Rick70
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Hi, my name is Rick and I am from the UK. I am 48 yr old and had a hip replacement Nov 22nd 2018. It never really improved after week 2 where I noticed swelling under the scar, hot and red. My consultant kept saying it was just swelling from the op. Dec 28th the hospital was closed for xmas so I went to my drs as I could hardly walk. She gave me some fluoxicillin. These did nothing. After xmas I managed to see my consultant and he took blood tests. He eventually called me in to say I had an infection.
I was gutted to say the least. I had just had 8 weeks off work. Gone back for 2 weeks and he was taking me into hospital to do an aspiration and debridement. 10 weeks post op I went into hospital where he open me back up and did a wash out. Put me on IV antibiotics for 10 days then sent me home on oral antibiotics for another 6 weeks.
I am off antibiotics now and have been back to see him as I am getting slight pain in my groin and front upper thigh. He took bloods. I rang up 2 days ago and he said 1 of my blood tests are slightly high. So he has brought my appointment forward to see him in 2 weeks rather than 6 weeks.
I am worried sick. I can't afford to have time off work. I'm worried about my health. My anxiety is through the roof. I woke up this morning and it feels like I have a slight swelling near the side of my hip. It feels a bit bruised. I have been sleeping in a different bed and the mattress is hard. I am hoping it's that.
I feel like my life is on hold. When I first weight bear I have a limp. As I get going I am ok. I really don't know how this is going to end up but I just hope it's not the infection rearing up again.
Thanks
I was gutted to say the least. I had just had 8 weeks off work. Gone back for 2 weeks and he was taking me into hospital to do an aspiration and debridement. 10 weeks post op I went into hospital where he open me back up and did a wash out. Put me on IV antibiotics for 10 days then sent me home on oral antibiotics for another 6 weeks.
I am off antibiotics now and have been back to see him as I am getting slight pain in my groin and front upper thigh. He took bloods. I rang up 2 days ago and he said 1 of my blood tests are slightly high. So he has brought my appointment forward to see him in 2 weeks rather than 6 weeks.
I am worried sick. I can't afford to have time off work. I'm worried about my health. My anxiety is through the roof. I woke up this morning and it feels like I have a slight swelling near the side of my hip. It feels a bit bruised. I have been sleeping in a different bed and the mattress is hard. I am hoping it's that.
I feel like my life is on hold. When I first weight bear I have a limp. As I get going I am ok. I really don't know how this is going to end up but I just hope it's not the infection rearing up again.
Thanks