toward my employment, i 'm a plumber and have been for 16yrs. Most days its all I can do to get through the day.
All that being said Its time!!!
My plan is for this summer to do both hips. I have been going to Dr. Sharat Kasuma in Columbus,oh at Grant hospital. He is trained with the BHR, I think he has about 150 so far.
That's my story so far....
Thanks again to all who are on this site ,reading your post have really helped me.