Hip Surgery - Wish me luck!!!!
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Hip Surgery - Wish me luck!!!!
Those of you that have dived with me over the years know that I have been struggling more and more with severe deterioration of my right hip. It was literally torn to pieces years ago back when I was in the Army, and as I've gotten older the arthritis that developed has finally become unbearable. My last week-long dive trip to Browning Pass in early October resulted in me only making the sum total of FOUR dives the entire week....which really sucked! Since then I have spent most of my time on a cane.
Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, November 30th, I will be having total replacement surgery of my right hip at Virginia Mason in Seattle. I'm hoping that the surgery will be successful and that I will be able to return to diving around February or so.
Please join me in my hopes for full success!!!!
John
Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, November 30th, I will be having total replacement surgery of my right hip at Virginia Mason in Seattle. I'm hoping that the surgery will be successful and that I will be able to return to diving around February or so.
Please join me in my hopes for full success!!!!
John
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Hip Surgery - Wish me luck!!!!
Hope everything goes smoothly, John. Looking forward to diving with you again soon!
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Good luck John! Wish you successful outcome and speedy recovery.
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Good luck! I will keep you in my thoughts tomorrow, and keep both you and Ginny in my thoughts throughout your sure to be speedy recovery!
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Good Luck with the surgery and the rehab. I wish you all the best!
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Good luck and a speedy recovery John.
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Good Luck John
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I'll be pulling for you, boyo!
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Best of luck John!!!! From talking to numerous patients, i suspect you will be amazed at how wonderful this surgery is, and wonder why you waited.. I know that many of the orthopedic surgeons i work with feel it's the most rewarding surgery they do with regards to near immediate, and life changing (for the good) results
and if its any bit of reassurance, when i was climbing a lot at vertical world, there was this guy who used to scurry up the climbing walls better than most young folks, his name being Tom Hornbein (yes, the one from the books) and the proud owner of a pair of replaced hips. He may not be climbing everest or K2 these days but i hear he still gets out on nice bushwhacks and scrambles
I'm not sure you'll be as recognizable at the beach without your limp... will have to come up with new distinguishing feature to remember you by (just kidding)
Lucy and i will be sending you positive surgery thoughts!
hugs!
and if its any bit of reassurance, when i was climbing a lot at vertical world, there was this guy who used to scurry up the climbing walls better than most young folks, his name being Tom Hornbein (yes, the one from the books) and the proud owner of a pair of replaced hips. He may not be climbing everest or K2 these days but i hear he still gets out on nice bushwhacks and scrambles
I'm not sure you'll be as recognizable at the beach without your limp... will have to come up with new distinguishing feature to remember you by (just kidding)
Lucy and i will be sending you positive surgery thoughts!
hugs!
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John: Although this may have become a routine procedure, in my mind routine surgery is something that happens to someone else. I feel confident that you will come through this remarkably and I am looking forward to our having a dive together when you come back as the bionic diver.
My prayers are with you.
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My mother in law just had a total hip replacement 2 weeks ago at 90yo. She's doing great and I'm sure you'll be amazed how your new joint works pain free too
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John, best wishes for a speedy recovery. You'll rock the rehab, no doubt. I do know one person, quite young, who has had a hip replacement. His recovery has been amazing, and the end result -- he, like most, regrets waiting so long! He's a diver and was back in the water and loving it before long.
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Hey man, best wishes for your speedy recovery. Go get em tiger!!!
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Good luck John. Hope to see you walking soon.
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Hip Surgery - Wish me luck!!!!
Good luck John!! All the best my
friend!
Lots of good thoughts coming your way!!
friend!
Lots of good thoughts coming your way!!
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Good luck! I've only heard of happy endings with hip replacements!!
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You are in my prayers, and here's me wishing you the best for a speedy recovery!
As others have expressed, I'm looking forward to seeing the smile on your face as you move without pain here in a few months. We're going to have to strap you down!
As others have expressed, I'm looking forward to seeing the smile on your face as you move without pain here in a few months. We're going to have to strap you down!
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Speedy recovery, my dear, and I am confident you will be amazed at the results!
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Good luck to you John. My sister just had that 10 days ago and she was finally up and around at Thanksgiving. But she was a bit off with the pain.
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I hope you have a quick and relatively comfortable recovery.
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I will be sending good thoughts your way. You will wonder why you waited so long. Thanks for the quick response on the stickers as well.
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Best wishes John!
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Well, one of the biggest determinants of success on this kind of operation is the level of motivation of the patient, so I predict superb results!
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No doubt. John is one of the least hip people I've ever met.LCF wrote:Well, one of the biggest determinants of success on this kind of operation is the level of motivation of the patient, so I predict superb results!
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