Five and a half months in and I have done the turn around ... for the past two weeks I have slept 5-7 hours (usually in 3 sessions due to night pees, have no pain so take no medication as the hip fractures have healed. I cycle 10 minutes daily, use the energiser for 25 minutes daily and hobble tip toe with the walker for 40 steps ... but that should change soon.
I saw my Surgeon today for a pre-op discussion. He is having arranged blood tests, X-ray, vascular Ultrasound and Anaethetist appointments on the same day then will see about getting Revision Replacements for my hip. I currently have DePuys equipment but he needs to get a stem to lengthen my leg by 3cms. He will do Anterior Lateral and depending on what he sees/happens when he is inside he may have to wire the stem to femur. The scar will be longer than the current one. He says confinement should be 5 days but will book me for 8 to make sure I have a bed.
So, now I await a call with the pre-op date followed by surgery date which is anticipated to be about 6 weeks off
then I will be .
Perhaps Admin would kindly move me to Revision Hip Replacement and change my title to Izabel Walking for Christmas. Thank you.
I saw my Surgeon today for a pre-op discussion. He is having arranged blood tests, X-ray, vascular Ultrasound and Anaethetist appointments on the same day then will see about getting Revision Replacements for my hip. I currently have DePuys equipment but he needs to get a stem to lengthen my leg by 3cms. He will do Anterior Lateral and depending on what he sees/happens when he is inside he may have to wire the stem to femur. The scar will be longer than the current one. He says confinement should be 5 days but will book me for 8 to make sure I have a bed.
So, now I await a call with the pre-op date followed by surgery date which is anticipated to be about 6 weeks off
then I will be .
Perhaps Admin would kindly move me to Revision Hip Replacement and change my title to Izabel Walking for Christmas. Thank you.