I never imangined making it this far. When I was 18 and in a lot of pain and just praying for a miracle, I really never thought 10 years down the road. Well, here I am. My hip fusion was a total sucess ( which is what my mom believes is our miracle). I have very little to no pain in my right hip but I am so frustrated with the constrictions of one hip joint.

I have become more computer savvy, but not a better speller. I was able to find a few, and I mean just a few, more people out there who have fused hips and are hoping against all hope that they will get a THR. I am in the same boat still.

I made an appointment with a new Ortho Doc in Flint, DR Walters. It is not until Oct 24th but I think of it daily. I wonder if he will say there is someting for me or tell me to wait 30 more years or until the pain takes over or my joints give out. We shall see.

Okay, I have been complaining A LOT lately about my hip and have been getting extremely frustrated with myself. Well something happened and I believe it was God telling me to get over myself :)

It was something little but meant a great deal.

I was talking to my husband on the phone when my daughter Ava dropped her baby doll on my foot. This was no ordinary baby doll, it was heavy and clunky with a huge head. So the baby doll's head landed right on my big toe. It hurt and I said to Daryl, "Ava just dropped a huge baby doll on me" (The doll has since been tossed out)

Today is the first time since my hip fusion that I saw an ortho doc. His name was Doctor Yap and practices out of Lapeer and Flint, Michigan. He was awesome. He was smart, kind, understanding, and really listened to my concerns.

He informed me, ever so kindly, that my hip fusion 'stuck' and that I should probably 'stick' with it. I other words, my fusion was sucsessful. He did say that if I were to find a doc who would work on me , he said he would not touch me because he is a sports surgeon, that now is the time to have a THR.

I told my husband; Having a fused hip is like wearing really tight pants all the time and even though you are uncomfortable you can't take them off.

He is very supportive about my hip fusion and wants me to wait for surgery until we know for sure that I cannot take hip fusion anymore.

I'll tell ya, I cannot take hip fusion any more.

I want to run and ride a bike. Sit with my Emma on the floor and read her a book. Sit on any floor and do anything.

I am 27 years old and a mother of two young girls. I am hoping for a THR or Resurfacing, which ever will work for me.

I do not have much pain but the complete lace of mobility is driving me nuts. I am unsure if that is reason enough to have a surgery, but I am visiting an Ortho Doc tomorrow to go over options. I have never been to another Doctor since by right hip fusion in 98'. My hip has not been much of a problem until I had kids, gained weight, and now when I try to play with them it is stressfull situation to say the least.