Motivation

Hi Anna, the chickies are a big motivation for me. The live at the top of out hillside garden so I am working hard to get back to them. Our Light Sussex are complete dollops, the pic is of our rooster, Igor the Magnificent. We also have buff Sussex and Buff Orphingtons and a handful of rescued Redstars (the other pic is  Redstar, Betty, who loves yogurt).

I had my op on 30th June. I developed symtoms of oa almost overnight last year with searing pain in my hips. Then everything fell apart and I even had to have my carpal tunnels done at the beginning of 2015. Guess it's my annus horribilis - but am fighting back to health!

Hi again,

It's very early days for you! And at least you have hills to practise your walking. Not a chance here in the flat Fens!

We have 6 LS layers, 2 Ickworth and 2 Marans - babies!

You have to be a patient patient!!

Anna x

Hi Anna,

greetings from Exeter, where we do have Dartmoor, tho not your lovely Bewick Swans and other fab birdlife (other than chickens) in the winter!

mic

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You had your surgery exactly the same day I did. Your motivations are good. Mine are gettin gout and about and not dreading walking so funny as I did before surgery. Being able to get on the floor with my house rabbits, play with my great granddaughter (2) and just feeling normal and up for anything. Not too much to wish for do you thinnk?

You will get all that and more, Jhb, but hope you don't get gout!

Hey Paula, ohhhh, where are you? I am just outside Camborne and had my op done at St Michaels, Hayle on 30th June. My consultant is Mark Norton. 

This time of year we are constantly out and about so getting back to walking the coast is a major motivation. At the moment I am too unstable to walk on much more than pavements but looking forward to dune walking at Gwithian and along North Cliffs from Portreath to Hells Mouth (not yet though, don't want to fall over that particular suicide spot!)

 

Hi Katie

Snap, had my op at Hayle with Mark Norton!  My op was on the 28th April, so I have just returned to work on a phased return.  I'm over in Indian Queens.

Even at 13 weeks post op I prefer pavement walking, although the Camel Trail is not too bad but 2-3 miles is my limit at the moment.  I'm so unfit as it took almost 3 years to get to the point of the op!

Yes, stay away from the cliffs lol xx

He is a bit of a hip wizard, the best in at least the southwest but I seem to have a scar longer than anyone else's (9inches).

I am also very unfit although only had symptoms from June last year I think I was crumbling long before then.

I can't return to my job as I do floor and very physical work with under 5's and he said I would be back for a revision in 5 years. This was all a bit of a shock. I am still waiting to hear if I can have some pension early as I was dismissed/retired on ill health. I am also looking at having the other one done after Christmas - oh joy.

I love the Camel Trail but would want one of those little bike carts that the kids have!! 

My scar is also 9" but it is very neat, I am pleased with how it's looking!  I've put a picture below, this was at 9 weeks.

Luckily I am office based so I'm still ok for work, I can imagine the shock you will have had being told you could no longer continue your work.  I hope you get your pension sorted.

I have a funny vision of you now in your little bike cart.  Once you have the other hip sorted you will be much better, so this time next year you will be on the bike instead of in the cart!

I am going swimming on Thursday but it's such hard work not to do the frog legs as I only like to do breast stroke.  So I do breast stroke arms and kick my feet but have to really Think about what I am doing!

Xx

 

Hi Paula,

Just found an AVON lady (yes they still exist!), and ordered the 'save our skin' SOS product folk here say is good for scar healing -watch this space!

Mic

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Forgot to put the pic on!

Mr Norton obviously has a style - mine is identical with the little whippy curve at the top!. Mine is also neat and fading fast (I use coconut oil and bio oil). I will get Sean to take a pic.

I also noticed your tat. I was a little nervy about having my op because at 52 I have a certain amount of body art and have a fourish of lillies up the whole of my right side from hip to underarm. I needn't have worried, the whole of the nursing staff came to look at it!

He certainly does!

I am also using coconut and bio oil.  Mr Norton did threaten to go through Eeyores ears but then said he could miss him!  Yes I am 46 and have 9 tattoos, they are soooo addictive, but I have not been brave enough to have one up my side! 

 cool scar .... 

Thanks Renee😃

Thanks Mic, hope it works for you, currently using bio and coconut oil!

Renee, I never though, in all my days, that someone would be saying "cool scar" and me agreeing with them!