Next week I am going to hospital to have a total hip replacement done on my left hip. I had hip resurfacing done about 5 years ago with the hope that it would last for 5 to 15 years. Unfortunately it only lasted 5. Now I have been hobbling around on crutches for a couple of months waiting for my surgical date.So whats the upside of all this, where is the bright side of life here.
Well for starters people have become very nice to me, holding doors open, allowing me to go in first, and in general being very considerate. Secondly I got Michal my daughter to mow the lawn, maybe this will continue and become a new routine. Lynn routinely takes care of all the home maintainance that needs doing leaving me free to hobble around and build kayaks and go paddling.
What more can an addicted kayaker want. I guess all this will change when my hip is better and I am mobile again.
In the meantime I have managed to complete the stripping of the deck of the Greenland Night Heron. Up to now I have put in about 60 hours of work and will take a break till after I recover.
I have updated the photo diary and you can see it here.........
http://picasaweb.google.com/nseligster/ProgressReportForTheGreenlandNightHeron.
Today Eyal was lucky again catching 3 fish, or is he getting to be a better fisherman? I have noticed that the better you get at something the more luck you seem to have.
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Good luck Steve
hope to see you back soon...
on the water with the new Kayak.
On behalf of all those who are considering a hip resurfacing procedure, would you share what brand and type (cemented or cementless femoral component) you had, and what you believe caused it to fail at five years. I am exactly your age, and also an avid surf kayaker (waveski actually).
Sorry to hear about your tsuris. Hope is all turns out for the best.
Thanks Silbs, I will be done the same day you have your eyes done so may the gods smile on both of us
Hello anon,
When I had the resurfacing done almost 6 yrs ago there were only 2 places here that did the procedure. The prosthesis was non cemented, and I dont know the brand name. Reason for failure , avascular necrosis of the bone under the prosthesis causing loosening of the implant thus pain and stress with possible fracture. Just bad luck I guess
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