Thanks @Jaycey Recovery seems to be running smoothly at moment. Walking with sticks okay and doing the gentle excercises as instructed. Biggest worry for me at moment is getting in and out of bed with operated leg still being weak I have trouble sliding it sideways on bed. Usually have to give...
bettifloss, Josephine, Readysetgo, TerryCloth Thanks for the messages of support! It's good to be in contact with people who are going through same experiences.
@Josephine went through the NHS book and choose system. Had surgery at the Nuffield in Stockton on Tees. Surgeon was Mr Tony Nargol...
Finally got my new hip on Monday. Went into theater 2pm was all done and dusted by 4pm. After 30 minutes in recovery was took back to my room to recuperate. The nurses were great, set me up on a drip and gave me oral medication on a regular basis for any pain I had. Next morning after drains had...
Am booked in for surgery on 11th January after original date of 7th December being cancelled. Got my pre op on 30th December so hopefully all being well it will be all systems go in the new year!
Cheers! @montberg. Getting the op done through the Good old national health!
All the best with your op mate! Will look out for any future posts on your progress.
Got a call from hospital yesterday informing me hip surgery on 7 December has been cancelled due to surgeon unable to attend surgery on that day. Bit cheesed off because original op was scheduled for 19th dec but took a cancellation to get fixed well in time for Xmas. Being told it will be...
Hello to everyone on here!
Found out in August I needed right hip replacement,
When surgeon took a look at x Rays he said on a scale of 1 to10, 10 being really bad he scored mine 11!
At least He seemed excited and impressed with what he was looking at.
After going home and feeling pretty...
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