Today I chatted with my Rheumatologist and he assured me that he's never heard of anyone rejecting prostheses due to Lyme. Also, he said that my hip is going to continue to deteriorate and that perhaps it's better to go ahead with the surgery now while my leg is pretty strong. If I choose to wait a while, I'll continue to get worse and the resulting muscle imbalances will take longer to correct.
So-- there's yet another opinion. Mind you, he didn't examine my hip or look at the MRI or x-rays. This was just the conversation as it pertained to Lyme and the surgery. Dr. V. wanted me to ask the Rheumatologist if people reject the prostheses because Lyme affects the auto-immune system, and also if I would have any difficulty healing because of the Lyme.
BTW, the answer to the latter is that I won't have "trouble" per se, but folks with Lyme do heal more slowly.
Just one more opinion to throw in the stew pot. :)
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