Tom
ALICE: I ALSO UNDERWENT A CORE DECOMPRESSION(THIS TIME LAST YEAR), IT NEVER REALLY HELPED MY HIP AT ALL! I DECIDED TO HAVE A TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT (AND DID LAST DEC '99). I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE AVN IN MY RIGHT HIP HAS CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE, AND WILL UNDERGO ANOTHER TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT (NOV 13TH).I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY PEOPLE THAT CORE DECOMPRESSION WORKS FOR A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF PEOPLE, AND EVEN THEN THE PAIN STILL REMAINS. I HAVE A WONDERFUL DOCTOR HERE IN NEWPORT BEACH, DR. MARK NEWMAN. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER HIP SURGERY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME.. I KNOW WHAT HUGE DECISION THIS IS, BUT IT'S NOT THAT BAD.RECOVERY IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK. GOOD LUCK, TOM