Openbah / Journal of a Marine Officer Candidate

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  • Hip replacement surgery approved

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    Just heard back from the Hospital for Special Surgery regarding my upcoming total hip replacement. They received the authorization fax from Tricare this morning. I’m still waiting on my copy of the authorization, but it looks like things are all set for January 5th. Only 75 days away!

  • First appointment at Hospital for Special Surgery

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    Just got home from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Had my first meeting with my new surgeon, Dr. P. I chose HSS because they are the #1 rated hospital in the country for orthopedics. They perform around 2,600 hip replacements each year and more joint replacements than any other hospital in the country. They’re…

  • Treating fractured hips

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    Been doing some research into hip surgeries and found a site that has some good explanations and pictures of various hip surgeries. From the site: A metal cup with a polyethylene liner that is inserted into the acetabulum during a total hip replacement. Link: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gec/series/fixing_hip_fractures

  • Second semester at NYU

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    Believe it or not, not a lot has happened since I last posted. I finished my first semester of going back to school in late December, and had the next four weeks off to relax. Since NYU knew the VA was going to pay for my spring semester, I didn’t need to make any kind…

  • Post-op X-rays

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    Here are a couple X-rays that were taken immediately following my surgery. You can see the drain tube I was talking about in this X-ray. A screw was also inserted to make sure the fibula graft stays put until it bonds with the hip.