WHY IS THE "SYSTEM" SO DIFFICULT?
There are so many layers to our current health care system, from insurance coverage and the increased specialization of caregivers to the various policies and procedures unique to the facility caring for you and the regulations that govern how that care is given. It is more and more common that patients will find challenges when making their way through the system, which is why asking questions and having an advocate to ask questions on your behalf is so essential.  more...

What Is Osteonecrosis?

Osteonecrosis is a disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of blood supply to the bones. Without blood, the bone tissue dies, and ultimately the bone may collapse. If the process involves the bones near a joint, it often leads to collapse of the joint surface. Osteonecrosis is also known as avascular necrosis, aseptic necrosis, and ischemic necrosis.more...

Many of the members of our community have spent months, if not years, in chronic pain. Chronic pain builds overtime and can effect you, and those around you, emotionally as well as physically. We found these ten steps to be a valuable resource, both before, and after your surgery.

Share them with your family and possibly use them as a basis to open the discussion of how to they can support you and also set boundaries to protect their own energy and physical limitations.  more