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www.thegrasslaketimes.com January 9, 2020
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Joint Camp
It’s not the years it’s the mileage … Grandparents again riding bicycles … Note: Our GLT editor, Tucker Cordani, after many years of sever hip pain and loss of basic ambulating functions that you and I take for granted, will be undergoing surgery at Henry Ford Allegance Health in February for a hip replacement. This is his first-hand story, in preparation of this surgery... Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com
Jackson -- some one, several, indeed many, in great need of orthopedics. Several people gathered in one overheated room on the fifth story high at Henry Ford Allegiance hospital. Age of the participants : 50s, 60s and into 80s and 90s. And one whippersnapper with a notebook, who wished to get out of jail free card. But it was warm in the hospital. And there was a coffee bar in the lobby. Joint camp is how members of the medical staff educate people in need of shiny metal objects to help them walk without that pinch and discomfort and disoriented. It was a popular destination. The Mistress of ceremonies, Abbey Harner, R.N.
“a Patient Navigator.” The surgical center was El La sala de estar, that is, “the place to be.” Despite the stakes, orthopedic wayfarers wedged into granite seats with the air blowing sweating. “Six weeks will feel better,” Harner said. To the patients, she was a dorm mom. Insurance cards were highly valued. Many brandished their cards as if they were the gold of El Dorado. Those who self-paid stared dolefully out the window to admire the solid brick façade. It wasn’t scout camp. Many felt dejected, for such is the process of living with a bionic man/ woman. The images that Harner displayed gained her attention. Many held second thoughts. Very gruesome. “Don’t think about it,” Harner said. “Just rejoice in the new titanium” she added. Harner reminded those who suffer from tooth decay to ensure you have antibodies. Once the tutorial concluded Harner distributed gift bags. Each wayfarers received “ReadyPrep Gluconate cloth,” wrapped in some synthetic baggy the consisting of the type of bags
A step forward, Together.
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Blood Drive
Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 8 AM -2:00 PM
Chelsea High School Chelsea, MI
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“My job requires high-octane energy, and I’m so glad it’s back,” says Matt Lehman, athletic director and teacher at Concord Community Schools. His double hip replacement not only took away his pain and limp, it also restored much of the energy and strength from his younger athletic days. With the help of his Henry Ford Allegiance Orthopedics and Physical Therapy teams, Matt is back on a healthier, more active track.
Take your first step toward better mobility at HenryFord.com/NextStep
of gourmet café. A tee-shirt, of course. Other new toys include a recovery manual, and an “Airlife” a breathing apparatus. One look at the contraption could have sent one of the pupils to their college years. Hip Replacement Surgery Hip replacement surgery is a procedure in which a doctor surgically removes a painful hip joint with and replaces it with an artificial joint often made from metal and plastic components. It usually is done when all other treatment options have failed to provide adequate pain relief. The procedure should relieve a painful hip joint, making walking easier. While most hip replacement surgeries today are performed using the standard technique (one 8 to 10 inch cut along the side of the hip), in recent years, some doctors have been using a minimally-invasive technique. In the minimally-invasive approach, doctors make one to two cuts from 2 to 5 inches long. The same procedure is performed through these small cuts as with standard hip replacement surgery.