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ElaineM · 10-24-2009, 09:25 PM

This is a bummer !! I am upset for you !! They should have taken care of your hips sooner than this !!
I would tell them to "bring on the treatment" while I am in the hospital recovering from the surgery. How do I know this? I did that in 2004. I had an accident and smashed my right hip, so bad I needed a total hip replacement. I got done with the hip surgery at 12:30am on a Wednesday morning and had my treatment as usual on that Friday afternoon. I figured I was in bed and could rest after my treatment anyway. It is not like I would have to take a shower, get dressed and go anywhere. The oncologist, and a nurse showed up in my hospital room with an I. V. pole and my treatment as I requested that Friday. The following 3 or 4 Fridays they put me in a wheelchair and in a van and took me from the rehab place to the oncologist's office for my treatment every Friday. Everything worked out just fine.
Good luck. I have my fingers crossed for you. Keep going no matter what.

10-24-2009, 09:25 PM	#11
ElaineM Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,142	Re: I need hip surgery which STOPS my chemo! This is a bummer !! I am upset for you !! They should have taken care of your hips sooner than this !! I would tell them to "bring on the treatment" while I am in the hospital recovering from the surgery. How do I know this? I did that in 2004. I had an accident and smashed my right hip, so bad I needed a total hip replacement. I got done with the hip surgery at 12:30am on a Wednesday morning and had my treatment as usual on that Friday afternoon. I figured I was in bed and could rest after my treatment anyway. It is not like I would have to take a shower, get dressed and go anywhere. The oncologist, and a nurse showed up in my hospital room with an I. V. pole and my treatment as I requested that Friday. The following 3 or 4 Fridays they put me in a wheelchair and in a van and took me from the rehab place to the oncologist's office for my treatment every Friday. Everything worked out just fine. Good luck. I have my fingers crossed for you. Keep going no matter what. __________________ Peace, ElaineM 12 years and counting http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=48247 Lucky 13 !! I hope so !!!!!! http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=52807 14 Year Survivor http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=57053 "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." author unknown Shared by a multiple myeloma survivor.