Tiff-Dysplasia: ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!

Monday, October 19, 2009

ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!

So Wesley and I are officially boyfriend, girlfriend and I couldnt be happier ;) He is the most amazing guy I have ever met!!!!!

We went over to a friends house Saturday night to watch the game
although we lost I had a good time and it was nice to get out of the house.

This past week has gone rather well. Only thing to complain about is muscle spasms have started in my hip I have combated those with ice and a heating pad as well as a Vicodin every now and then. Also the calf muscle on my left leg is SUPER sore I am guessing from not using it in so long so I have been keeping the heating pad on that.

Saturday was an action packed day my brothers girlfriend Heather took me to run errands and then I went with my friend Claudia to run errands then went with Wesley to a friends to watch the game!!!!

Sunday was pretty laid back just sat around the house.

This morning I went downstairs and started a load of laundry!!!!!!!
I sure do miss my own room hopefully Dr. Piehl will clear me at the next appointment to move back down there permanently.

I am going to Mellow Mushroom tomorrow with Claudia and my co-workers and I cannot wait YUMMY!!!!!

Then Thursday night I am hoping to be able to go to pottery for Jennifers going away party!!!

I will update again soon.

3 comments:

AnonymousOctober 20, 2009 at 5:13 AM
PLEASE watch that calf pain...about 4 weeks or so post-op I had that, thought it was just a charley horse, wound up I had full blown DVT and within days I was back in the hospital on put bed rest so one pedunculated one of the 3 I had (in calf, back of knee, and hip) wouldn't come free (will spare you all the details...just PLEASE be careful and if you notice continued pain, swelling, discoloration, or ANYTHING get it checked out...they can do ultrasound to determine whether or not you have DVT).

On a happier note....ENJOY MELLOW MUSHROOM! That place ROCKS...never been to one we didn't like!

Take it easy...and please be cautious!
GOOO LUCK~
"SHC"
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AnonymousNovember 2, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Glad to read you were checked out and free and clear from DVT. I am glad your OS took things seriously though...better to be safe!
SHC
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Tiff-dysplasiaNovember 10, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Thank you so much the whole reason I wanted it checked out was to be better safe than sorry!!! My recovery is going AMAZING!!!!! I couldn't be happier!!! Thank you for you encouraging words!!!!
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HELPFUL DEFINITIONS

Hip dysplasia
Hip dysplasia is a congenital condition in which the ball and socket joint don't fit together the way they should. In my case, the socket is too shallow, which causes uneven pressure on the joint, a premature breakdown of cartilage and early osteoarthritis.
PAO surgery
involves cutting the pelvis in a few places and screwing it back together in a way that makes the socket joint less shallow and more accepting of the ball joint. It's meant to preserve the hip and prevent further arthritis and pain. A PAO is not a hip replacement, which is not ideal for people my age because they only last 10 years or so and require additional surgeries for revisions.
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
previously termed acetabular rim syndrome, is a major factor in early development of osteoarthritis of the hip. This syndrome is caused by abnormal contact between the osseous protrusions of the acetabulum and the femur during hip joint movement.1 In patients with femoroacetabular impingement, repetitive microtrauma from the osseous impingement leads to recurring irritation, degenerative changes of the labrum, and ultimately irreversible cartilaginous damage. Femoroacetabular impingement tends to involve young, active patients and can be debilitating. Femoroacetabular impingement is often bilateral, but may be symptomatic on only one side. Femoroacetabular impingement is diagnosed and classified into two types, pincer and cam, by the clinical and radiologic presentation. However, most cases of femoroacetabular impingement are a combination of the two subtypes.Pincer impingement is caused by acetabular overcoverage with normal femoral head sphericity. The pincer effect is the linear contact between a normal neck and an overcovering acetabular rim, which can lead to labral damage. Pincer impingement is more common in middle-aged women with abnormalities of acetabular morphology.
Hip Labral Tear
The other name of hip labral tear is Acetabular Labral Tear. Labral tears frequently takes place in the front and top segments of the labrum. Hip labral (labrum) tear is a medical condition within the hip where a sort of cartilage takes place. The damage to the cartilage inside the socket of the hip joint makes your thighbone less stable inside the joint. Because of this complication the fluid may leak from the joint which may result with a friction in your hip. The cartilage is important for the hip joint for stability. The cartilage cushions the hip joint providing mobility to a person by giving autonomy and flexibility for movement.
Heterotopic Ossification
is the process by which bone tissue forms outside of the skeleton. Heterotopic ossifications will develop in 10% to 80% of cases with varying severity after surgery or trauma to the hip and lower legs. About every third patient who has to face heterotopic ossification following total hip arthoplasty (replacement) or severe fracture of the long bones of the lower extremities will develop pain and dysfunction resulting from extensive heterotopic ossification. Heterotopic ossification jeopardizes functional outcome, impairs rehabilitation and is costly because of secondary surgical procedures. Pain first arises a few days after surgery with calcified structures appearing as blurred contours on x-rays at 3 to 6 weeks postoperatively. Patients with heterotopic ossification after a previous hip arthoplasty are at greatest risk of developing additional heterotopic ossification, with incidence between 50% and 90%