I also deal with adhesion problems, vascular problems, carpal tunnel, ulcer, and much more. Now I have also developed a very painful, red, swollen big toe and don't know why. This really scares me to death due to my circulation problems. Don't think I can handle amputation!!
I see a foot doctor tomorrow because I am told even a simple ingrown toe nail can become gangrene and require amputation with people who have circulation problems (don't appear to be in-grown). I do have 2 blocked veins and a calcified artery so I pray another one hasn't blocked now causing this new problem.
I do have a 15" incision from my hip surgery but some doctors now do the surgery with tiny incisions so it may be worth you checking into. I also have lots of abdominal incisions and other places as well, kinda get use to them after awhile! There is a support Group for hip replacements (they also have allot who had resurfacing done which post-pones the need for a replacement). The web address is http://www.totallyhip.org.
You didn't mention what your hip surgery is for so if I am off-base I apologize, just assumed you are getting a replacement.
Take Care and good luck! If you need someone to talk to there are lots of people on the board who care. You may also email me if you like. JEAN (from PA)
At Sun, 7 Sep 2003, Robin Duffy wrote:
>
>I thought I finally had this cycle figured out. Was I ever wrong on
>that thought. I knew that as soon as I started to feel that bloating
>and increased pain to stop eating and just drink fluids. Then if it
>continued to get worse, take some MOM or if that didn't work go for the
>hard stuff. But this time it hasn't worked. The pain is still bad, the
>bloating is even worse(I look 5 months pregnant) and I am throwing up
>and having tiny little well you get the picture. So is it time to go
>back to the dr and start this over again or do I just keep up with the
>way things are right now and hope we go back to the "normal" that I was
>use to.
>
>These adhesions are a constant trial and error and right now I am on the
>losing end of this trial. I just don't know what to do.
>
>I know you have all heard this before how it affects not just myself,
>but my whole family. My mother side, wife side, sister side, friend,
>side, and so on.
>I just was with my orthopedic surg. who told me that we had to wait
>until Nov 7 to do the next hip operation, I just started crying. The
>word surgery is a nast word no matter what body part we are talking, and
>scarring is my biggest enemy. So even then I was upset and maybe this
>bone, muscle, nerve, adhesion, RSD, TOS is all adding up and I am
>finally reaching the breaking point.
>
>I feel like a 80 yr old in this 40 yr old body.
>
>Ok I guess that was enough frustration release and now I am going to
>wait for the upset, painful tummy to decide to either work through this
>or to eject what was put in it.
>
>God bless you all, Those who suffer with adhesion, as well as those who
>live with us, and those who try to find the answers to this hell. Robin