Hip Replacement or Hip Resurfacing: A Story of Choices

By Peggy Gabriel

Book Overview

Imagine being told that you will never be able to bring your knees toward your chest, or squat to pet your dog again. Imagine being told that if you sit on the floor to play with children, you will have to exercise caution as to not dislocate your artificial hip. This is what Peggy Gabriel was told when it was discovered that she had osteoarthritis in both of her hips and was facing a bilateral Total Hip Replacement. If you are a candidate for hip replacement surgery or if you know of anyone who is, this book is a must read. Many people are still not informed of all of the options that are available. With a Total Hip Replacement, the revisions and potential problems that will become a permanent part of ones life are often not fully understood until after the surgery. Even though this surgery has been a gift for many, there is another choice. This option does not include the amputation of the ball of the hip as in the Total Hip Replacement. This option is being done successfully in many parts of the world. This book is a story about the journey to discover the gift of choice, and help you to weigh the facts about hip surgery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410765652
• ISBN13: 9781410765659
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A must read for those considering total hip replacement!

I finally had to face the fact that I needed hip replacement. I had put if off for years because I couldn't face the loss of such a large part of my bone structure. Then I discovered Hip Resurfacing and the decision was easy. This book gives a great description of each from a real life context. i chose resurfacing. The book was so good that I passed it to my doctor that was planning on having a total hip replacement. After reading it, he changed his mind and joined me in my decision to go with resurfacing. Please read this book before making your decision.

Must read for anyone facing a THR

This is a must read for anyone facing a (THR) Total Hip Replacement Surgery. Unfortunately even though the FDA finally approved the BHR device in May 9, 2006, still many Orthopedic surgeons either bad mouth resurfacing or do not even mention it to the patient. This is not acceptable. The patients need to know the options available out there. Anyone that has been told to get a THR should read this book, then join the surface hippy website, (for free) which is a message board full of information and patients that have been there or are looking into resurfacing. Go to Yahoo>Groups> type in Hip resurfacing. Bottom line, a THR amputates a perfectly good bone for no good reason, a resurface just caps the bone and makes your hip act more like a normal hip restoring all functions and allowing the patient a full return to activities including running marathons, skiing, Martial Arts, etc. Would you rather your doctor pull your tooth and do a root canal or crown it? Read this book to find out more about the choices we have. Do NOT listen to your OS (Ortho Surgeon) if he tells you that you need a THR especially if you are under the age of 65. A THR was developed for someone over the age of 70. If you want your activity level to be that of a 70 year old, then go ahead and get a THR, otherwise, read this book and learn that the option for a young active person is a resurface and only a resurface. If you have questions go to this website <br /> <br />Yahoo health groups and type in hip resurfacing for the surface hippy website, or go to the new website surfacehippyinfo.com <br /> <br />This is the rest of your life, it is such a shame that docs are not making patients aware of this procedure. I read the book in September, 2005 and I had my hip resurfaced in December 2005. I am back to full activities. Did you know that with a THR many can not even cross their legs anymore??? Do NOT get a THR. It is a prehistoric surgery that limits your activities for the rest of your life.

Choices

I've had conventional hip surgery as opposed to minimal invasive in 2003 after meeting with the surgeon who developed the latter. My remaining hip has almost reached the point of surgery but I'm still reluctant to try the minimal invasive procedure. However, "hip resurfacing" has great appeal for me. I read Peggy Gabriel's book in one session and I believe the procedure is starting to appear in the U.S. I have yet to contact the Hip Society of America, San Francisco, just waiting to hear more about this procedure which has been done in the Netherlands for some time. Ms Gabriel's book makes a strong case for resurfacing.

The Ultimate Answer to Those in Need of Hip Replacement

A great book to give the prospect THR (total hip replacement) candidate anoption that is much better, called Hip resurfacing! The book is clear,concise, and very comforting to the prospective patient. A must read forpeople who are facing a THR procedure.

Hip Resurfacing Hip Replacement

I would like to share with you an astonishing book who could transformed your life if you are in needs to have hip surgery as the author's life was transformed by a bilateral Hip Resurfacing, a promising surgical technique of the hip, but remained unknown, unaccessible and unaffordable. You will read a disturbing biographical story marked by a story of uncompromised choices. I have a great interest in this book. I had a hip resurfacing 08/09/2003 after 10 years aching lumbar pain which radiated to my left knee, and this awsome book was released at the moment l returned home. I instantly ordered. It. l received the book around diner time 10 days later and l read it through before supper, and l have read it over and over since. Once you open the first page it is impossible to stop reading. The author of the book reveals her ``search realty`. She was told by a specialist that she had spinal fusion. She was also told that she was in need hip surgery to both of her hips. She found out that deteroriation of her hips and the manner in which she was being forced to walk was harming her lower back. and responsible of the eminent danger of spinal fusion. She needed hip surgery quickly to avoid spinal deterioration. She was handled out an appointment for bilateral hip replacement and spinal fusion but the doctor avoided to tell her the issue that Total Hip Replacement surgery was very restrictive and invasing surgery hard to revise, which would have put an end to her career as Pilate instructor. She however determined to ask a second opinion for her spine and she was told that if she gets her hips fixed quickly her back will straight out and she will see a great improvement and the problem of her spine should be resolved. The authour learnt about hip resurfacing by joining the Surfacehippy Discussion Board and read all she could lay her hand on. She came to the conclusion that Hip Resurfacing less invasive offers more range of motion and revision is a lot easier. It is amazing to see how she could get all the information through reading and exchange and support from this amazing discussion board. She choosed to have hip Hip Resurfacing. Her insurance refused to pay for hip resurfacing because this surgery is experimental and not approved by the DFA. Hip Replacement already approved by her insurance, but she choosed Hip Resurfacing, but had to be paid out of her pocket.. We are moved by the tragic condition of her spine, back and hips that could not be more critical.She is under the extreme urgent pressure to have her bilateral resurfacing done the most quickly to avoid definitive and irreversible degeneration of her spine, back and hips.. Two main reasons seemed to have guided her decision where she will go and to whom she will entrust for her resurfacing. The first was a financial.one. She will go to belgium because the cost in Belgium were one third of the cost in the United States. She was bl