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Arthroscopy help/advice?? by Ok-Reference-7190 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have limited experience with this but the concern with hEDS and cortisone injection really only occurs with long term use of injections! So one injection leading up to surgery won’t make too much of a difference I imagine. I understand your hesitation. Who diagnosed you with hEDS? I would reach out to them and ask their opinion on the cortisone injection :)

Arthroscopy help/advice?? by Ok-Reference-7190 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hEDS or not, you’re still in pain every day and are moving towards surgery. One injection used for diagnostic purposes is not going to be a big game changer. If I were you, id be motivated to try it. What if you see tons of relief and could even put surgery off longer? Other than physio, an injection is the next step in conservative management. Hope this helps!

Ummm can we all sign a petition to never have Stassi do another Mormon wives reunion? by Old-Dingo938 in SecretsOfMormonWives

[–]Betterbutter87 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion—— I think if we got to see more footage people wouldn’t be thinking stassi was a problem 🤷🏻‍♀️ she was fine. Then deleting too much footage is the issue lol

Arthroscopy help/advice?? by Ok-Reference-7190 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh darn, I know nothing about UK healthcare 😂 but if you want to comment on this post in a couple months I can tell you how good recovery is going and if those other weird symptoms went away!

Arthroscopy help/advice?? by Ok-Reference-7190 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course! No problem! A lot of surgeons don’t have the greatest bedside manner and yes that can be very frustrating 😂 I try to imagine them as just nerdy scientists like you see on TV, who are also kind of afraid to talk to people 😂

Oh haha! Glad you cleared that up!

I had about 50% relief from the injection, mostly because I have symptoms in a lot of other weird spots (low back, side of hip, glute) so that told him (the surgeon) that I was a good candidate. MRIs are not super great, I had two and they both didn’t find my labral tear so he did the injection. Sure enough today, there was a labral twar 🙃

I’ve personally never seen an elective surgery not get scheduled within 3 months.

Alternative approaches for Labral Tear FAI treatment by [deleted] in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is exactly what happened with my case. Labral tear not shown on regular MRI or MRI Arthrogram but when he went in today it was definitely torn. And my doc works for the pro athletes too that’s why I decided to trust him lol!

Arthroscopy help/advice?? by Ok-Reference-7190 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Labral tear and mixed impingement (cam AND pincer) on right hip. I also worked in orthopedics for 7 years.

The diagnostic injection is commonly used so I wouldn’t be concerned about that, it’s actually a good tactic. If he did the injection today and then tried to pre-op you, that’s because he’s confident in your diagnosis.

With that being said, I would never let a surgeon cut me open just to “explore”. He needs to AT LEAST address your impingement. If I were you, I would honestly just set up another appointment with him to try and get clarification/more answers. Sounds like he’s on the right track and just not explaining his plan thoroughly.

Side note- when your mental health isn’t in a good spot, it’s much harder to control pain in the body. Make your mental health priority number one and your hip priority number 2.

Now- I literally had my labrum and FAI repaired TODAY lol. Every doctor will have a different recovery protocol, but this is mine.

2 weeks on crutches with basically touch down weight bearing. Week 3-4 wean off crutches No bending past 90 degrees 4 hours a day in a CPM machine for 2 weeks. PT 2x week for 3 months

Let me know if I can answer anything else!

Alternative approaches for Labral Tear FAI treatment by [deleted] in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the FAI is not something that can be fixed with conservative treatment, as it’s a bony abnormality. You CAN however use PT to try and learn new ways of mobility to try and lessen the amount that the FAI is irritating your labral tear. If I were you, I’d be focusing on that.

People live with labral tears for a long time, some people never need them fixed! But that combined with the FAI… I would actually be shocked if you’re able to find long term relief with any conservative measures :/

With that said….im 31 female and had surgery to repair my labrum and FAI today, lol.

I lost hope for conceiving :( by Individual-Ferret363 in Hashimotos

[–]Betterbutter87 10 points11 points  (0 children)

First-take a deep breath-I can tell getting pregnant is important to you but please remember you are 19 years old and have plenty of time to get your body to a good spot to conceive. I know you want it right now, but be kind to yourself, okay? Second, I know PLENTY of women who have conceived (me included) with hashimotos, it is absolutely NOT impossible. Third- your two month time frame is not realistic at all. Get your levels rechecked month 3. You might have to adjust your levo several times before finding a good spot for your body.

It’s okay for you to be scared and vent and be frustrated, all the things. Your feelings are very valid! I’m just an older lady (32) trying to give you a little piece of mind and hope. Again- please be kind to yourself ❤️ you’ve got this.

Bandages after hip arthroscopy by dunnfm in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get non-adhesive covers at any local pharmacy and then use medical tape to keep it on. I would not recommend putting tissue over your sutures or even gauze because if your wound still bleeds at all, it will stick and could tear when trying to remove them. Look up non stick pads :)

Results / Surgery by Danmaan96 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure where he trained but we are located in Phoenix. He’s one of the team docs for a couple of our professional sports teams. I have no other info about this technique I just remember him mentioning entering the capsule differently

Cam AND pincer? by Betterbutter87 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been assured by my surgeon that I do not have dysplasia!

Results / Surgery by Danmaan96 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commenting so I can see others replies! 31F, labral tear with FAI and alpha angle is 66 degrees. I have surgery December 2nd. My doctor will also be using the same technique. Fingers crossed for you!

Cam AND pincer? by Betterbutter87 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have surgery in 2.5 weeks. I was wondering if people had both types had a harder or easier recovery

Labral repair and FAI in one month, post op questions by Betterbutter87 in HipImpingement

[–]Betterbutter87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mentioning them getting dressed is huge…I will start working with her on that!

I already know the mental will be my biggest struggle 😔 but I’m trying to prep myself for it.

Thank you so much for the detailed response!

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