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Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide for Hip Replacement Surgery
If you or a loved one are facing hip replacement surgery, you may feel overwhelmed, unsure of what to expect, and have plenty of questions. Receiving artificial joints is a life-changing procedure. Butternut to Bionic is author Tiffany Anderson’s personal experience of recovery from serious illness leading to dual hip replacement. Drawing on her 20 years of professional experience in the field of health, she has written this book from the patient’s perspective and shares guidance, support, and encouragement—preparing you to face the challenge of hip replacement surgery. Step by step, the author helps you understand your medical team, better prepare for surgery, and improve and accelerate your recovery time. Personal anecdotes, candid observations, and private details add to the unique approach of this guide that hip replacement recipients will find reassuring and beneficial. Each chapter offers a variety of resources, suggestions, and checklists to help you achieve a successful outcome and return to a high quality of life. Hip replacement recipients, family members, caregivers, and healthcare providers will find this book intriguing, insightful, and useful.
116 pages, Paperback
Published July 11, 2017
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Tiffany Anderson
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Tiffany Anderson is a health educator, alternative healthcare practitioner, writer, and health coach. She specializes in managing chronic disease, stress management, and pain management. She has worked in the field of health since 1996 and believes in practicing what she preaches by eating well, exercising daily, and investing in self-care methods such as receiving regular massage, Reiki, acupuncture, and practicing meditation.
A Utah native, Tiffany enjoys hikes both locally and in the national parks, playing golf, dancing, gambling on occasion, listening to live music, and visiting Disneyland as often as possible. Her parents are retired and are two of her favorite travel companions. Tiffany is an empty-nester and has one grown son, Damien, and one beautiful grand-kitty named Dax. Readers can connect with Tiffany online at http://andersontherapeutics.com/
Tiffany Anderson is a health educator, alternative healthcare practitioner, writer, and health coach. She specializes in managing chronic disease, stress management, and pain management. She has worked in the field of health since 1996 and believes in practicing what she preaches by eating well, exercising daily, and investing in self-care methods such as receiving regular massage, Reiki, acupuncture, and practicing meditation.
A Utah native, Tiffany enjoys hikes both locally and in the national parks, playing golf, dancing, gambling on occasion, listening to live music, and visiting Disneyland as often as possible. Her parents are retired and are two of her favorite travel companions. Tiffany is an empty-nester and has one grown son, Damien, and one beautiful grand-kitty named Dax. Readers can connect with Tiffany online at http://andersontherapeutics.com/
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January 22, 2020
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (1/2020)
I felt useless when my mother had to have her knee replaced. Neither one of us knew what to expect, nor what questions to ask. I was learning as I went along, which was not the best way to go. Now that she is having hip problems, I decided to start seeking information ahead of time. I was pleased to get my hands on “Butternut to Bionic,” because the author, Tiffany Anderson, has created a concise resource guide that covers hip replacement from beginning to end. She writes it from both her professional experience in the healthcare field, and from her personal perspective as a woman who had to have a double hip replacement after developing a life-threatening illness. This illness began with her developing such a horrible case of jaundice, the whites of her eyes turned butternut yellow. It ended with her fancy new “bionic” hips. Hence the title, “Butternut to Bionic.”
Anderson uses her knowledge to provide readers with extensive, yet concise information that includes resources, suggestions and a checklist for people who are either going through hip replacement or assisting someone going through the process. Where she suggests questions for doctors, she leaves room for the reader to record the information gathered. I loved seeing this in her section about building a medical team. Going through a nerve-wracking experience would make it easy to forget what to ask when you have your surgeon directly in front of you. Having the questions in the book already laid out for you makes the process much easier. Anderson also includes notes providing information from her own experience. I also appreciate that she provided extensive information about alternative healing techniques that will assist the reader with healing and recovery.
As an individual who will be acting as a caregiver for my mother, I learned a great deal about how I will best be able to serve her as she heals. But, I also gained additional knowledge that I hope will help keep me from needing my own replacement. This includes learning about how five extra pounds adds twenty-five pounds of stress of my joints. Since I have a lot more than five pounds to lose, I am going to use this knowledge to motivate me to stick with a program. My body depends upon it.
“Butternut to Bionic,” by Tiffany Anderson is a must read for people involved with individuals needing hip replacement surgery. The author writes in an easy-to-read, friendly manner which will help reduce readers stress. She explains everything as she goes along, so someone without a medical background will not feel left behind. This resource is also laid out well so that the reader can follow along as they proceed with their own experience. The detailed timeline at the end of the book will really help individuals know what to expect from the beginning to 5+ years in the future. This is highly recommended reading.
I felt useless when my mother had to have her knee replaced. Neither one of us knew what to expect, nor what questions to ask. I was learning as I went along, which was not the best way to go. Now that she is having hip problems, I decided to start seeking information ahead of time. I was pleased to get my hands on “Butternut to Bionic,” because the author, Tiffany Anderson, has created a concise resource guide that covers hip replacement from beginning to end. She writes it from both her professional experience in the healthcare field, and from her personal perspective as a woman who had to have a double hip replacement after developing a life-threatening illness. This illness began with her developing such a horrible case of jaundice, the whites of her eyes turned butternut yellow. It ended with her fancy new “bionic” hips. Hence the title, “Butternut to Bionic.”
Anderson uses her knowledge to provide readers with extensive, yet concise information that includes resources, suggestions and a checklist for people who are either going through hip replacement or assisting someone going through the process. Where she suggests questions for doctors, she leaves room for the reader to record the information gathered. I loved seeing this in her section about building a medical team. Going through a nerve-wracking experience would make it easy to forget what to ask when you have your surgeon directly in front of you. Having the questions in the book already laid out for you makes the process much easier. Anderson also includes notes providing information from her own experience. I also appreciate that she provided extensive information about alternative healing techniques that will assist the reader with healing and recovery.
As an individual who will be acting as a caregiver for my mother, I learned a great deal about how I will best be able to serve her as she heals. But, I also gained additional knowledge that I hope will help keep me from needing my own replacement. This includes learning about how five extra pounds adds twenty-five pounds of stress of my joints. Since I have a lot more than five pounds to lose, I am going to use this knowledge to motivate me to stick with a program. My body depends upon it.
“Butternut to Bionic,” by Tiffany Anderson is a must read for people involved with individuals needing hip replacement surgery. The author writes in an easy-to-read, friendly manner which will help reduce readers stress. She explains everything as she goes along, so someone without a medical background will not feel left behind. This resource is also laid out well so that the reader can follow along as they proceed with their own experience. The detailed timeline at the end of the book will really help individuals know what to expect from the beginning to 5+ years in the future. This is highly recommended reading.
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