SozoZoso Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Best wishes for your surgery; sending good thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 My heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you above for your best wishes. You are all fantastic people. I am speechless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I am speechless. What are the odds on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Best wishes for you also LedZeppfan77! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil. Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Best of luck with your op, and I really do hope you are back to throwing Tv's out of hotel windows as soon as the doctor allows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargroves Tangie Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Good luck to you LedZeppfan77 on your surgery, hope that & your recovery goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 My thanks again to all of you that posted here. Tick tock. A week from Thurs. Yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 My thanks to all of you again. I may as well share this so you will have an idea of the cost of such a procedure under the current system. Since I have to go through Medicare for my primary insurance, I will have to pay a $1200 co pay to the hospital and $400 approx to the Dr for the procedure after Medicare picks up their end. The deductible of $175 I have already met. That is only for one. So I wlll have to eat that twice and hope their are not too many surprises. There are always extra bills. The X Ray he just had me take at the pre op I will get a bill for. Why he needed another one a few weeks later God only knows. I hope this goes well enough that he will go through with the second procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 If I may ask, Rick, is there a reason why your hips have deteriorated to the point where you have to have them replace? I remember you telling us that your back was injured at work, was that the start of the hip problems? Take care, bud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 If I may ask, Rick, is there a reason why your hips have deteriorated to the point where you have to have them replace? I remember you telling us that your back was injured at work, was that the start of the hip problems? Take care, bud! I should have had a brace on my left hip when I was a baby. When I played sports and I played all the time, baseball, basketball, football and hockey, I would have some pain on the left hip when I ran long distances when I was young. Later on this same surgeon in the early 1990's did a core decompression of my left hip. Drilled a small hole in the bone to create air to get to an area with necrosis. The lack of bone growth. It worked for years. 12 years ago he did X rays and said my problems were back related. So I go in there a few weeks back expecting the same answer and I left with terrible news. I am hoping the replacements will help the back pain but there is no guarantee I will come out of this well. But I have gone this far. No turning back. I cannot undo it. I do not look forward to the recovery and my wife who does not drink, may consider it after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 ^^ Here's hoping you do come out of this surgery well & that the new hips give you some comfort.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 ^^ Here's hoping you do come out of this surgery well & that the new hips give you some comfort.... Thanks Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I will be sending you all the positive thoughts I can Rick! I hope the doctors can help your quality of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropDown Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Good luck and Godspeed to you Rick xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks again my friends. I go in morning after tomorrow and will be in 3 nights minimum. Catch you all later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoopie Cat Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 My best wishes to you Rick. I hope your surgery is successful and all goes well with your recovery and recouperation. I also wish your wife lots of patience and sanity ................ :lol: I've suffered from hip and back problems for many years and have been through some horrendous medical procedures and medication, but your's far outweigh mine. I've also known a few people who have had hip replacement surgery. From what i've been told and have seen from their operations ...... recouperative exercise is the key to your recovery. Easier said than done, I know, but you're a ballsy guy and I know you will pull through and do well from this operation. Good luck Rick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 My best wishes to you Rick. I hope your surgery is successful and all goes well with your recovery and recouperation. I also wish your wife lots of patience and sanity ................ :lol: I've suffered from hip and back problems for many years and have been through some horrendous medical procedures and medication, but your's far outweigh mine. I've also known a few people who have had hip replacement surgery. From what i've been told and have seen from their operations ...... recouperative exercise is the key to your recovery. Easier said than done, I know, but you're a ballsy guy and I know you will pull through and do well from this operation. Good luck Rick! Thanks much and again to you all. I am not looking forward to laeaving tomorrow. My home and wife and cats. Yes, my cats will wonder where I am. Likely drive my wife nuts the first night. I know my male will be looking at the door wondering. This is it. I am signing off for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Peace to you, my friend. Look forward to reading your first post back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 GOOD LUCK RICK ! you'll have some trades to catch up on when you get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingzoso Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Good Luck and I hope you have a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hey all. Thanks again for the best wishes. I am still in my hospital bed. Physical Therpist had me walk entire hall and steps. I did it ok so I am going home tomorrow unless something unforseen happens. On tons of meds so excuse the spelling. Its going to be a rough recovery but today has me a bit optimistic. Then I have to do the right. I can drive right away t my shock. Because its not the right leg. Take care. Signing off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 ^^^^ Glad it has gone well for you so far. Wishing you a speedy recovery back to full health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hey all. Thanks again for the best wishes. I am still in my hospital bed. Physical Therpist had me walk entire hall and steps. I did it ok so I am going home tomorrow unless something unforseen happens. On tons of meds so excuse the spelling. Its going to be a rough recovery but today has me a bit optimistic. Then I have to do the right. I can drive right away t my shock. Because its not the right leg. Take care. Signing off That's good to hear. I'm a little worried about one thing, Rick, and that is your meds. I hope you don't get addicted to the pain meds as so many people seem to do and end up abusing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Thanks to you all for your caring thoughts and wishes. Its too late for the pain killers to be a concern. Been on them for ages. Hooked. Beyond all hope. But they keep me alive As you can see by his own quote, Strider, Rick has been on them for a while now to treat his back pain. Glad to hear you made it through well and seem to be on the mend, Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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