I had my right hip replaced in April and have had a terrible time. The surgeon damaged the femoral nerve which left my leg paralysed. It's taken months to even start to feel like normal and I am not there yet. Annoyingly my left hip has been giving me some serious pain. I am hoping that it is...
That's me all prepared now. This morning I changed all the bedding on my bed and then made a pan of carrot and coriander soup. It can go in the freezer in individual portions. Then I set to and made a pan of corned beef stew for Tony to eat tomorrow and Friday while I am in hospital. At least...
Gosh, it seems odd to see that post.. RECOVERY THREAD. It has come around so quickly. I am starting it today as Thursday is the big day for me. I also plan to run a daily diary page on my blog so that I can look back on it and see how long it takes me to get fighting fit.. Thanks everyone...
I had my pre op appointment with the physio this morning and I am less than impressed. Last week the nurse told me it would be six weeks before I would be able to use the 'over bath' shower. Physio say I can use it whenever I feel ready... She spent a little while talking about post op pain...
Well, I had a fairly good day yesterday so seeing as how Thursday next week is the big day for me I started cooking for the freezer. I defrosted it and sorted the shelves into different categories. Then I cooked two big tubs of spicy chicken rice and made a huge pan of chicken curry. I like...
I didn't have too bad a night for the first time in ages but I'm just so very very tired. The constant gnawing pain is really making me weepy and depressed. On a really bad day I can't walk very far without the pain becoming unbearable. This morning we bought two grabbers so that I can start...
This might be a daft question but I will ask it anyway. Would you suggest that the hubs and I will need to sleep in separate beds for the first few weeks while my hip recovers from surgery? It's four weeks today that I am scheduled for the chop and getting really nervous. Starting to put stuff...
I am to have a spinal block and understand that I might play music during the operation... Does the hospital provide the headphones? I wondered how they would be sterile otherwise. My friend suggested that a talking book might absorb me better than music... Has anyone done this before.
We have just discovered that our medical insurance won't cover the cost of post op injections. Is this something I will have to pay for myself or can I ask my GP for a prescription?
I saw the surgeon on Thursday and he wants me to have a cortisone injection in the hip joint. He says 'if it works' it will put off the surgery for a while longer... My doctor was dead against it as it is only a short term solution. Then I read an article that suggests evidence shows that they...
My husband has medical insurance through his job and today we discovered that they will cover my hip op. I need to collect the referral letter from the doctor ASAP and then the ball will start rolling. Has anyone in UK used private medical insurance for the op. It's scary to think it might...
Has anyone tried Flexiseq? My friend who is a former nurse called around yesterday and told me about it. I have had a look online and it is quite expensive (currently on offer in Tesco for £12.50 or thereabouts). I will gladly try anything if it takes the pain away but don't want to waste...
Can I just say hello. I have been diagnosed with arthritis in my hip so I am not even sure what happens next. I will be seeing my doctor tomorrow to see where we go from here. I would really appreciate any advice on pain management and sleeplessness. Now that I know there is a place to come and...
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