GETTING HIP is a personal account of one woman's recovery from a total hip replacement. From the painful arthritic deterioration of her joint, to making the difficult decision to have surgery at the relatively young age of 47, Sigrid Macdonald takes us with her on her postoperative journey. She discusses how to prepare for hip surgery and the potential complications of the operation. A detailed description of her rehabilitation is provided, along with interviews with 10 people from all over the world, whose recovery time from hip surgery varied considerably.
This reader friendly book is written with wit, candor, and empathy for the prospective hip patient. It offers useful tips for acquiring essential services and coping physically and psychologically with hip surgery, as well as important information about how to treat a new hip in order for it to last as long as possible.
GETTING HIP provides the most up-to-date information on different implants, such as the ceramic hip, which received FDA approval in February of 2003, the metal on metal prosthesis, hip resurfacing and exciting advances in cartilage regeneration and stem cell transplantation. It also provides an extensive bibliography and Internet references.
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Sigrid Macdonald is a freelance writer with a background in psychology and social policy research. Originally from , Macdonald currently resides in . As a consumer of medicine and an advocate for patients, Macdonald has written numerous articles on physical and mental health. She has explored topics as diverse as thyroid disease, hypoglycemia, menopause, invisible disabilities, and panic disorder, and has written for publications such as the Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario, the Carleton University Women's Center, and the Women's Freedom Network Newsletter in
The Globe and Mail Newspaper published Macdonald's lighthearted but provocative article on naming children. And the American magazine, Justice Denied, accepted two of this social activist's articles on wrongful convictions.
