karen-crozier

My story begins with a common hip replacement in Zanesville, performed by a well-known surgeon. The surgery was not successful, so my surgeon sent me to see a trauma specialist for a revision. Unfortunately, that surgery was unsuccessful as well, and afterward I actually had to manually pop my hip back in the socket because it would pop out. You could even see it on an x-ray! After two failed hip replacements on same side, the second surgeon wanted to do a third surgery, without really being able to tell me why the first two procedures failed. I advised him that I wanted to go to Columbus to see a specialist. He had worked with Dr. Fowler in the past. They spoke and Dr. Fowler agreed to see me and discovered that I had an infection from my previous surgeries. I scheduled another operation, so Dr. Fowler could help me get better. He took everything out, put a spacer in and left me with a PICC line, a big incision and a wound vac. At this point, I had been wheelchair bound and unable to put weight on my right hip for 8 months. Once the infection completely cleared up, Dr. Fowler ordered a custom hip and I prepared for another hip replacement surgery. At this point, I never thought I would be able to get around without a wheelchair. Much to my surprise, I was up and able to put weight on my hip the morning following surgery! If it wasn’t for Dr. Fowler, I would probably still be in a wheelchair. He was so caring and concerned that I put my life and leg in his hands! He also had a very positive attitude, but never kept the truth from me or my family. Dr. Fowler and his medical secretary, Heather, are #1 in my book! I actually feel like Heather and I are friends, as much as we have talked!Thanks to Dr. Fowler and his team for giving me my life back!