September 9th surgery

[Doodles]

Yes, you are fortunate to have found a great doctor to deal with such tough problems. It is encouraging to start to get some answers and a plan rather than just being in a painful limbo. I hope things are turning around for you! Janet

[mabeckoff]

Yes, you are fortunate to have found a great doctor to deal with such tough problems. It is encouraging to start to get some answers and a plan rather than just being in a painful limbo. I hope things are turning around for you! Janet

I feel better just knowing I have a plan to follow. I do feel that things are turning around for me

[Confusedmom]

Melissa,

What does Dr. B say about your spinal fusion? Can he tell if you're fused? You're still less than a year post-op from a major revision surgery. I continue to hold out hope that time will help reduce some of your pain!!!!

Best,
Evelyn

[mabeckoff]

Melissa,

What does Dr. B say about your spinal fusion? Can he tell if you're fused? You're still less than a year post-op from a major revision surgery. I continue to hold out hope that time will help reduce some of your pain!!!!

Best,
Evelyn

Dr Bederman looked at my latest Xray and he feels that my fusion is strong enough that he prescribed an anti-inflammatory drug. I do believe that having my shoulder surgery will help. I think that I will need to have my right hip replaced. Dr Bederman feels that I should have it done sooner rather than waiting so I can be active again. Life is not bad right now. I do better having a plan

Thanks for the good wishes

[JenniferG]

"Life is not bad right now. "

That's so good to read. I hope life keeps moving in the right direction for you.

[mabeckoff]

"Life is not bad right now. "

That's so good to read. I hope life keeps moving in the right direction for you.

Thanks Jennifer

[lollyopop]

Melissa, I don't remember fully but aren't you fused to the sacrum?
In terms of having a hip replacement, I read on another forum that that has to happen before your spine are fused to the sacrum. Here is what was written; "I know well from all my years on flatback related mailing lists and forums that if a patient needing revision and fusion to the sacrum - which my next surgery will inevitably be - also needs hip replacement in the forseeable future, they *have* to get the hip replaced first. This is because it inevitably changes the length of the leg, and if you are fused to the sacrum there is no way to compensate for this change in balance."

I don't know much about it but thought I should let you know as it could be a bad situation to be in if it fails. I would def. ask your doctor about it or even get a second opinion from someone else.

[mabeckoff]

Melissa, I don't remember fully but aren't you fused to the sacrum?
In terms of having a hip replacement, I read on another forum that that has to happen before your spine are fused to the sacrum. Here is what was written; "I know well from all my years on flatback related mailing lists and forums that if a patient needing revision and fusion to the sacrum - which my next surgery will inevitably be - also needs hip replacement in the forseeable future, they *have* to get the hip replaced first. This is because it inevitably changes the length of the leg, and if you are fused to the sacrum there is no way to compensate for this change in balance."

I don't know much about it but thought I should let you know as it could be a bad situation to be in if it fails. I would def. ask your doctor about it or even get a second opinion from someone else.

I will ask my surgeon but he is the one pushing me to do it

[jrnyc]

melissa, if your surgeon doesn't do hip replacement, suggest consulting with a couple of
surgeon who do the procedure...
i knew someone at work who had hip replacement done, both sides, and she said it
changed the length of her legs...and she had to learn to walk again...

webmd has a section on back pain with a forum of sorts....with a lot of comments
from people with back pain....some with hip problems as well...

jess

[mabeckoff]

melissa, if your surgeon doesn't do hip replacement, suggest consulting with a couple of
surgeon who do the procedure...
i knew someone at work who had hip replacement done, both sides, and she said it
changed the length of her legs...and she had to learn to walk again...

webmd has a section on back pain with a forum of sorts....with a lot of comments
from people with back pain....some with hip problems as well...

jess

My surgeon does not do hip replacements but at the hospital there is a surgeon that does do them.

I will look at webmd.Thanks

[mabeckoff]

My surgeon does not do hip replacements but at the hospital there is a surgeon that does do them.

I will look at webmd.Thanks

I spoke with Dr Bederman and he said that he has never heard that

[loves to skate]

Melissa, I don't remember fully but aren't you fused to the sacrum?
In terms of having a hip replacement, I read on another forum that that has to happen before your spine are fused to the sacrum. Here is what was written; "I know well from all my years on flatback related mailing lists and forums that if a patient needing revision and fusion to the sacrum - which my next surgery will inevitably be - also needs hip replacement in the forseeable future, they *have* to get the hip replaced first. This is because it inevitably changes the length of the leg, and if you are fused to the sacrum there is no way to compensate for this change in balance."

I don't know much about it but thought I should let you know as it could be a bad situation to be in if it fails. I would def. ask your doctor about it or even get a second opinion from someone else.

That makes absolutely no sense what so ever. If a hip replacement changes the length of the leg, us old people would be hobbling all over the place. Knee surgeries used to make your leg longer, but hip and knee surgeries are much improved in this day and age.
Sally

[mabeckoff]

That makes absolutely no sense what so ever. If a hip replacement changes the length of the leg, us old people would be hobbling all over the place. Knee surgeries used to make your leg longer, but hip and knee surgeries are much improved in this day and age.
Sally

That is what I thought. I had figured that Dr Bederman was not going to tell me to do something that would harm me

[LindaRacine]

I've known quite a few people who have had fusion to the sacrum prior to hip replacement. Since the hip replacement doesn't actually change pelvic obliquity, I can't envision why it would matter whether it was done before or after fusion to the sacrum.

--Linda

[mabeckoff]

I've known quite a few people who have had fusion to the sacrum prior to hip replacement. Since the hip replacement doesn't actually change pelvic obliquity, I can't envision why it would matter whether it was done before or after fusion to the sacrum.

--Linda

Thanks Linda. Besides Dr Bederman telling me to do it , I could not find anything that said it could not be done