So I had my second opinion with Dr. Buly at HSS on monday and I'll have to say I wasn't impressed with the whole place at first. Arriving in the pouring rain and waiting in the xray waiting area for an hour would turn anyone off, but once they took me in for xray, my thoughts completely changed. Everyone was very nice and explained everything to me. Dr Buly's office took me in right away after the xrays and he was very nice and answered all my questions. He gave me a thorough exam and went over my xrays with me. He even looked at the films I brought from my previous surgeries. In the end, he said he didn't know why I was having the outer hip and groin pain. He ordered an MRI and a 3D ct scan which I was able to get that same day. The day was long but I was relieved after it was over.
The final outcome? Dr Buly said that I have femoral anteversion , 33 degrees, on the right and 39 on the left. Arthritis minimal, no synovitis, shallow socket (on the left). The heterotopic ossification is still there but isn't impinging on anything so that isn't the source of the pain. He said a femoral osteotomy would be the surgery but since it's so involved he suggested trying weight loss first and see if that will help with the stress on the hips. I know I have to do that but it's been hard to lose weight with the hips hurting so much. But i have to try. It's just more waiting, another summer in hip pain. I am determined now but if I lose, say, 30 pounds or so and still have pain, then what? He said I don't need a replacement right now. I guess I should take 1 step at a time but I am so tired of it.
At least I finally now know what's wrong with me and why it this is happening!
