Hello friends!

Some of you may have noticed me back on a cane, and even crutches here recently. I’m not cosplaying as an elderly person, however… Remember, two years ago when my left hip was replaced because of avascular necrosis?

Well, I’m a lucky, lucky boy.

The doctor thought I was past the danger because this is a hard to catch disease and I wasn’t presenting symptoms in my right hip back then.

Unfortunately, when I started having discomfort in my right leg in early October, it was the warning sign for what was recently confirmed in a new MRI. I already have a fracture in my right hip as blood flow has died from the joint currently spending most of my time on crutches to be “nonweightbearing“ on the joint. Reason being even my own weight under the right circumstances can cause further fractures, and with AVN, fractures, kind of look like crushing in or a dent in the bone not only does this cause, extreme discomfort while moving, but even at rest, there is pain. Getting out of the bed is difficult for us all. The difficulty is added to when your body stiffens overnight and even the slightest bit of movement off sharp, stabbing pains, which are the only brake you get from the constant ache.

Luckily, we live in a time where, even if it is not ideal for somebody, my age to have a hip replacement due to the longevity of the joint, it’s at least possible to have it and not be long-term cripple beyond a certain point.

two years ago this was accomplished with my left leg. It is unfortunate that I won’t get to enjoy anymore time with one normal OEM leg.

due to the life expectancy of the replacement joints, if I keep life low impact which is the suggested recommendation from the doctors, no, jumping, running heavy, lifting, squats, splits, etc., I’m looking at my 60s as the expectation for doing revisions or replacements on these. So yeah, I’m not doing any Spartan races or triathlon or road races.

I know the economy is not great and things are tight for all of us right now. Even without the fundraiser I’m sure I will manage to trudge through.

However, having experienced all of this before, I was given quite the appreciation for fundraising for medical emergencies. And I have tried whenever possible to share the burden of others going through similar things. I found out today. Fundraisers on Facebook have been done away with.

So, dear friends, if you would like to “own a piece of me“ this is your chance. Unfortunately, they are unable to laser engrave names onto the replacement hip. I put on none of you any obligation. My surgery is coming March 25 that day the offending joint will be cut out and the pain I’m experiencing now based on past experience will be relieved immediately. All that will be left is the pain of surgical recovery and retraining that leg to properly walk after receiving the new fixture. So, at least the pain I will experience then will be aimed in the direction of recovery.

if you’re able to, and would like to join in this endeavor and help ease the frustration and burden, it is most appreciated. If you are unable to, please remember me in prayer. and of course, all of you feel free to keep in touch. I already owe my quality of life too. Many of you joined in the process of my last joint replacement. It is a strange thought to me still that first replacement happened at age 39. And this one at age 41 I suppose it might be good that the wear and tear is staggered so that hopefully I won’t have to have both hips revised at once in the future, it’s always good to have at least one healthy leg when going through this recovery. And I suppose if this had to happen that I am still very blessed that this bilateral problem wasn’t moving at the same speed. I cringe to imagine what it’s like for some of those who I’ve discovered online that have both die at the same pace at once, and require double hip replacements. That really complicates recovery.

anyways, thank you for reading my story. I love all of you! Please only help if you are able.