I have a date, now what?

[Wally79]

Hi Pacmac, I am feeling very anxious too about my THR. I had hip displacia that was not picked up at birth and I had surgery when I was 7 to correct it. Since then, I am now 36, my hips have gradually got worse. I am very inflexible and going up stairs is not easy or standing up from the floor without pulling myself up on something. I pick upi a lot of things with my feet as bending over is not easy. I have been back and forth in my mind so much as I dont get a lot of pain and most stories I hear are of people in excruciating pain. I am however booked in for the 6th August, so bloody scared but I hope to be like a new woman afterwards!! How are you currently feeling about your surgery?

 

[pamac]

Funny that you ask right now @Wally79 I actually am a little weepy today! I know I've made the right decision because the pain and change in routine is tiresome and depressing, but I'm scared too!!!! I see you're only 36 and have been dealing with this for a lot longer than I have. Even if you don't have a lot of pain, if your life and activities are altered to a point that you have to think about every movement and you have to plan around your hip, then we need to do it and become new women!! I have a class on Thursday, so I'm hoping many of my questions will be answered and I feel better, not more scared! We'll hang in there together and stay in touch. Reading the comments here has helped me.

 

[Legin]

Worries pre surgery are normal, and why not this is a big decision, big operation and big improvement on life after. Never be scared to voice concerns but all will be fine.

Legin THR Sep 14

 

[pamac]

@Wally79 I see you were moved up to next week!!! Eeek is right, but you'll be fine and you'll be two weeks ahead of me on the way to recovery!