Same-day Orthopedic surgery relieves years of hip pain

Pain and stiffness radiated through David Seibel’s hips as arthritis took hold of the joints.  

When therapeutic injections failed to provide lasting relief, a friend recommended trusted Gundersen Orthopedics provider Mark Topolski, MD.

Like you, Seibel didn't have time for a drawn-out surgery and hospital stay.  

“It would have been an inconvenience,” he said.

Gundersen’s same-day Orthopedic Surgery allows you to undergo hip, knee or shoulder surgery and recover at home on the same day as the procedure.  

For Seibel and other grateful patients, total hip replacement surgery done the same-day at Gundersen eliminated hip pain and sped recovery.

“I was on my way to the recovery room before I knew it,” he said. “My kids were waiting for me in the waiting room, and they couldn’t believe it.”

Same-day surgery benefits

Same-day surgery, or outpatient surgery, allows you to return home on the same day of your surgery.

Many patients report feeling more at ease after surgery when they’re able to:

• Sleep in their bed
• Eat their favorite homemade meals
• Enjoy the company of their pets and the other comforts of home

We’ve offered same-day surgery to patients like Seibel for years, thanks to technology, medical advancements and enhanced practices.

‘I knew I was in good hands’

From day one, Seibel never spent much time in a hospital. He was literally born and raised on a farm in Bloomer, Wis., until moving to Onalaska in his mid-20s.

For Seibel, living meant traveling the world with Sande, his wife and long-time Gundersen nurse, and playing tavern league softball.

“That’s probably where I wore my legs out,” he said.

With the help of his care team, Seibel walked within hours of his hip replacement surgery. He climbed the stairs. He recovered at home, in his recliner surrounded by family.  

This holiday season, he’ll travel again.

Now free of hip pain, Seibel can't share enough about the quality of Gundersen's care before, during and after surgery. That's the world-class care Sande used to talk about before she lost her battle to cancer.

“I wish my wife could have been there,’ he said, ‘but I knew I was in good hands.”

Seibel knows that life won’t wait. He took control of his pain and scheduled an appointment with a Gundersen Orthopedic surgeon. If you’re ready to get back to what you love, but quicker, schedule an appointment by calling (608) 775-2276.