Fw: hip-replacement surgery

["Claudia Provin" <provincmk@fanninelectric.com>]

Dear ridecampers---I asked this lady to comment on her own situation as she
has had a LOT of joint surgery---hope this is helpful to you----Claudia

----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Swan <swanarab@bcsnet.net>
To: Claudia Provin <provincmk@fanninelectric.com>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: hip-replacement surgery


> Hi, my name is Susan Swan.  I have had both my hips replaced and have had
> revision surgery on both of them also.  At first my doctor told me no to
> horseback riding, but I told him I could fall off a curb and break my leg,
> etc. and so he said ride your horse.  I have fallen numerous times without
> anything much more than my pride injured!  I have recently had one of my
> knees replaced, and my surgeon said I could ride after I was well.  I got
on
> my horse 5 weeks and 2 days after surgery without a problem.   I just
walked
> the horse but it felt good.  There is really no reason that you physically
> can't ride, it is just that if you did fall and break your leg, etc., you
> have a metal rod that will cause more complications in the healing
process.
> I have competed for 4 years now at class "A" level, and went to regionals
> this year.  I love to ride and until I physically can't that is where I
will
> be, but I am just a little stubborn!!!!!!!!!!!!!  However, I would
probably
> consider driving if I couldn't ride because I love horses so very much.
> Good luck in whatever you decide.
>
> Susan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Claudia Provin" <provincmk@fanninelectric.com>
> To: "Susan Swan" <swanarab@bcsnet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 11:15 PM
> Subject: Fw: hip-replacement surgery
>
>
> >     Susan---can you help this person???   Claudia
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Patrick Allen/Evelyn Hartman
> > To: Ridecamp
> > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 6:47 PM
> > Subject: RC: hip-replacement surgery
> >
> >
> >         Hi there, I have a friend that rides and is a trainer and is to
> have
> > hip-replacement surgery on the 18th of Oct. Her Dr. has said "no
horseback
> > riding" ever again. She is now considering alternative posibilites as
> riding
> > and training are her livelyhood. Have any of you had this surgery and
what
> > have your results been? My friend is not on-line but I will print out
all
> > your responses for her.
> >
> >         Thanks in advance for your help. Everyone on this list is always
> so
> > willing to help and it is very appreciated.
> >
> >         Evelyn Hartman
> >         Just for "horsin-round"
> >
> >
> >
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