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Jim Thompson

Unless you have a "boner" it doesn't show on X-ray ?:)

...Jim Thompson
 
J

Jim Thompson

How many days since the Surgery?
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Surgery was October 31, so 3 weeks ago.
Was your case typical of how they normally go?
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Pretty much, though, at 67, they called me the "baby" of the group
done that day.

It's not a terribly pleasant experience... lot of pain during motion
the first day or two... my next door neighbor (in hospital) was a
screamer ;-)
Robert H.
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...Jim Thompson
 
J

Jim Thompson

Looks like it fits niceley, how does it feel? Two more questions:
1) How did they fit the socket to your hip bone, was it done by hand or
robot?
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I have no idea, though if you surf the Stryker site you can see some
tools resembling small jack hammers ;-)
2) How long of a cut did they have to make?
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6.25"

...Jim Thompson
 
M

Michael A. Terrell

Jim said:
Surgery was October 31, so 3 weeks ago.


Pretty much, though, at 67, they called me the "baby" of the group
done that day.

It's not a terribly pleasant experience... lot of pain during motion
the first day or two... my next door neighbor (in hospital) was a
screamer ;-)
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So, he reads sci.electronics.design? ;-)


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
J

Jim Thompson

Great news! :) An extra thing to be thankful for.


Ed
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Indeed! No more hip pain! Just have to retrain my leg muscles...
they've been compensating for so long that they're stretched the wrong
ways :-(

...Jim Thompson
 
E

Electroniker

Indeed! No more hip pain! Just have to retrain my leg muscles...
they've been compensating for so long that they're stretched the wrong
ways :-(

...Jim Thompson
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America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave
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Jim;

Congrats on the hip replacement. My college mentor, now age 87, has
had 5 of them - two on each side, with one product recall. He had the
last one at age 83, and drove out to meet us for lunch two weeks after
he went in. He claims they get easier simply because they cut through
so many nerves that going back in is relatively painless.

Question though in your Xray. What is the rectangular piece in the
center of the film, just below the bottom of the pelvis? Looks like a
chip. Did they give you and RFID implant?

Blakely
 
J

Jim Thompson

Jim;

Congrats on the hip replacement. My college mentor, now age 87, has
had 5 of them - two on each side, with one product recall. He had the
last one at age 83, and drove out to meet us for lunch two weeks after
he went in. He claims they get easier simply because they cut through
so many nerves that going back in is relatively painless.

Question though in your Xray. What is the rectangular piece in the
center of the film, just below the bottom of the pelvis? Looks like a
chip. Did they give you and RFID implant?

Blakely
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I wondered about that myself ;-)

They had me empty my pockets and took the films while I still had my
clothes on... I think it's the part of the pant's zipper.

...Jim Thompson
 
M

Martin Riddle

Jim Thompson said:
I have no idea what a "full field digital plate" is. They gave me a
CD of before/after X-rays.


Thanks! Same for you and yours!
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Thanks!

A CR (computed Radiography) is a scan of some sort of image media that is erasable.
I see the media corners in your x-ray, so it most likely CR.
More expensive systems have a full 11x14" sensor as the image receptor.
Fantastic dynamic range. Usually you can see the hardened deposits in the arteries on older people.
Yours looks pretty good ;)

Cheers
 
J

Jim Thompson

Thanks!

A CR (computed Radiography) is a scan of some sort of image media that is erasable.
I see the media corners in your x-ray, so it most likely CR.
More expensive systems have a full 11x14" sensor as the image receptor.
Fantastic dynamic range. Usually you can see the hardened deposits in the arteries on older people.
Yours looks pretty good ;)

Cheers
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I drink a LOT of wine ;-)

...Jim Thompson
 
M

Michael A. Terrell

Jim said:
I drink a LOT of wine ;-)
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And photoshop out the rest? ;-)


Doctor: You need a $15,000 operation.

Patient: I can't afford that much!

Doctor. I can retouch your X-rays for $75.


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
R

Robert

Surgery was October 31, so 3 weeks ago.


Pretty much, though, at 67, they called me the "baby" of the group
done that day.

It's not a terribly pleasant experience... lot of pain during motion
the first day or two... my next door neighbor (in hospital) was a
screamer ;-)


...Jim Thompson
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Thanks. That friend is going in Monday after Thanksgiving. She's planning on
being back at work in 6 weeks. Looks doable if she doesn't have
complications.

Robert H.
 
J

Jim Thompson

Thanks. That friend is going in Monday after Thanksgiving. She's planning on
being back at work in 6 weeks. Looks doable if she doesn't have
complications.

Robert H.
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I'd think so. Good luck to your friend!

...Jim Thompson
 
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