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    Your Complete Guide to Total Hip Replacements: Before, During, and After Surgery
    Your Complete Guide to Total Hip Replacements: Before, During, and After Surgery
    Your Complete Guide to Total Hip Replacements: Before, During, and After Surgery
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    Your Complete Guide to Total Hip Replacements: Before, During, and After Surgery

    By Jennifer Frantin

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    Total hip replacements have helped millions of people lead more productive, more active lives. This book talks about how you can take control of the process to be sure you too have a successful hip replacement.

    Accurate information combined with checklists, questions, and helpful hints will help you find the right doctor, plan the best time for your surgery, deal with your insurance company and the hospital, prepare your home, have your surgery, and get through the recovery period successfully.

    If you or someone you know is thinking about a hip replacement, this book will get you through the process from finding a doctor through rehabilitation. It has 12 checklists to prepare for surgery and keep track of your recovery including:
    * comparing doctors and hospitals
    * finding the appropriate care after surgery
    * checking on insurance
    * preparing the home
    * marking progress during recovery

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIdyll Arbor
    Release dateOct 25, 2010
    ISBN9781611580167
    Your Complete Guide to Total Hip Replacements: Before, During, and After Surgery

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      Your Complete Guide to Total Hip Replacements - Jennifer Frantin

      If you are reading this book, it means that you or someone you love has been suffering for some time. Whether from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, or an old injury, when the bones that make up your hip joint fall into disrepair, pain can become a daily companion. The decision to undergo a total hip replacement can sometimes take years to make, but having a hip replacement can change your life. Unlike a person who needs a total hip replacement because of an accident or fall, you more than likely already suffer some degree of decreased or limited activity from the pain of your ailing hip joint. Of the over 600 total joint replacement patients I have worked with over the past fifteen years, I estimate 99% were thrilled with the outcome of their surgery and ready to kick themselves (figuratively, of course) for having waited so long to have the procedure.

      Many questions surface whenever someone is faced with a major surgery, optional or otherwise. This book will attempt to answer these questions as well as give you useful and relevant information that will assist you not only with your decision to have the joint replacement, but also with your recovery afterwards. From choosing an orthopedic surgeon to the importance of exercise, this book covers all the major issues and topics you will face should you decide to have a total hip replacement.

      Deciding to have surgery is a very personal and individual choice. Many factors play into the decision, including your age, general health, lifestyle, limitations from your hip pain, and your own individual personality. As with any surgery, risk is involved and there are no guarantees. Read the book and then discuss your personal situation with your physician to see if this surgery is right for you. I think you will find that taking the book along with you on your total hip replacement journey will help you tremendously in reaching your goal of being functional and pain free again.

      Chapter 1: Introduction

      Over the past fifteen years of working with total hip replacement patients, I have been continually stunned by the lack of information given to these patients both prior to the surgery and afterwards. Being a home care therapist, my patients have been seen not only by their own orthopedist, but also by at least one or two different sets of physical and occupational therapists before I arrive at their door. When I provide them with some of the information in this book, I am shocked by the number of patients who reply, Wow, no one ever told me that! So, if you are like me and believe that knowledge is a good thing, then this is the book for you.

      Here is what is in the book:

      Chapter 2 has stories about people who have had total hip replacements. Most people are somewhat doubtful about whether to have this surgery, thinking they can continue to make do. I hope the examples of how much better off these people were after surgery will inspire you to seriously consider the possibility that you might want to have a total hip replacement.

      After the stories I’ll tell you about what happens when you have a total hip replacement. Part 1 looks at preparing for surgery. At the end of each chapter in Part 1 there is a checklist you can use to make sure you have taken care of everything you need to do before surgery. Part 2 looks at what happens during and after your surgery. Of course, you should read it through before your surgery so you will understand what to expect. After surgery you can go back and read it again to make sure your recovery is progressing as it should. At the end of the book there are four checklists: one for before your surgery, a second for your hospital stay, and two more for you to keep track of your recovery after surgery.

      Use the pre-surgery checklist to mark when you have completed the items in each chapter. Some of the checklists are pretty easy to complete, but others may take some effort. I suggest you do the work, because it really is worthwhile to be as prepared as possible before your surgery.

      The checklist for the hospital stay will help you remember all of the things you need to do during the time you are in the hospital. It can be hectic, so this list should help you remember everything.

      The after surgery checklists will help you keep on track during the first six weeks of your recovery. There will be some discouraging times and the checklist will let you see how much progress you have made.

      Chapter 2: Stories from People

      Who Have Been in Your Shoes

      If you are on the fence about having the surgery and are looking for a little push to get you going, the following stories may help you find your way. These real life accounts of people who suffered from severe and limiting hip pain may be just what you need to help you make your decision to have surgery and have it now.

      Arthur’s Story

      A Unique Birthday Present

      Arthur left the hospital on his 70th birthday with a new hip and a desire to return to normal function as soon as possible. As a practicing psychiatrist, he was anxious to get back to his practice and his patients. He was adamant that a little surgery was not going to hold him back.

      Arthur’s hip pain began in 1959. He was hospitalized at that time. Aseptic necrosis was suspected but never confirmed. The pain eventually resolved itself, although not entirely, but Arthur admits to a high pain tolerance.

      A few years before his total hip replacement surgery, Arthur’s hip pain returned in earnest. The pain continued to increase over time and eventually led him to the decision to have a total hip replacement performed. When Arthur left the hospital on his birthday, he left walking with a walker. A mere two weeks later, he was using a cane. Arthur had two weeks of homecare physical therapy before continuing his rehabilitation with outpatient physical therapy. That therapy lasted only four weeks and he started walking without the cane during that time.

      Arthur was also able to maintain his practice, returning to his office only three weeks after surgery. Although this was against the advice of his doctor, wife, and therapist, Arthur has proven that he is no worse for the wear. He did, however, agree to get up every half hour to walk and to do ankle pumps throughout his sessions.

      Arthur readily admits that he has no regrets about the surgery. He enjoys a complete return to function, although he notes that he no longer jogs. But jogging aside, he is completely satisfied with his 70th birthday present, especially since he is now 74 and living life to the fullest.

      Lucille’s Story

      From Pain to Piña Coladas

      When Lucille’s pain started to interfere with her life and her job as a bartender, she decided there was only one thing to do, have her hips replaced. Suffering from the wear and tear of years on her feet, both of Lucille’s hips were extremely arthritic and caused her many sleepless nights and pain-filled days. Since her sister had already undergone the surgery for much the same reasons, Lucille decided to have both of her hips replaced, one at a time.

      Before deciding on a surgeon, Lucille visited with many prominent orthopedists in her area. She was determined to find someone who felt right to her, someone who not only had a good reputation, but also was approachable, answered all her questions, and would be there for her from start to finish. Her efforts paid off and she found a surgeon with whom she was very happy. Her surgeon listened to Lucille when she announced that she did not want regional anesthesia, but instead wanted to be put out entirely with general anesthesia. He honored her request, not once, but both times she had her surgery.

      Today, over two and a half years from her initial surgery, Lucille is feeling wonderful and is back to her life as a bartender. Although she is not limited in any of her activities of daily living, at 72 years of age, she still feels the need to be cautious. Her advice to anyone considering the surgery is three-fold: don’t wait; research and choose the surgeon who is right for you; and follow the total hip replacement precautions and continue with your exercises every day. Excellent advice indeed!

      Charlie’s Story

      An Easier Choice the Second Time Around

      As a man whose jobs over the years were physically demanding, the wear and tear on Charlie’s joints showed up at an early age. His hip pain started when he was in his 40s, but he just tried to ignore it and keep working. As his hip pain worsened, this became increasingly hard to do. With pain limiting his mobility and beginning to interfere with his job, Charlie decided to look into his options. A total hip replacement was suggested, but Charlie was not sure if he wanted to have a major operation. His doubts grew and he worried that the surgery might leave him worse off than his current condition, or even an invalid.

      As time passed, Charlie found himself unable to lift even the lightest weights without excruciating pain. Time had run out for Charlie. It was impossible to ignore or work through the pain any longer. He opted for what he considered his last resort — he had a total hip replacement.

      That was over twenty years

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