October Feisties - Are You Having Surgery In October 2011?
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Hi All hippies,
My L THR is scheduled for 31st October, Halloween ( though we usually dont celebrate that in Oz). I am 42, single mum and was diagnosed with DDH 22 years ago when I started nursing following pain which xrays showed a cyst and small fracture. I have known all these years that I would need a THR and have managed to put it off by exercise and from changing from hospital work to community nursing which I love. Anyway now is the time, constant pain, permanent limp and have been struggling at work this year. Anyway kids are older now and will be able to help. I am taking 14 weeks off work, 2 to get house and myself ready prior to surgery. I am not looking forward to the surgery at all and am well aware of whats involved. I am focussing on improving each day and not continuing to deteriorate. I have assisted many patients post op both in the community and when I used to work in rehab. Not much fun being the patient but I am starting to learn to accept help and the joy (NOT) of arranging equipment for myself and not others.
I have had the odd look and post at this forum, generally havent had much time though, now i am off work I hope to be here more often. Good luck to all awaiting surgery and well done to those through to rehab and the rest of their lives.
Cheers
Pauline
My L THR is scheduled for 31st October, Halloween ( though we usually dont celebrate that in Oz). I am 42, single mum and was diagnosed with DDH 22 years ago when I started nursing following pain which xrays showed a cyst and small fracture. I have known all these years that I would need a THR and have managed to put it off by exercise and from changing from hospital work to community nursing which I love. Anyway now is the time, constant pain, permanent limp and have been struggling at work this year. Anyway kids are older now and will be able to help. I am taking 14 weeks off work, 2 to get house and myself ready prior to surgery. I am not looking forward to the surgery at all and am well aware of whats involved. I am focussing on improving each day and not continuing to deteriorate. I have assisted many patients post op both in the community and when I used to work in rehab. Not much fun being the patient but I am starting to learn to accept help and the joy (NOT) of arranging equipment for myself and not others.
I have had the odd look and post at this forum, generally havent had much time though, now i am off work I hope to be here more often. Good luck to all awaiting surgery and well done to those through to rehab and the rest of their lives.
Cheers
Pauline
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Hi Pauline great to hear from you.
You so deserve the time off to devote to your own health and quality of life for the future.
Soon no limp, soon that constant pain will be gone, just healing and rehab and that has got to be better.
Take care, thinking of you.
You so deserve the time off to devote to your own health and quality of life for the future.
Soon no limp, soon that constant pain will be gone, just healing and rehab and that has got to be better.
Take care, thinking of you.
Hi,
Thanks for the goodwishes everyone, much appreciated. Dave I'll come back and reassure you after my op hopefully- for now I'd better go get my bags packed as we are travelling to get closer to the hospital tonight as its an early start tomorrow.
Thanks for the goodwishes everyone, much appreciated. Dave I'll come back and reassure you after my op hopefully- for now I'd better go get my bags packed as we are travelling to get closer to the hospital tonight as its an early start tomorrow.
jsnail89
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Seriously no Halloween? Is it just an American thing? Silly me thinking that the entire world does it. Then again..it's a lovely holiday. But, in OZ it will be Pauline's Shiny New Hippoween!
ChefHuber
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Maybe it is because they always dress and talk funny and don't need one day for it
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"We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of ....".
?"We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of ....".
jsnail89
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Giz sent me a quick message. She said she's groggy, but through! And really..that's how we all feel/will feel. Yay for Gizmo!
Yeah Gizmo! We look forward to your updates on the other side!Aileen
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It's nearly the end of the month, well done to all who have got to the other side. All the best to those still to go 
Well, they have changed my date from the 28th to tomorrow the 25th so I am going to make the other side earlier than I thought. See you there
Well, they have changed my date from the 28th to tomorrow the 25th so I am going to make the other side earlier than I thought. See you there
ChefHuber
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Aileen:
Excellent! Best of luck to you. Looking forward to hearing about it.
Excellent! Best of luck to you. Looking forward to hearing about it.
Hi Everyone
well i went in yesterday bright and early, got my wrist band along came the consultant and said oh no you've got a cough we can't operate and they cancelled ! He wasnt very happy that the pre-op nurse hadnt contacted him on friday and said he was very disapointed because he was looking forward to it - he even told me had all his equipement delivered a few days ago and was eager to do this one (me!) as it looked interesting!!
Anyway they said they will try and get me back in end of november so its not that long to wait hopefully however my thigh bone now feels like it is going to snap in half, it is very painful to walk and i am hobbling around with a walking stick
well i went in yesterday bright and early, got my wrist band along came the consultant and said oh no you've got a cough we can't operate and they cancelled ! He wasnt very happy that the pre-op nurse hadnt contacted him on friday and said he was very disapointed because he was looking forward to it - he even told me had all his equipement delivered a few days ago and was eager to do this one (me!) as it looked interesting!!
Anyway they said they will try and get me back in end of november so its not that long to wait hopefully however my thigh bone now feels like it is going to snap in half, it is very painful to walk and i am hobbling around with a walking stick
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Neshym
So sorry to hear that. Maybe they can get you in earlier. Let's hope so.
So sorry to hear that. Maybe they can get you in earlier. Let's hope so.
tigger
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Hi Neshym,
sorry to hear about your cancellation, stay strong, hope they sort you soon
sorry to hear about your cancellation, stay strong, hope they sort you soon
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