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This details her progress after the right BHR (second hip surgery) done in April 2007.
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From : Ms Joan Gunnes:-
Ok, I thought you'd enjoy this......I started teaching my yoga class 13 days post op! Yes, I stood with my cane for most of it, but I could do side bends, some forward and backward bending and I did in fact teach the class! And I've been at it ever since - taught my first children's class last week - that would be about 20 days post-op and unbelievably, by last Wednesday or so (again about 24 days post-op), I sat x-legged! Now mind you, I was sitting up about 5 inches on blankets and had blocks for support under my knees, but it was a definate x-legged sitting posture. My biggest difficulty is with lunges (Virbhadrasana) poses on my operated side, but I figure that will come in a few weeks. I also did a full Vrikshasana (tree pose) with the sole of my foot up on my thigh, balancing on the other leg on BOTH sides last night. I am in awe.......tell everyone I send my love and you are the absolute greatest! Thank you for giving me so much back that I might be able to be of service to more through my teaching......much, much love, Joan
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This details her progress after the left BHR (First hip surgery) done in July 2006.
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From : Ms Joan Gunnes:- I celebrated my 1 year anniversary of
my left BHR(Birmingham Hip Resurfacing) on July 30, 2006! It was one year ago on that date that
my life underwent a profound and beautiful transformation under the
golden hands of Dr. Vijay C. Bose. I am 52 years old and have been a
dancer, children's creative dance teacher and yoga teacher for over
30 years. I had been struggling for over 5 years with increasingly
debilitating osteoarthritis in both hips. Literally, my students
were in pain watching me try to walk down the hall - I was in
continual pain and in many ways, disabled. It was impossible to walk
more than a few blocks and was becoming increasingly difficult to
work and enjoy my natural love of life. Thankfully, I found out
about Hip Resurfacing and then, Dr. Vijay C. Bose and the India experience.
Once I communicated via email with Dr. Vijay C. Bose, my fears vanished and I
eagerly made plans for my upcoming surgery. Words can hardly
describe the magnificence of my entire experience from hospital stay
to the stay at the Taj Resort on the Indian Ocean! I was treated
with such kindness, gentleness and professionalism by the staff of
the hospital Nurses were continually checking to be sure my needs
were met and Dr.Vijay C. Bose visited me everyday despite his busy and
demanding schedule! My recovery was astonishing! I was walking with
the elbow crutches comfortably within a few days, down to 1 crutch
within 2 weeks and back to teaching the day after my return from
India (mind you, I was not doing a lot of poses, but I was up there
teaching!!). Yes, it has taken a lot longer to fully recover, but
the beauty of it is, I am still gaining in range of motion and
strength! My life is so vastly improved from where I was a mere year
ago that I feel blessed as if by a miracle! Hip resurfacing gave me
my life back and additionally, my trip to India was a gift of a
lifetime leaving an indelible impression in my heart. |
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