Heard back from Millis today -and he told me it was OK to use one crutch - (little does he know I have already done that AND switched to the cane!). I am to email him in one week with a report - and that is when I will tell him that I have switched to a cane! My mom bought 2 canes for me - a pretty pink one with roses and a leopard print one. I couldn't decide between the 2 - so I am keeping both!!
Beth
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This is my story about living with hip dysplasia and recovering from periacetabular osteotomy surgery.
About Me
- MY PAO STORY
- Fort Myers, Florida
- I am a 40 year old mother of 2 boys - Brady and Reilly. I have a wonderful husband TJ. I was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at age 28 and had a scope done to repair a torn labrum. After two pregnancies and lots of hip pain - I had RPAO on 1/25/08 with Dr. Millis in Boston.
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PAO Definition
"Periacetabular" means around the acetabulum. "Osteotomy" means to cut bone. Simply put, the PAO cuts the bone around the acetabulum that joins the acetabulum to the pelvis. Once the acetabulum is detached from the rest of the pelvis by a series of carefully controlled cuts, it is rotated to a position of ideal coverage as dictated by the specific acetabulum's unique anatomy.
PAO BLOGS
http://iampaod.blogspot.com/
http://tragicallyhip-sam.blogspot.com/
http://hip-hopanonymous.blogspot.com/
http://limpalongwithrachel.blogspot.com/
http://hipchicknyc.blogspot.com/
http://hiphiphooray-becky.blogspot.com/
http://shelleysspots.blogspot.com/
http://asouthernpaotale.blogspot.com
http://congenitallychallenged.wordpress.com
http://hipendeavors.blogspot.com
http://tragicallyhip-sam.blogspot.com/
http://hip-hopanonymous.blogspot.com/
http://limpalongwithrachel.blogspot.com/
http://hipchicknyc.blogspot.com/
http://hiphiphooray-becky.blogspot.com/
http://shelleysspots.blogspot.com/
http://asouthernpaotale.blogspot.com
http://congenitallychallenged.wordpress.com
http://hipendeavors.blogspot.com
PAO info
- http://children.photobooks.com/directory/profile.asp?dbase=main&setsize=5&last=millis&searchButton.x=26&searchButton.y=10&pict_id=9903970
- http://health.howstuffworks.com/hip-dysplasia.htm
- http://hipandpelvis.com/patient_education/periace/page1.html
- http://hipuniverse.homestead.com/files/PAOSurg.htm
- http://www.books.google.com/books?id=CSaFS5Tod3QC&pg=PA795&lpg=PA795&dq=michael+b+millis&source=web&ots=hlj8mvFC97&sig=lA3q0MG_w9VL-Z73jwBuBaddo6Q7hl=en
- http://www.ecyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-84865964.html
- http://www.orthojournalhms.org/volume1/html/articles11.html
- http://www.orthojournalshms.org/volume2/html/articles17.htm
1 comment:
Good for you, Beth! Using a cane is something I SO don't want to do. I just don't want to face the looks! Knowing that other women like you are braving it makes it much easier! Glad you're getting around OK!
Cass
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