Woohoo! I can officially say I am back to my unassisted walking self. It was a long five months but I'm happy to report that I'm doing great and the infection is gone. I thank God everyday for the people who have made our healthcare so awesome-discovers of antibiotics, the skills of my surgeon, the developers of implants and all the people, healthcare workers, family and friends who helped me through this "stepping stone of life". I am forever grateful to everyone and thankful to God for having my back.
I wanted to share with you a book that I read during my recovery. This book sparked my interest because I have a fair amount of bone lose from the plastic used in 1985. The book will inform you of why that happened. It is titled "Vanishing Bone, Conquering a Stealth Disease caused by Total Hip Replacements. It was an amazing story of how Dr Willam Harris figured out why hip replacements were causing bone to vanish/disappear. His dedication to the cause and figuring out the solution is truly an inspirational story. Funny thing also, he is the Dr that developed the bone growth hip implants which is what I had implanted in 1985. I believe it was one of his first generation implants. So his story has touched my life back in 1985 and now again in 2018. I recommend it as a great read and personally I believe he deserves a Nobel prize for developing a plastic that will last 30 years before it wears. An amazing discovery for the medical industry as a whole. While I was recovering in the hospital I had this book with me, my surgeon saw that I was reading it and commented that he had done a year Fellowship with Dr Harris. I was impressed and I knew he was a great surgeon for joint replacement but that comment just confirmed to me that he was well trained. I wrote to Dr Harris to thank him for his work and to my surprise he sent me a nice note back. It sure is the small things in life that can make a persons day. Wouldn't the world be a better place if more people showed just a little bit of gratitude. I can't imagine a life without gratitude, it sure does feel good when you are grateful and the people around you appreciate it. I truly believe that God knows our plans and puts people in our lives at the right time when you need them most. I am forever grateful to Dr Harris, even though I didn't personally know him, and my surgeon as they both have made my life better.
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