@myglasshalffull thank you! The Walker is definitely an option but I’m persevering with the crutches for now as the diazepam seems to be helping. It’s only for another few weeks then hopefully I’ll be rid of them. Fingers crossed.
How are you doing?
Hi @Freyagirl , thanks so much for your reply. It sounds like you are on quite a journey! Your story is a perfect example of it being a very long game, but each step is taking you forward towards a better quality of life.
Absolutely amazed that you’re driving after 2 weeks! In the UK, the...
Hi @myglasshalffull hope you’re having a good day. How is your recovery going?
When asked in restaurants or bars if I’d like ice in my drink, I reply with pursed lips “oh no” and a shake of my head, as if I’d just been asked if I’d like some rabbit droppings :heehee:
3.14am here and awakened...
Oh that’s so lovely! Yes, the sister looking after me trained in Glasgow….orthopaedics (Philipshill), general (The Victoria) then midwife (Rutherglen) before she was a mad wife and finally an artist (sculptor).
Other sister Psychiatric (Leverndale), General (Southern General) then nursing...
Apologies folks! I’m still trying to figure out the app and how to reply to specific messages :chinstroke:so thank you for all your responses and great to have some chat with others going through the same experience.
Hope today is/was a good one and you feel some progress however small. My...
Interesting! I wasn’t given any advice to ice, or even to elevate. I’ve been put on anticoagulants for 35 days this time which is making me a bit nervous as the bruising is mighty. My sister (former orthopaedic nurse) feels that icing would be best to get the swelling down. I’m going to phone...
Thank you to everyone who posts and for the wisest words of wisdom from admin
I’m 5 days post op and was in danger of getting sucked into the “look how well she’s doing club” judged by those whose only experience of major surgery is having stitches on a finger as a 5 year old. Oh and being...
Hello! I’m new to the forum. Had right THR 12 years ago and will have left hip replaced on 8th March.
My surgeon mentioned that have cysts and a “lesion” but didn’t elaborate further.
I swing between not being concerned to writing my eulogy
Just wondered if anyone here has a lesion? Any...
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