Coach Saban's Surgery (went back to work on Wednesday 4/24!)

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Re: Coach Saban's Surgery

“espn” said:
Saban, with new hip, back at work: 'Rolling now'


Saban took Tuesday off to recover.

“I did some rehab at home (on Tuesday) and threw away the walker after one day," Saban told ESPN. "I've got a cane, and I'm rolling now."

..."I was home for six hours (Tuesday), and I was ready to jump off a bridge. Doing nothing was like torture. I don't know how people do it."


http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/26594353/saban-new-hip-back-work-rolling-now
Totally amazed at the skill of surgeons who do miracles like this every day to ordinary, and not-so-ordinary, people.
 
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Totally amazed at the skill of surgeons who do miracles like this every day to ordinary, and not-so-ordinary, people.
Yep. My mom had both her hips replaced and the surgeons are amazing. I knew Coach would be back quickly since the re-hab people had her up and walking on her new hip within a half day or so after surgery.
 

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“Coach Saban underwent successful robotic assisted right hip replacement surgery this afternoon with our hip specialist, Dr. Benton Emblom and the team at Andrews Sports Medicine,” Dr. Cain said in a Monday afternoon statement. “Coach is resting comfortably and we anticipate a full recovery. He should be able to return to work in the very near future, and we’ll have him back out on the golf course, with hopefully a few more yards off the tee, as soon as possible.”

https://www.tidesports.com/saban-surgery-complete-successful-per-doctor/
Sorry but after hearing he was back in his office this morning I could help but think that CNS probably insisted on being awake during the entire procedure so he could evaluate the technique of the robot.
 

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I've had it, at Andrews...
I did too, two weeks ago, also by Emblom with the Mako robot. I am the CNS test subject. It is awesome, I'm already better than before.
CNS is talking a big game; he probably does feel great but a lot just happened inside his leg. Per the video tweet today he has the walker in the office and is using an umbrella (ha) for support. I'm sure he will stick to the plan and let his rehab follow the proper steps. I don't care how stubborn you are, when they detach your femur and your ability to walk properly is at stake you do as you're told.

Earle, which approach did your surgeon use?
 

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I did too, two weeks ago, also by Emblom with the Mako robot. I am the CNS test subject. It is awesome, I'm already better than before.
CNS is talking a big game; he probably does feel great but a lot just happened inside his leg. Per the video tweet today he has the walker in the office and is using an umbrella (ha) for support. I'm sure he will stick to the plan and let his rehab follow the proper steps. I don't care how stubborn you are, when they detach your femur and your ability to walk properly is at stake you do as you're told.

Earle, which approach did your surgeon use?
Pre-robot, four years ago. I heavily considered a local, but there was one supplement I take which the docs couldn't ascertain the amount of blood thinning it might cause and you can't inject into the spine with that possible problem. Just as well, because I did have to have a unit of blood and that table looks like a torture device anyway... :)
 

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Ha Earle, well I'm sure your outcome was awesome. One thing I had no idea of was that they would drill into my other hip to attach the robot! I was definitely a fan of the nerve block they did, which may account for why coach Saban was feeling so good one and two days out. Anyway, it is nothing short of amazing what they can do with that surgery and I am so thankful that I and Coach Saban could just whisk this massive problem away.
 

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With apologies to those doctors who do these miracles and those who have had the robot surgery prior to CNS, is it possible that the surgery will now be known as "The Nick Saban" a la "Tommy John" ?

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With apologies to those doctors who do these miracles and those who have had the robot surgery prior to CNS, is it possible that the surgery will now be known as "The Nick Saban" a la "Tommy John" ?
:D
I hope so, and am so glad it's getting attention. The way doctors take years or decades to adopt new techniques can be a crying shame. There are plenty who still use the posterior techique (horribly cuts your glutes) and most use no robot (removes more bone).
 

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