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bordersgirl
bordersgirl

Had my 3 hour pre op assessment last week, all went well. I react to lots of drugs so am very limited in pain relief. The aneasthetist indicated that there was a new anti inflammatory which didn't upset the stomach? Any ideas? She seemed a bit cagey about it. Hmmm 

Also, on a lighter note - I'm practising with the sock aid etc but it struck me that even if I master that - how do I get them off without bending wink

I guess it all may become clear at Hip School next week.

I know the next two weeks will fly by, scary........but will be worth it. 

Signed my horse away yesterday as, after much soul searching, it is the best thing for him. He will have a great life with his new forever family and is staying at the same yard so I will still see him. Tears tho sad

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  • jeanwales
    jeanwales bordersgirl

    Posted

    HI there, 

    I am two weeks since my op and I am also intolerant to ractically every pain killer going and the aneathetist had a nightmare with me! The only thing that helped me a bit was Oxynorm liquid form but only 1 ml at a time and this still gives me chest pains but does dull the leg pain at night!

    The sock gadget is great, to get the sock off just use the clip on the shoe horm end and it pulls them off easily.

  • christine92783
    christine92783 bordersgirl

    Posted

    Hi Borders girl, dont be scared , its well worth it, i am 5 weeks post op. and feel great. Why have you signed your horse away ?, have you been told you cant ride ? only there was a ladie posted on her a while back saying she was back on her horse after 8 weeks, 

    As for the sock aid, yes, it is pretty useless as it only pulls them as far as the ankle, so you still have to pull them up, thats where the grabber comes into play, you can proberbly order one when you go to hip school, as well as grabbing stuff you cant reach it has a little hook on the end for pushing socks off, well, thats what i use it for, very usefull, but for the first 5 weeks you wont really need socks as you have to wear those anti embellisim socks, and you will need someone to help you with thoses as they are really tight. good luck, any other probs. just post on here as there are plenty of people to give advice, Chris

    • jeanwales
      jeanwales christine92783

      Posted

      Luckily for me our hospital didn't give me the socks to wear. Only the knee replacement had them. The bit I have to do is inject myself for the month to keep the blood thin. 
    • bordersgirl
      bordersgirl christine92783

      Posted

      Hi Christine, the horse thing is not just about the op, that was just the last straw. It's the best thing for him as I will never use him to his full potential. I intend to hang about the yard being useful and might ride him or another horse again in due course, but I don't have the responsibility any more. I have elderly parent and grandchildren who take up my time. Can't cut myself into enough pieces. Sandwich generation indeed.
    • christine92783
      christine92783 bordersgirl

      Posted

      Thats good that you will still see him, its hard when you have so many resposibilties, you have to make time for yourself so i take my hat off to you, you have obviously thought it all through, good luck with your op.and keep us all up dated on your progress, Chris
  • Amnesia3637
    Amnesia3637 bordersgirl

    Posted

    Hi. I have the same problem with drugs and pain relief so managed with only Paracetamol throughout the pre op pain. Ouch and double ouch. Luckily I have a high tolerance to pain having also severe RA but nevertheless, it's really difficult to find something which doesn't poison you. I was given a drug following surgery called Pregabalin. This is not an opioid and is used for nerve pain ordinarily but for people like us it's being used more and more frequently to reduce pain without the horrible side effects of morphine. It worked but it made me very sleepy - probably no bad thing straight after major surgery - and I gave up using it about a week later as I really had no pain at all. Hip school well worth going to. Write down anything you think of. They'll show you how to use the sock thingy. You'll just be very slow at everything for a while!
  • DawnDedee
    DawnDedee bordersgirl

    Posted

    Hi borders girl, so glad all has gone well so far. I did not read the other posts yet, but my surgeon gave me a new anti-inflamatory medication that is easier on the stomach and take only twice a day. It's name is DICLOFENAC SODIUM 50 MG DR TABLETS. It is actually better for me than regular ibuprofen.

    Wishing you the best!

    ♥ Dawn

    • exdancer
      exdancer DawnDedee

      Posted

      Hi Dawn, Diclofenc sodium 50mg tablets are not at all new I'm sorry to say - my husband has been on them for years.  They work really well for him (but do nothing for me - isn't it strange?) - but here's the bad news.  They're being withdrawn because they've been shown to damage the kidneys, so he's been put back on paracetamol which he says are useless.

      There's a nerve drug called Gabapentin which upset my stomach so I'm now on co-codamol, which is an opioid.  My doc doesn't seem at all worried about the risk of addictiion and as it works really well for me I shall keep taking it (until they withdraw that too, like they did co-proxamol).

      We're all different.

       

  • Meldrew1
    Meldrew1 bordersgirl

    Posted

    Hi, with regard to pain relief, I know exactly what it is. I had a double hip replacement in 2001, both at the same time. I was given a pain killer suppository........(inserted into the rectum, hence no stomach upset). I had very little pain post op, a bit of soreness on the wounds but not much else.

    Just make sure to do your exercises and DO NOT TWIST when you turn round. just take small tiny steps. As for riding horses it can be a bit precarious in case you fall off and for mounting and dismounting. take up carriage driving instead.

    Dont read too much into a lot of these posts, they can scare you to death. Just do as you are told, do the exercises and think positive. No Pain No Gain. Good luck to you. My hips are amazing, bit tricky passing through airports, they do set the bells off........but after a pat down and a cuddle and a wave of their magic wand they let you through. .

     

  • maggiemac2362
    maggiemac2362 bordersgirl

    Posted

    Hi borders girl,  can I ask are you having your op at the BGH ?? I am due to go in for pre op assessment this week. I am 50 years old and both hips are really bad so I'm going to try and persuade the surgeon to do both at once !! I know he is not terribly keen on the bilateral op but I have had afew falls and don't think the old hip will support the new one !! So sorry about your horse, my friend is looking after my dog just now and I miss him like crazy in the house. I'm longing to get sorted and be able to walk him again. Hope all goes well for you, if you are in the BGH I will maybe see you at hip school !!! Take care.
    • bordersgirl
      bordersgirl maggiemac2362

      Posted

      Oh Maggie, the thought of two hips - double the pain, poor you! I have heard good things from people who have had them both done at once and from folk waiting a few months. I think I would be like you and want it over and done with. There is a lady called Beth who wrote a blog about her hip replacements which she had done at BGH the link is: http://tipsfornewhips.com

      I found it quite helpful.

      Yes, I am going to BGH. Hip School for me is 9 Sept 11am-12noon. My op is scheduled for Mon 15th. When is yours? Be funny if we met up at hip school! My husband is having to do all the dog walking and I miss traipsing through the fields with her, but hopefully get back to that in due course.

      Let us know what they say about doing both. My surgeon is Mr Scott, though I know we're not guaranteed to have the one we have met.

      Best wishes.

       

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