First time tapping out

[alke46]

Chuck, I have read all of the above and it seems like you are getting some very good advice. Just remember that the road to recovery is filled with minor set backs, especially if you skip out on some of the rehabbing prescribed by people that know best. When you start getting better is not the time to take a break. Keep pushing through.

I hope you are successful with getting back to your lifestyle. Like others here, I have benefited from your replies and also from sourcing parts from you.

Get well soon.

[RichDesmond]

Damn Chuck, really sorry to hear this. Hope things get sorted out for you.

And I'll echo what others had said, do the Rehab stuff!! It sucks, but it's essential.

[chuck hahn]

Thanks for the support. Im 60 and 7 months. I gotta file for disability ASAP because im emplyed through a temp agency which doesnt have a 401K so i gotta figure out how to have an income for at least 3 or 4 months so that i can not have financial issues on my mind throuh all of this.

[steve murdoch]

It's not tapping out it's taking care.
I'm sure you'll tackle the surgery and rehab with the same bulldog intensity that you've shown in your restorations. Good luck, Chuck.

[KiwiAlfa156]

Don't think of it as tapping out, Chuck. Its about making the smart choice so you can -in the near future- continue to do, what we all love to do.

[dorkburger]

Best wishes Chuck.

[dpep]

Chuck, you are not going to believe how much better life feels when you wake up after your hip replacement. I have had three. My right hip at age 50, my left hip at age 69, and my right hip replacement replaced at age 77. The surgical techniques have advanced greatly over this period. The scar from my first one looks like a machete was used. The scar isn't even noticeable from the second.

Every patient is different and so is every doctor. Some are more onerous in their rehab than others. They will tell you to use a walker, then crutches. Actually weight bearing isn't an issue with most total hip replacements. You can start walking immediately as long as you don't do something stupid. My theory is that doctors put you on the walker because people are less likely to do something stupid if they are on a walker.

But I agree with everyone else that you need to play the game and follow whatever instructions they give you. Riding a motorcycle you could likely do the next day. It's getting on and off of it that is the problem. One thing you could do is obtain the use of a step-through scooter to use while you are recovering. They have the added advantage of not requiring either of your feet/legs to shift or brake or do anything but keep you balanced upright at a stoplight.

I don't know about the other ailments but the hip won't disable you. In fact you will be far more functional and energetic than you are now.

And what is this 'tapping out' bull$hit? If something's not right you get it fixed and move on. My job is to be my best at whatever I am doing. If something is interfering with that I deal with it as soon as I can so I can't use it as an excuse. I don't understand why anyone would take pride from prolonging pain and dysfunction.

When are you scheduled? Keep us posted.

[LAB3]

Thanks for the support. Im 60 and 7 months. I gotta file for disability ASAP because im emplyed through a temp agency which doesnt have a 401K so i gotta figure out how to have an income for at least 3 or 4 months so that i can not have financial issues on my mind throuh all of this.

I don't WANT to sound like a drag here but getting a disability determination is going to take a lot longer than 3-4 months, you're looking at at least six months even if you're a "shoe in" My best friend has been dealing with cancer for close to three years now and even with half his jaw removed, needing to use dialysis and a definite "terminal" diagnosis it took close to a year to get it.

Like I said, I don't want to be a dick about it but that's the reality of the situation so be prepared for a long stretch of hot dogs and ramen noodles

[Brendan W]

My medical friends say that hip replacement is perhaps the most gratifying operation a surgeon can do for his or her patient.
Extremely high success rate and instant transformation.
It's not just the pain. Most of us don't realise the extent to which dealing with the pain sucks energy, mental and physical.

[chuck hahn]

What LAB has said is exactly why i have put it off for over 5 years. Even when its glaringly obvious the system prolongs the agony and drives people to the points of absolute desperation. So ive reached the point where i am at the mercy of reality and if i cant pay my bills with what i have saved now then ill deal with that as it happens. I know ill still have a month or two till the actual surgery date so im planning on paying rent and car insurance and whatever else i can ahead of time with the goal of building a 3 or 4 month cushion before it gets to pucker time!!!!

[Peppermint Patti]

You ain't tapping out yet Chuck... You are loved by these members too much, for you to do that!
This forum got me thru two very bad accident/surgeries already! Going in for round three...
We come here to this forum, to learn, laugh and sometimes pour our hearts out. Please do the same. I know I went missing for a while, sorry. However I'm working on that! Hope you are not going through this alone. Think & Stay Positive & Laugh Your Head Off !!!

[chuck hahn]

Whats eating me most right now is how to get the money to survive the 2 or 3 months out of work. Im scrimping all i can and tryig to make rent and shop rent as far ahead of time that i can. Hopefully i can squeak by... god willing.

[Nessism]

Whats eating me most right now is how to get the money to survive the 2 or 3 months out of work. Im scrimping all i can and tryig to make rent and shop rent as far ahead of time that i can. Hopefully i can squeak by... god willing.

How many of those bikes showing in your signature do you currently own, Chuck? Assuming a fair number of them, a clear path is to sell some. You are way too busy to ride that many bikes, so sell and reduce storage space.

[chuck hahn]

Already on thst Ed. Cleaning some carbs on the ones i have titles for and theyll be offered up.

[chuck hahn]

Got a confirmed surgery consultation on Feb 12TH. So we shall see what happens then