Indy (Hip)ster

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Hard day and a severely foul mood yesterday.

Better day today.

Beth came for a visit and reminded me of better days ahead.

I will take my fourth shower since the surgery 23 days ago. For having a broken pelvis, I seem to be doing much better than expected getting in and out of the shower.(Sharon V.--I can't thank you enough for providing some humanity in the form of that shower chair!).

Then I will likely nap again.

As a side bar, it's a happy day in our neighborhood as the house that caught on fire back in March is FINALLY being demolished and leveled. I'm looking forward to a better view from our front room!

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Kelsey ClaireSeptember 16, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Just found your blog and I hope you are doing well. I am recently diagnosed with hip dysplasia and am doing research on my options! Thank you for having this blog!
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Hip Dysplasia 101

Hip Dysplasia: a congenital or acquired deformation of the hip joint. In my case, the socket is too shallow, which causes uneven pressure on the joint, a premature breakdown of cartilage and could cause early osteoarthritis. Over time, dysplasia can cause immense pain once the bones begin to rub on one another.

PAO surgery: PAO or Periacetabular Osteotomy is a procedure that cuts the hip socket out of the pelvis to allow the socket to be repositioned and screwed back in place. It involves cutting the pelvis in several places and then screwing it back together, causing the socket joint to be less shallow and more accepting of the ball joint. It's meant to preserve the hip and prevent further arthritis and pain.

Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI): a condition of too much friction in the hip joint. In my case, the FAI is caused by a mushroom-shaped femoral head. The ball and socket rub abnormally causing damage in the hip joint.

Indy (Hip)ster

Thursday, September 16, 2010

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Dysplasia x-ray