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GETTING HIP is a personal account of one woman’s recovery from a total hip replacement. From the painful arthritic deterioration of her joint, to making the difficult decision to have surgery at the relatively young age of 47, Sigrid Macdonald takes us with her on her postoperative journey. She discusses how to prepare for hip surgery and the potential complications of the operation. A detailed description of her rehabilitation is provided, along with interviews with 10 people from all over the world, whose recovery time from hip surgery varied considerably.

This reader friendly book is written with wit, candor, and empathy for the prospective hip patient. It offers useful tips for acquiring essential services and coping physically and psychologically with hip surgery, as well as important information about how to treat a new hip in order for it to last as long as possible.

GETTING HIP provides the most up-to-date information on different implants, such as the ceramic hip, which received FDA approval in February of 2003, the metal on metal prosthesis, hip resurfacing and exciting advances in cartilage regeneration and stem cell transplantation. It also provides an extensive bibliography and Internet references.

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People with Disabilities

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Publié par	AuthorHouse
Date de parution	28 octobre 2004
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781418478384
Langue	English

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Getting Hip

Recovery From A Total Hip Replacement

By

Sigrid Macdonald

AuthorHouse™
1663 Liberty Drive
Bloomington, IN 47403
www.authorhouse.com
Phone: 833-262-8899

© 2004 Sigrid Macdonald. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 12/01/2022

ISBN: 978-1-4184-7837-7 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4184-7838-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2004094594

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Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.
ADVANCED PRAISE

“Although our body is a finely tuned machine with expected surgical outcomes, this practical and reader friendly book reinforces we each have a unique medical presentation. After reading this, not only will you have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Total Hip Replacements, you will have permission to vary from the expected norms and accept your own rate of recovery.”

Wendy Rogers, Physiotherapist (BPT)

“Hip replacements have granted a new lease on life to countless folks. If you are considering this surgery for yourself, you need this first-hand comprehensive report from someone who has done the research for you. Ms. Macdonald provides a wealth of information on the challenges facing hip replacement patients and the resources they require dealing with this experience.

As a nurse, and possibly a prospective future candidate, I found everything one could wish to know and more in GETTING HIP . This lay person’s account of the modern experience of hip replacement surgery is a must for any professional wanting to understand the bewildering landscape of hip replacements in North America. Sigrid details the range of possibilities available to patients, from choosing a doctor to deciding on a specific type of implant, as well as making plans for aftercare. Ms. Macdonald has covered it all in a very warm and entertaining manner.”

C. Soubliere R.N. BSc PHN
“ GETTING HIP takes the reader through the experience of a total hip replacement, from the first problem signs to total recovery. It gives a clear, witty, intelligent and thoroughly readable account of the whole process, and contains valuable information for patients, caregivers and professionals. Macdonald has researched the subject comprehensively, and gives excellent advice for anyone contemplating this major operation. Various surgical methods and devices are also discussed, as well as the future of hip replacement in general. All anyone needs to know about this procedure is here.”

Una Holmes, Fellow Veteran of a Total Hip Replacement
DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my mother,
Muriel, for her endless years
of devotion, emotional support and
self-sacrifice.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I am deeply grateful to Dr. Joseph Pizzurro, my first orthopedic surgeon, who saved my life and my left hip after it had been fractured and dislocated in a car accident. In addition, I would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey, who took care of me and made it possible for me to walk normally once again. This includes Dr. Mark Sherman, Dr. David Lipson, and Dr. Gisela Ucko. I also appreciated the kindness of Dr. David Myers of Oakland, New Jersey, who oversaw my orthopedic care for many years.

Dr. Patrick Murnaghan performed my total hip replacement at the Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital. I will be forever indebted to him and the incredible staff on the orthopedic ward and in the short-term rehabilitation unit of the hospital, as well as to his efficient and compassionate assistant, Linda Carvill. I am much obliged to Tracy Silverson and the staff at River Park convalescent home for looking after me following my surgery. And I will never forget the help that I received from one of River Park’s residents, Carl Killeen, and for the excellent care from my family doctor, Edward Ragan, and his dedicated assistant, Judy Denney.

My physiotherapists and occupational therapists were exceptional: they include Jackie Manning, Janice Wood, Wendy Rogers, Barbara Dickson and Jennifer Clark. Jill Castonguay, my mental health nurse, offered me emotional support during a difficult time, as did Marjorie Swarthout, the Chaplain at the Ottawa Hospital. I am grateful for a number of services that I received from Community Care Access Centre and the Visiting Homemakers Association, especially for the cheerful help from my personal support worker, Sarah Hamilton. I sincerely appreciated the flexibility of Nepean Seniors, who drove me to medical appointments, although I am not a senior. Bruce Connolly and Tom Clark, two drivers from the seniors organization, were sweet and entertained me with their offbeat sense of humor. And I would like to particularly thank Alex Ranger, the wonderful manager of The Putting Edge golf course in Nepean, for teaching me how to play mini golf and for not laughing at me when I used my reacher after surgery to pick up the balls; Alex and his staff (Matt, Mark and Kati) are the reason that mini golf has become my favorite game post-op.
There are simply no words to express the gratitude that I feel towards my family members starting with my mother, Muriel, who has been my greatest supporter, and serves as the foundation in life from which I draw all of my strength. My sister, Kristin, has been a warm and sympathetic listener throughout the years and my brother, Brooke, and his wife, Alicia, have been generous to me and concerned about my well-being. Christopher, my 15-year-old nephew, spent hours showing me how to create a web site, which acted as the precursor to this book. And Oliver, my 17-year-old nephew, designed the dazzling cover for GETTING HIP . Last but not least, I would like to thank my dear belated father, Hugh, for his love and devotion and for teaching me never to give up!

My friends were a godsend during the difficult time before and after surgery. Hubert and Estelle McKinley, Una Holmes, Suzanne Pepin, Cathie Soubliere, Beryl Arnold, S. J. Markman and Warren Wilson offered precious moral support and practical assistance. Long-distance friends like Margaret Agne, Ed Remington, Robert Ferry, Debbie Merlin, Joyce Milgaard, Blair Roger and Jill Greene were equally supportive.

I am beholden to the ten individuals who took time from their busy schedules to be interviewed by me: Thelma Lubkin, Arlette Hill, Gillian Smith, Ralph Stevens, Lucy Hoover, Gerard Kelly, John Parke, Suzanne Carlos and Michael Bentley. One of my interviewees did not wish to be named in the book so I gave him the pseudonym of Edward Marshall. Ranny Welton went to the trouble of filling out my detailed questionnaire but I was unable to use him in my interview section because, at that point, I was looking for people over the age of 65. However, I have alluded to his experience in my introduction.

Janet Hanson, Clinical Manager of Orthopaedics 1 at the Ottawa Hospital, kindly gave me permission to use several illustrations from the hospital’s “Patient Information: Total Hip Replacement” booklet. Therese B. Murphy, from the department of Research & Scientific Affairs at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, sacrificed her time to answer my many questions. And Linda May-Bowser, founder of the Internet Totally Hip Support Group , shared her knowledge and expertise, and allowed me to use an x-ray that was taken of her left hip following revision surgery.

Lastly, my friend Anita Flegg, who wrote her first book last year, inspired this book. GETTING HIP would not exist at all without the superb guidance and encouragement of my book coach, Dr. Serena Williamson. I am extremely grateful to Wendy Rogers, Una Holmes, Cathie Soubliere and Mark Pendergrast for reading parts of my manuscript and offering important tips for improvement. Special thanks to Cheryl Driskell for her invaluable feedback on my material, and to Suzanne Pepin for hours of meticulous editing. Finally, I sincerely appreciated the help that I received from Amber Olmstead, Teri Watkins and Kyiesha Isiah at AuthorHouse publishing company.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Advanced Praise
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 . My Hip Injury
2 . Waiting for Surgery
3 . Preparing for the Operation
4 . What’s Involved in a Joint Replacement?
5 . The Hospital
6 . Rehab and Convalescence
7 . There’s No Place Like Home
8 . The Experience of Other Total Hippers
9 . Taking Care of a New Hip
10 . The Future of Hip Replacements
Bibliography
Electronic Resources
About the Author
INTRODUCTION
Every year, almost 400,000 North Americans undergo joint replacement surgery. Arthritic hips, knees, shoulders and occasionally, ankles are replaced with metal and plastic implants. Total hip replacements (THRs) constitute approximately half of these surgeries, allowing people who would otherwise be completely disabled by pain to resume full and active lives.

We are in the miraculous era of the Internet, the DVD, the CD player, the Cell Phone