Dr. Denzin

Well, i needed a new lift for the inside of my shoe...my old one had worn away and was leaving me with FEROCIOUS blisters on my heel. I mean blisters the size of a silver dollar. not cool. So, i called the orthopedic office at St. Joe i use to get those things made. Only, now, they need a prescription in order to do it for me, which, i haven't had since I last saw my surgeon which was probably 17 years ago.

So, i had to make an appointment with my old doctor, Dr. Denzin. I can't say i've thought a whole lot about him the last 17 years..but for about 3 years in my life he was one of the most influential people in it. So, needless to say, i was really curious to see him again.


I'm the only person I know with a hip fusion. I just recently googled it and actually found others with the exact same thing i had, which was really cool. I always thought i was the only one. It was cool reading about other people and the "little" things they have to do exactly like i do on a daily basis which most people take for granted and do with no problem.

So, i was curious to see his thoughts on me i guess is the bottom line. Well, that lasted all of about 2 minutes. I could tell he was busy, came in, gave me a prescription and had just about zero real discussion. He did ask if i feel any pain in my hip, which i said i don't really....not anymore, just used to the discomfort at this point for having the decreased mobility for so long, that i don't notice it anymore. It was funny how i noticed things about him which i remembered from when i was 15 and first meeting him again. His hair was jet white now, but he still sat like he just got off a horse..his huge hands when we shook hands...the grimace on his face when he's thinking of something..funny how those things stuck out again to me...a lot of memories came back seeing him again.

Then he said something interesting in that

"well, you are doing much better then I would have anticipated if I hadn't talked with you." to which of course i said..

"um, what do you mean?"

He went on to say that he would have expected me to have back pain, or weakness in my knee from the procedure by now...that most people experience that to a larger degree. I do experience back pain...but ONLY when i've been extremely active playing basketball or working out..then it goes away within a matter of minutes. He seemed genuinely surprised that i have about no pain whatsoever. I think being active, and staying active has played a HUGE part in that.

Basically, i felt grateful i'm doing as well as i have been with it. He did comment that eventually i will need to do something again probably..and i knew that going into the original surgery that others, one day will follow. But man, i'm great. All things considered. i workout..weights and cardio..play basketball..tennis..golf...i'm limited of course in all of these things...but i have become so used to the limitations that the inconvenience barely bothers me anymore.

He did a good job..that's for sure. Got my new lift....life is good.