adriver
new member
Hi everyone,
I'm about to have a total hip replacement this coming Monday and I'm extremely nervous.
I have had Ankylosing Spondylitis for many years but in the last year my right hip has got progressively worse. At the end of December it was agreed that I could have a full hip replacement.
Tbh, I'm beyond nervous, not really sure what to think about it all, I feel so young to be having it done and don't know quite how it's all going to pan out on Monday. They want to do it using a spinal nerve block but I'm not convinced about that.
My job is super important to me and I did my last shift before the op today and felt so sad when I left to come home. Just want to get it all done and dusted and get back to work. The surgeons reckon my recovery should be speedy but as it stands I can't see past the worry of the op! Not sure what advice I'm looking for really, just nice to post and know that others are out there going through the same thing.
One thing I would ask though for anyone who has been through it who might be reading this - do I go for a general anaesthetic or have the needle in the back? I hate needles and I hate the thought of a needle in my back but I hear the initial recovery is so much quicker.
Any advice people?
Thanks,
-adriver
I'm about to have a total hip replacement this coming Monday and I'm extremely nervous.
I have had Ankylosing Spondylitis for many years but in the last year my right hip has got progressively worse. At the end of December it was agreed that I could have a full hip replacement.
Tbh, I'm beyond nervous, not really sure what to think about it all, I feel so young to be having it done and don't know quite how it's all going to pan out on Monday. They want to do it using a spinal nerve block but I'm not convinced about that.
My job is super important to me and I did my last shift before the op today and felt so sad when I left to come home. Just want to get it all done and dusted and get back to work. The surgeons reckon my recovery should be speedy but as it stands I can't see past the worry of the op! Not sure what advice I'm looking for really, just nice to post and know that others are out there going through the same thing.
One thing I would ask though for anyone who has been through it who might be reading this - do I go for a general anaesthetic or have the needle in the back? I hate needles and I hate the thought of a needle in my back but I hear the initial recovery is so much quicker.
Any advice people?
Thanks,
-adriver