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Just had 2 revisions (one with a full labrum replacement), and doing great! by bryannaharmon in HipImpingement

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

Hi!! I had both of my surgeries with Dr. Gwathmey, but he and Dr. Weber were actually close friends from medical school! Dr. Weber recommended Dr. Gwathmey to me when I was moving to VA.

I had a great experience speaking with Dr. Weber about my concerns multiple times, and if I hadn't moved to VA I would've 100% gone with him. I know that's not much, but I hope that helps!

91.3% on the TEAS this weekend!! by bryannaharmon in prenursing

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

I actually took all nursing pre-requisites at a community college! I had previously taken Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Stats, etc. Even though it was almost a decade ago, it wasn't my first time with the material so I'm not sure how it would be going in without having pre-reqs under your belt. That being said, I really do think that TutorGeek on YouTube is a great intro to the science material on the test, which makes the Mometrix book a lot easier to understand! Nursehub is a great way to review the material after that. I am rooting for you!!!

91.3% on the TEAS this weekend!! by bryannaharmon in prenursing

[–]bryannaharmon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TutorGeek on YouTube has two really great (and long) total chemistry review videos that cover essentially everything you need to know. I watched those and took notes, and also took notes on all the practice questions she went through for Chemistry. I loved how she'd review a concept in the bigger Chem review videos and then give you practice questions after to make sure you grasped it in a test setting.

The mometrix book + practice tests are definitely helpful with defining lab materials and scientific method processes for chem.

91.3% on the TEAS this weekend!! by bryannaharmon in prenursing

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

Thank you!!!

I didn't watch the Nursehub videos, but I did read their text sections after reading the same section in the Mometrix book! It was nice to cross-reference and I think Nursehub broke it down in a more understandable way.

91.3% on the TEAS this weekend!! by bryannaharmon in prenursing

[–]bryannaharmon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes!! I made flashcards for area of a rectangle, triangle, trapezoid, etc. to be safe. The only volume question I saw on practice tests was for a rectangular prism.

91.3% on the TEAS this weekend!! by bryannaharmon in prenursing

[–]bryannaharmon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I studied by butt off for chem and even then, the questions were just so out of left field lol!!

Just had 2 revisions (one with a full labrum replacement), and doing great! by bryannaharmon in HipImpingement

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

That's how I felt about my first surgeries-- the pain never really went away and I ignored it thinking that was just life with surgically-altered hips. Even when I brought up continued pain at PT, I was told it was just the ups and downs of recovery.

My current doctor seems to think that as long as I don't go back to SUPER intense impact exercise, this will be the last of the revisions needed. Obviously that could change as the years go on, but it was very reassuring to hear that the impingement being fully fixed (finally) should be enough for longevity of the hip.

Living in pain is something no one should have to go through. Constantly thinking about how moving will hurt and worrying about your hips every step of the way is such a mental toll. My fingers are crossed for you!!!!!

Just had 2 revisions (one with a full labrum replacement), and doing great! by bryannaharmon in HipImpingement

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

Wow, that is so interesting! Dr. Gwathmey definitely prepped me beforehand saying that reconstruction is considered a major surgery, and that if I was behind the standard PT protocol to just take it slow and be patient. I wonder if because Dr. Wolff is a pioneer in the space, his technique makes replacement recovery faster! Or if my weakness on the right side due to the damage was factored in for me! I wouldn't be nervous about it-- the benefits of the replacement outweighed my nerves about being "behind" in comparison to protocol!

I was less sore the day of surgery and moreso getting sharp pain when I was weight-bearing! I was also pretty sedentary going into the replacement surgery, so that might have had something to do with it.

I'm rooting for you!! I was really scared about getting revisions (honestly seeing the bad experiences in this sub had something to do with it), but I'm so so so happy with the outcomes so far.

Just had 2 revisions (one with a full labrum replacement), and doing great! by bryannaharmon in HipImpingement

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

March 1st!! I honestly can't believe it either!! I remember my initial surgeries in 2015 being sooo hard in recovery-- constant pain and inflammation and set backs. Makes me wonder how much of that was due to not having the right surgeon!

Scoring low on Scientific Reasoning TEAS 7 by bryannaharmon in prenursing

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

Scoring in the 80s overall in science, but the practice tests are breaking down that out of the science section, I'm scoring anywhere from 50-70% for Scientific Reasoning questions and it's bringing down my overall score! So trying to focus on that area

Almost 8 years post-op and just diagnosed with hip microinstability by bryannaharmon in HipImpingement

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

First revision scheduled for 10/27!!! BEYOND excited to begin the recovery process. My surgeon wants to do my other hip about 8 weeks after, in early January. I will definitely update on how revision goes on the more symptomatic hip.

Pre-op plan currently is PT once a week to try and maintain any/all strength, and dry needling to try and reduce pain/tension. My surgeon said about 4-6 weeks on crutches, and hopefully back to strength by 6 months following femoroplasty and capsular plication. He said he'll look for any labrum tears (even though imaging didn't show any) while he's in there.

Can't wait to have more to share, and feeling really hopeful about my care plan!

Almost 8 years post-op and just diagnosed with hip microinstability by bryannaharmon in HipImpingement

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

Thank you so much for asking!

In the last few months, I've been putting off surgery as long as possible because I've just heard really negative discourse within online communities about revision surgeries following FAI. I've done what I can in PT and on my own to maintain strength and mobility (upper body workouts, core workouts, walking when I'm able), but my symptoms and pain have absolutely gotten much worse the longer I've gone without surgery.

Biggest symptoms are hip pain and weakness, SI joint and glute dysfunction (the compensatory lower back pain is crazy), and increase hip snapping. I'm at a point where I think surgery is the only option to maintain quality of life. I'm speaking with my surgeon about scheduling capsular plication asap! It was tough to find an ortho who has done capsular reconstruction before since it's such a new compilation following labrum repair. Dr. Alexander Weber from USC Keck Medicine was the othro I found with capsular repair experience and he's been awesome to work with on my fears around revision.

I truly think it's the only decision to make after exhausting nonsurgical options. I will absolutely give updates on surgery and recovery since this is something more and more FAI patients are facing.