I've had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis for 15 years, I recently (within the last 2 years) was diagnosed with degenerative osteoarthritis in my hips. I had my right one replaced because it was by far the worse of the two. My left one is deteriorating, but I've still got a few years on it. The surgery itself was minimally invasive, and yes the point of entry was posterior. The scar is on my ass. I've got a titanium/ceramic hybrid prosthesis, and there's no cement holding it in - my bones will grow into it. It's supposed to last somewhere around 20 years if I'm nice to it. And I can't take aspirin, regardless of soreness. It reacts with every single medication I currently take for my surgery pain and arthritis. And I can't exactly stretch too well because even though I do have a brand new hip, I still can't bend it in certain ways, and I'm not about to screw things up. I'll just have to deal with the soreness, cuz my bones are sensitive to certain types of pressure, so no massages either. And codell, thanks for the idea, but no thanks...
meggoleggo, can you get in the tub yet? I'd take hot baths and use some heating pads to help with the soreness..
What happened that you needed a hip replacement...Not to sound ignorant, but I thought that was for older people... Besides p*rn sites, I'd catch up on all your Tivo'd shows...Once that is done, read your ass off, but I'm sure you've been doing that...Well,hope you get better...
Per earlier poster "The third - Read The Black Echo by Michael Connelly. It is a good read and, if you especially dig it (like I did), he has about 8 to 10 more novels dealing with that same character and a few more that do not. Currently, my favorite fiction writer." I really like Connelly. Another good writer is Dennis Lehane if you like detective type. Lehane wrote "Mystic River"-later made into a screenplay and popular film. Lehane has written 5 to 6 novels-all are very good to excellent. Another good read-"Winter's Tale"-sort of fantasy -history-lots of detail on old NYC. I hope you get better soon with a very successful recovery. My wife was diagnosed with RA when we were 29 years old. We are now 49 and she is living a normal life-active -dancing for fun, walking for exercise, shopping, etc.. She takes no steroids or painkillers. She does take Celebrex and Plaquenil(sp.?). She goes to a Rheumatologist in the medical center every 6 weeks now for blood work. I am thankful every day for her good health. We are so lucky to live today. 40 years ago very little could be done effectively.
Sorry - thought of another very good fiction writer- Randy Wayne White. His first book was "Sanibel Flats" -very interesting genre. A marine biologist who gets involved in complex situations. Lots of fun. If you do a google search of Randy Wayne White he has a cool website with brief descriptions of his book plot lines.
