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An aircard from True or Dtac is another method.
and, they are fairly fast these days...just gotta sign a contract but if you have the Yellow Book, no problems.
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An aircard from True or Dtac is another method.
and, they are fairly fast these days...just gotta sign a contract but if you have the Yellow Book, no problems.
You don't need a contract. Also if your phone has internet sim, you can stick that sim card into the air card and it works fine.Originally Posted by Boon Mee
Good luck with the op.
Good info.
Back a few years I had to take out a contract for the Dtac aircard I use when away from WiFi. Cheap enough <$10 bucks a month.
On topic:
Knew one guy who had his hip replaced and he gained a lot of weight subsequent to the operation. Perhaps due to his discomfort getting around - no exercise.
A Deplorable Bitter Clinger
Right. I had forgotten about those. I will pick one up tomorrow.Originally Posted by Boon Mee
The first couple of days you are flat on your back and on some pretty strong narcotics for pain. After that its a lot of lying flat on your back with intervals of physical therapy. Some connection to the world would be a welcome diversion.
Hey Humbert a good mate of mine had a double hip replacement done about 12 years ago, he told me in no uncertain terms that the initial pain of the op was worth it ten times over, simply cos it made a "new man" of him ,he's now a sprightly 74 and has never had a bit of trouble with his new replacements whatsoever
^Hey Piwanoi I updated this thread today because I am having the other leg done now. I had the first one done 3 years ago. I know it's worth it but I have a lot of bad memories about the first one which I reported here at the time. I had to have two surgeries because they dropped me in the ICU and disloged the new joint. Then I got a blood clot during my recuperation. I am really hoping that this one goes smoothly and without incident.
Holy moley- if u were back in the states, you could sue the arse off them for that. Unlucky- but lightning doesn't generally strike twice.Originally Posted by Humbert
Enjoy the drugs, Humbert. And good luck.
My dad had a total of 4 artificial knees over time and the family joke was when asked how he was he would say "Not bad, really. It only hurts when I move".
Nice one -- now you've put the hex on him!Originally Posted by sabang
Break a leg Humbert!
There, that should fix it
Jeez Humbert it would appear you've had some what of a rough passage ,I'm sure with the help of a bit of positive thinking on your behalf and a bit of good luck you will be sailing in calmer waters in a few months from now , ya know they can keep all their masses of money, good health especially in our later years is Paramount and priceless ,and as long as we have got enough to live a decent life as you obviously do looking at the photo's of your des res some while ago , what the heck eh
I am recuperating at home now. The hip replacement went off smoothly. The surgeon was quite cautious because of my past history. No swelling at all this time and I actually only required morphine in post op. I should be able to get around with only a cane in about three more weeks and walking unassisted after two months. The first couple of weeks at home after hip surgery requires a lot of assistance and patience. I am very grateful to my wife - I could never get through this without her help.
Cheers to all those who wished me well!
Take it easy mate, lucky you have the support.
I tried to green you, but I guess I'd recently sent a red.
Seriously though, best wishes and I hope you recover 100%.
Good fun eh?Originally Posted by Humbert
Glad to hear you're doing well Humbert.
Does hip replacement pretty much rule out jogging for exercise?
I'm afraid so. That would create a lot of wear and tear on the artificial joint.Originally Posted by Storekeeper
Just only noticed this thread,
hope you recovered well,
i had have to have similar surgery to you at the age of 25,
after 6 years of pain and 15 orthopedics consultants in London Portugal and Thailand
i was finally diagnosed with a (femoral acetabular impingement) rare, but quite easy to diagnose, only that i did not fit the characteristics of a fella that could develop that problem,( professional sports players). towards the end of their careers
any way i went under the knife, bigger scar than a hip replacement,
they cut me first then, used an oscillating saw to cut thru the femur just bellow the neck, then dislocated the head out and shaved a 1 cm bone growth nice and smooth then back in screw it all together and stitched me.
6 months on crutches 1.5 years to full recovery.
very delicate and dangerous that is why the cut the femur prior to dislocating in order to prevent damage to the blood supply to the head of femur.
oh yea, i forgot to add all that and i was awake thru out, yep, only a spinal so no pain at all ,other i could feel touching and movement, i even heard the saw going thru my bone,
anyway get better and keep moving, don't get into a coach potato and you will be ok.
Sorry about me horrible speling
A friend of mine is weighing his options between having his hip replacement here or in San Francisco at Kaiser. The technique at Kaiser is to make two smaller incisions which are less injurious to the thigh muscles. They also cement the new hip joint into the bone which allows for walking much sooner. I had a single larger incision without cementing. My doctor feels advised that a non-cemented joint will last longer and create a more organic result. If he goes back to the US he will certainly need his wife to go along and assist him in his recovery which is a big cost issue in itself. I have heard that hip replacement in the US can be very costly. Over $30K. In Thailand the cost runs between B350-450K.
Hope its all going well for you Humbert
I know a little about this industry. If I were you I would ask the surgeon what brand of parts will be inserted. Avoid asian comapnies and stick to western ones, for example Zimmer or Stryker. Western companies are extremely regulated, asian ones not so and are happy to supply sub quality parts. Zimmer have a warehouse in BKK and distrubute to all of the Thai hospitals. Surgeons tend to stick to the brands they know, so you may need to change doctors.
My mate bought his 80 year old mum over from Australia to have a new hip done at Bumungrad.
That was 5 years ago. She was well happy with the results, they done a great job.
Cost nothing compared to here in Aussie plus in Thailand they done it the week after she arrived and in Aussie she would of had to wait.
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