hip op

[Yeo58]

some weeks ago I commented on a thread regarding waiting times for hip replacement and the common offer these days of hip guided injection.

I’d just like to say after two years of waiting I finally got my hip replacement about 10 days ago. Now the hard work to recovery starts! Apparently the joint had crumbled and my hip needed pinning, according to my consultant it’s the crumbling joints that are getting priority! Wishing all you hip buddies good luck for a speedy pathway to pain free movement and regained independenced. Good luck one and all xx

[sassy59]

Wishing you a good recovery. Take care xxx

[Yeo58 in reply to sassy59]

thank you so much x

[Patk1]

Hope u have a gd recovery x

[Yeo58 in reply to Patk1]

thank you x

[Solily]

Hope you have a great recovery.... one day at a time!!! Take care of yourself and rest!! Just had a total knee replacement done 4 weeks ago... rest and working hard in PT!! Not always easy but the end results are so worth it. Sending healing vibes to you xx

[Yeo58 in reply to Solily]

thank you, yes every day is a healing day, I’m having home physio at moment, first target is to get me strong enough for crutches. Onwards and upwards

Love your positivity, knee replacement is said to be so much more painful, good luck to you in your recovery xx

[beech]

I’m so glad that has happened after the 2 years waiting in pain, thank goodness. What a mad situation we seem to be in 🙄. Good luck for your recuperation and getting fit again 🙂

[Yeo58 in reply to beech]

thank you for your comments, and yes it is a mad situation that so many are having to endure xx

[Bingo88]

So pleased you got your operation. Hope your recovery goes well and you are free from pain as well

[Yeo58 in reply to Bingo88]

thank you for your well wishes x

[Ergendl]

Glad you've finally got your op. Shame the delay has given the surgeon so much more work to do. All the best for your recovery.

[Yeo58 in reply to Ergendl]

thank you for your well wishes. Sadly think this will become the norm with all the delays x

[Alberta56]

A friend had this done a year or two ago. i picture you doing all the exercises she had to do, but without the moaning and groaning. 😄😄😄 Best wishes xxx

[Yeo58 in reply to Alberta56]

not sure about that, there’s a lot of huffing and puffing lol those exercises are hard work, my muscles doesn’t know what’s hit them 🥰 will be so worth it though x

[Izb1]

Oh my word Yeo you must be so upset at being left so long but am so pleased you are now in recovery and great that you had a good surgeon that could make good the replacement. This is the problem with lengthy delays. Hope you are getting plenty of help, look after yourself and keep us updated x

[Yeo58 in reply to Izb1]

yes I have been very upset, it’s been a very long road but onward and upward now, no more hip pain. Delays are affecting so many people, I wish everybody else waiting a speedy outcome.

My husband is an absolute tower of strength, his support has been immeasurable for the last two years and now for my recovery, I also am having home physio at moment, first target for me to be strong enough to use crutches, I’m working very hard on those exercise 🙂 x

[Izb1 in reply to Yeo58]

So good that you have hubby at home it makes a big difference to your recovery. I am a bit worried as I live alone and not sure how I will manage but am sure I will get through it. So pleased for you that the hip pain has gone, I must admit to being quite shocked on just how painful this is. Using your crutches must be hard at first but am sure you will get to it. Great that you have home physio, did the hospital arrange this for you. Its a hard road but am sure you will get through it. Take good care x

[Yeo58 in reply to Izb1]

Hubby works permanent nights so he’s been splitting his sleep prior to operation. He’s now had some paid holiday and a week without pay to support me after op, he’s an absolute star!

Whilst in hospital the physio and OT assess what you can or cannot do. The expectation is that you can get yourself in and out of bed and manage stairs if you have stairs in your home. At the moment I’m using a walking frame as I was assessed as not safe to use crutches, muscles very weak…..when the nurses got me out of bed I fell to the floor. Initially I was told they don’t arrange home physio, that change overnight, I now have home physio/OT input.

Last September, following a fall due to hip giving out, OT installed hand rails around our home, also a bed rail that is very useful, a frame for the toilet, not a toilet seat I didn’t need that but I did need the frame, found it got more difficult getting off the toilet. If you feel any hand rails etc would be useful for you now ask your GP to make a referral for you, many of these aids are ones that may/will be required following your operation . I’m sure, as you’re on your own, that support will be provided for you. As you’re already worried I would urge you to share your worries with whoever you feel most appropriate, do you have a orthopaedic nurse? The process in your area may be different to my experience and I’m not sure how far into the ‘wait’ you are. Good luck, hope your wait won’t be too long, take care xx

[Izb1 in reply to Yeo58]

How fab is your hubby Yeo and just the kind of support that you need. I saw the surgeon a week or so ago and he advised the waiting list in their hospital is 4/5 months but could be sooner if they have a cancellation. I have an appointment with occupational therapist who is doing a home visit on Thursday. I phoned and asked for help and told them I am having major problems getting my leg over the bath to have a shower and felt this is now dangerous, goodness knows how I will be after the op. But at least things can be looked at now and arrangements made. I am certainly getting worse by the week as its becoming more painful to move around. I find it so difficult getting in and out of a taxi that I have stopped going out x

[Yeo58 in reply to Izb1]

pleased to hear you hopefully won’t have much longer to wait. Well done you for getting OT input, I’m sure any help they can give will prove really helpful for you. I can so identify with getting into the bath, I bought an electric bath chair but still needed hubby to lift legs over edge of bath. Rest assured you will be able to shower at the hospital after your operation, dressing now waterproof, however as your shower is over your bath, as is mine, you will be advised not to shower for 6 weeks unless you have access to a walk-in shower. I wish you all the best with your OT appointment and your hip replacement, soon the pain will be a distance memory. Take care xx

[Izb1 in reply to Yeo58]

Thank you for your input Yeo, it is helpful x

[leo60]

Sorry you had to wait so long, but done now and the only way is up! Hope your recovery is good and you are pain free afterwards xx

[Yeo58 in reply to leo60]

absolutely thank you for your wishes x

[jhorsf]

It's disgraceful really, if you had an animal and you did not have an operation on it and it was in pain it would be a crime.The NHS is failing people every day , almost like it's meant to so it can be privatised bit by bit , starved of money while 6 million a day is spent looking after people who enter illegally.Oh how the world has changed.Cynical yes , but it's the truth as many see it, we are not meeting people's needs now without trying to look after more and more people who want a free ride.

[Yeo58 in reply to jhorsf]

yes it is, the impact on myself and my family has been huge….I think the wait is longer for those of us who have other health conditions. I was assessed as possibly needing acute care due to COPD and pulmonary hypertension, this limited the hospital’s available to me. My health trust are funding patient’s private treatment but this was not available for me as acute care not provided by private clinics/hospitals. I even looked at paying privately myself but I could not find any where that would do my hip replacement because of COPD, not even London clinics! Acute beds are even shorter in supply, in the end, to try and ensure I didn’t get cancelled, I was booked into the orthopaedic ward, anaesthetist said as long as I had the operation should I need acute care bed then one would be found! Fortunately I didn’t need acute care and all was fine. But it is a very scary picture and clearly a very fine balance of who gets the beds and when.

[Mooka]

Great news. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Keep up with the exercises.

[Yeo58 in reply to Mooka]

thank you and I will, my exercises are my obsession ☺️ x

[HelenAlora]

hope you recover quickly x

[Yeo58 in reply to HelenAlora]

thank you x

[watergazer]

Wishing you an excellent recovery. Xx

[Yeo58 in reply to watergazer]

thank you so much……everybody has been so encouraging, it’s really appreciated x