amirahsaryati-hip-replacement

Alhamdulillah

2011-12-15T02:21:00.000-08:00

Alhamdulillah, segala puji-pujian hanyalah layak kepada Allah yang Maha Pengasih dan Penyayang.

Amirah Saryati Binti Muhamad Amin telah selamat menjalani pembedahan Total Hip Replacement untuk kaki kirinya pada 6 Disember yang lalu di Hospital KPJ Tawakkal. Setelah 9 hari di wad, amirah sekarang telah pulang ke rumahnya di Melaka untuk meneruskan rawatan fisioterapi di sana.

Jazakumullah khair atas semua doa-doa dan bantuan yang berterusan.

Sama-sama kita mendoakan amirah untuk terus kuat menjalani rawatan fisioterapi nya dan untuk satu lagi pembedahan yang akan datang inshaAllah.

THR Fund Raising Team
Bangalore, India.

of 6th December 2011

2011-12-05T03:55:00.000-08:00

“HasbunalLâh Wani’mal-Wakîl”,

Cukuplah Allah menjadi Penolong kami dan Allah adalah sebaik-baik Pelindung”.

"Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs."

(QS. 3:173)

Let us all keep praying for Allah to ease everything for Amirah Saryati and keep her strong

throughout this whole process, inshaAllah <3

Hospital KPJ Tawakkal, Jln Pahang
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Friends and family who wish to visit,

visiting hours 12noon - 2p.m. & 5p.m.-9p.m. .

9th floor, room 914

2011-11-30T18:27:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum and greetings to all.

Subhanallah.. We feel truly blessed and overwhelmed by all these contributions and support that we have received for 'Total Hip Replacement for Amirah Saryati'. All praise be to Allah for His mercy, the total donation we've received in the UK alone so far have reached more than £2500 Alhamdulillah. This money is most definitely helpful and will go to extremely good use for Amirah Saryati's upcoming surgery and recovery process insyaAllah.

Currently Amirah is preparing to undergo the total hip replacement surgey scheduled on the 6th of Dec, 2011. She will be admitted to the hospital on 5th of Dec insyaAllah.

Physiotherapy sessions will start soon afterwards (a week after the surgery) and by Allah's will, we hope Amirah will be able to recover and adjust to her new hips quickly and more importantly, be pain-free insyaAllah.

On behalf of my sister and the whole family, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your endless du'as, love, support and contributions. Jazakallahu khayran kathiraa.. It is indeed by His mercy that your hearts are touched to help us in our time of need and I pray that the blessings of Allah to be multiplied a thousand times for your sincere acts of kindness to us insyaAllah.:)

In the mean time, let us all keep praying for Allah to ease everything for Amirah and keep her strong throughout this whole process. This time has been difficult for us but knowing that Amirah has the support and prayers from everyone certainly helps.

Please know your kind gestures are never forgotten. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts. :)

Warm regards,

Athirah Farhana Muhammad Amin

-Amirah Saryati younger sister

Sheffield, UK.

Date of the Surgery

2011-11-21T17:23:00.000-08:00

Alhamdulillah, all praise to Allah.

inshaAllah Amirah Saryati's Total Hip Replacement Operation ( part 1 ) will be on :

DECEMBER, 6th, 2011

at

KPJ TAWAKKAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL
No. 1, Jalan Pahang Barat, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

together we prayed for the successful of the operation inshaAllah, jazakumullah khayr .

Few updates

2011-11-18T20:49:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum to all concern and thoughtful friends,

For some updates about Amirah Saryati current status, she is currently on a leave of absence from her medical studies at MSU - International Medical School (IMS), Bangalore Campus, India to undergo the aforementioned surgery. She has appealed for 6 months of medical leave, which would end in March 2012. Therefore she needs to do the surgery as soon as possible to be able to continue her deferred studies.

She has consulted an Orthopedic Surgeon at a government hospital (PPUKM, KL) ; and the waiting list for the required surgery for her is scheduled in September 2012. The Surgeon has then referred her case to private hospital.

Let's Give a Helping Hand for Amirah

2011-11-17T04:15:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum to all concerned and thoughtful friends,

The need for Amirah's treatment is as follows:

She needs this implant for the Hip Replacement which would cost her RM27,000.00 for one hip that she requires it for both of her hips (Bilateral Hip Replacement), hence the total cost for the implant alone is RM54,000.00.

For those from Malaysia:

Maybank : 104068303310 ( Amirah Saryati Muhammad Amin )

2. For those from UK, your donation can be sent to :

Name: Athirah Farhana Muhammad Amin

( Amirah Saryati's younger sister in Sheffield, UK )

Acc number: 08529460

Sort-code: 77-74-35

Reference: amirahsaryati

3. For those from India, your donation can be send to:

Afifah Mokhtar ( member of amirahsaryati- fund raising team )

Standard Chartered : 769194978727

4. others: Amirah Saryati's paypal:

amirah.saryati@yahoo.com

Thank you for your sincere contribution and May Allah make ease of our affairs.

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amirahsaryati THR fund raising team

2011-11-15T06:40:00.000-08:00

Assalamualaikum wbt.

amirahsaryati THR fund raising team ditubuhkan oleh rakan-rakan universiti Amirah untuk sedikit sebanyak membantu Amirah menjalani pembedahan Total Hip Replacement (THR) nya dalam masa terdekat ini inshaAllah.

Tujuan blog ini diadakan adalah untuk memberi segala informasi tentang pembedahan Amirah yang akan dilakukan dengan harapan dapat memperoleh bantuan ikhlas daripada rakan-rakan yang mengenali Amirah Saryati.

Mudah-mudahan bantuan ikhlas yang dihulurkan dapat membantu Amirah kembali menyambung perjalanan hidup sebagai seorang pelajar perubatan di MSU-IMS, Bangalore, India, inshaAllah.

Sumbangan pembedahan Amirah bolehlah diserahkan menerusi wakil-wakil kami.

Jazakumullah khair, jutaan terima kasih kepada semua yang prihatin. Sama-sama kita ringankan beban bahu yang memikul inshaAllah.

wakil amirahsaryati THR fund raising team:

Adibah Binti Mohd Lot +9632551917

Nur Athira Binti Muhamad Yunus +919611841980,

Khairul Naimah Binti Abdul Rahid +919611843340

Ruhaya Razali +919742325391

Afifah Mokhtar +919742326138

Farah Inani +918861765096

DDH - Total Hip Replacement

2011-11-13T07:47:00.000-08:00

This is Amirah's email with an Orthopedic Consultant discussing about her medical history :

Amirah Saryati <@gmail.com>	Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:30 PM
To: dr@googlemail.com
Cc: "ayah" <@gmail.com>
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Doctor, I think I will start the history from the day the condition was discovered, and what had happened back then. As it was told by my father.. I was born premature (8 months) back in the year 1989. At that time, I was kept in an incubator for one and a half months at Hospital Taiping, during which there was widespread infection found to infect many newborns at the Hospital. I am not sure of what infective organism or what infection, but most cases were fatal. I was one of the babies who got infected. The doctor had made two complete blood tranfusions while I was in the incubator, and started with antibiotic treatment IV. I spent one and a half months in the incubator, and about 2 months in the Pediatric Ward. After I was discharged, my family brought me for a routine checks at the same hospital, during which the Pediatrician (Dr. Revathi, curently in Hospital P.Pinang) in charge discovered about the dislocation. They put a hip spica cast and referred my case to HKL. I spent 2 years in HKL (1990 - 91).. The Orthopaedic Surgeon was Dr. Ang. In HKL they did a surgery on my hips (Femoral Osteotomy (?) ) to put a screw/nail to position the femoral head in the hip socket. But the attempt failed according to my father. Now I have scars on both the lateral side of the thighs, and a deep depression on the left side. Therefore I am not sure, whether it is a primary CDH or CDH due to hip/acetabulum dysplasia secondary to neonatal osteomyelitis. As far as what I could recall, and according to what my father has told me, there was no any major symptom between the age of 5 y.o until 15 y.o.. I went to school normally,but I excluded myself from involving in any strenuous physical activities especially during Physical Education. I was admitted at Hospital Taiping when I was 10 y.o. for checkup, but there was no any further treatment done or any complication occurs. When I was in Form 4 (16y.o.), I was in a boarding school where the school compound is quite big that I had to walk a lot and climbed stairs everyday. Since then I started to take analgesic (Ibuprofen 5mg) due to development of pain in the hip. The pain was mild and tolerable, subsided by taking analgesic. 16 y.o. till 18 y.o. the similar type of pain developed but the pain occurs more frequently when I walked and I took similar painkiller for relief. 19 y.o I started my studies in Medical School in Bangalore. As I walked maximally, the pain intensity had started increasing, it radiates to the thigh and associated with mild back pain. I have changed the analgesic to Diclofenac Sodium 5mg. For the past 2 years, the pain intensity has increased that I would rate it 7 / 10. It has radiated to the knee and sometimes to the ankle joint. I now sleep on the right side only as pressure on the left hip causes pain and I hardly make the first step of walking in the morning if I sleep on the left side. The back pain is increasing, and I doubt if I have lordosis because my back is abnormally curved (however I have not done any Xray ) I wear elbow-crutch during clinical postings. I started to perform my solat on a chair. I have been taking analgesic almost everyday now. As I have developed tolerance to Ibuprofen and Diclofenac, I now alternately take Tramadol or Lornoxicam SR.. However the pain does not subsided on taking the medication anymore. My hometown is in Melaka. I hope this information would provide enlightenment about my problem for further assessment and plan on your side. P.S. : I CC this email to my father for any more information that you may need during my childhood year or any plan to be discussed together, insyaAllah. Thank you. Wsalam --- Amirah Saryati Muhammad Amin 4th Year MSU-International Medical School Bangalore, India.

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

2011-11-13T07:39:00.000-08:00

What is developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)?

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the name for a range of conditions of a child's hip. It can affect one or both hip joints.

In mild cases, the ligaments and other soft tissues around the hip joint are not tight, and they allow the thighbone (femur) to move around more than normal in the hip socket.
In more severe cases, the joint is loose enough to let the ball at the top of the thighbone (femoral head) come partway out of the hip socket. This is called subluxation.
Dislocation is the most severe form of DDH. The ball at the top of the thighbone fully slips out of the hip socket (dislocates).

With subluxation or dislocation, the socket is often too shallow, more like a saucer than the deep cup that it should be.

What causes DDH?

The exact cause of DDH is not known. But a number of risk factors can raise your child's chances of having DDH, including a family history of DDH and your baby's position in the womb and at birth.

What are the symptoms?

Having DDH does not cause pain. A baby with DDH may have:

A hip joint that feels loose or slips out of place when examined.
One leg that appears to be shorter than the other.
Extra folds of skin on the inside of the thigh(s).
A hip joint that moves differently than the other.

A child who is walking may:

Walk on the toes of one foot with the heel up off the floor. The child walks this way because one leg is shorter than the other.
Walk with a limp (or waddling gait if both hips are affected).

How is DDH diagnosed?

Usually, DDH is diagnosed during your newborn's physical exam. If your baby is older, DDH may be diagnosed during a well-baby checkup. But it may be more difficult to diagnose the condition in a baby older than 1 to 3 months, because the only outward sign may be less mobility or flexibility in the movement of the affected hip joint(s)

NORMAL HIP

DDH HIP

source: DDH

Total Hip Replacement (THR)

2011-11-13T07:18:00.000-08:00

Total Hip Replacement Introduction

Total hip replacement (THR) is an excellent treatment option for people with late-stage degenerative hip disease. THR is one of the most successful and common surgical procedures in orthopedic surgery. In addition to marked reduction in painand improvement in sleep, most people regain range of motion, physical ability, and quality of life.

The hip joint is composed of a ball and socket, with the surface of each covered by cartilage.
A number of conditions and diseases can cause the cartilage surfaces to degenerate, which in turn leads to pain, stiffness, and disability.
Doctors replace both the ball (femoral head) and socket (acetabulum) during total hip replacement surgery.

Risks

Infection: A small number of people can develop an infection with a total hip replacement. You may require further surgery to remove the prostheticcomponents and clean out the joint along with a course of antibiotics lasting 6-8 weeks.
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT): A blood clot (thrombosis) may form in veins of yourpelvis, thigh, or leg. After surgery, you will receive blood-thinning medication, usuallyaspirin or warfarin (Coumadin), to prevent clots from forming.
Pulmonary embolism (PE): An embolismoccurs when a clot breaks free and travels to your lungs. An embolism potentially can cause serious respiratory difficulty. The risk of having one is less than 1%.
Bleeding: As with any surgery, you will experience bleeding both during and after the procedure. You often will need a blood transfusion.
Nerve injury: You have a small risk of injuring the nerves that allow sensationand movement of your leg. Often this problem, if it occurs, will go away over time.
Anesthesia: Any type of anesthesia has risks associated with it. Discuss these with your doctor.
Fracture: Other bones may be broken during surgery. These breaks may affect your rehabilitation and require a longer hospital stay.
Dislocation: Your new hip will not move as well as a normal joint and thus can be dislocated more easily. You must be cautious not to sit too low or to cross your legs.

source: THR