1. Community
  2. Operations and surgical procedures
  3. Hip Replacement

Again

Posted , 5 users are following.

Daffi
Daffi

Hi all,

As I'm 4 years next months post op for a total Left Hip replacement i haven't posted on here for quite some time. My Left hip is still amazing although i do get some pain and i have fallen more often than i did before, anyway, I now have osteoarthritis in my right Hip, as the NHS are not back to work yet I can't see the consultant so I'm suffering a lot the Gp gives me pain killers but they are not working i have asked for stronger ones but i just keep being told to increase the dose.

0 likes, 8 replies

8 Replies

  • ptolemy
    ptolemy Daffi

    Edited

    I am in the same boat. I have a feeling we could be waiting for a long time. I talked to a private orthopaedic surgeon today and he said he had not got a clue what was going on, but he thought that the private hospitals were going to be rented out to the NHS for longer than the end of June.

    • dale94413
      dale94413 ptolemy

      Posted

      I am also waiting.

      Apparently joint replacement surgery is at the end of the list for the resumption of elective surgeries.

      This is in part due to the fact that there is a 25-30% chance of death should the patient be infected with Covid 19 post surgery, and in part due to the fact that there are so many cancer surgeries outstanding.

      (I got this information from a BBC Scotland news article which I can post a link to if required)

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy dale94413

      Posted

      I can quite believe that is correct. Hips, knees and cataracts! They were talking about five year waits on radio. I hope that was exaggeration.

    • dale94413
      dale94413 ptolemy

      Posted

      Do you know if they were talking about Scotland ?

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy dale94413

      Posted

      I think it was just in general and probably not based on any particular information. Just scary reporting.

  • HLMUK
    HLMUK Daffi

    Posted

    Hi, whereabouts are you in the UK? Some trusts are starting up dependent on certain criteria. I had my left hip done on Sunday, so some are moving along. Ask GP to change your meds, you may be too used to them making them ineffective

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.