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All On For My Second THR 😊

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monkeypearl
monkeypearl

Hiya my fellow hippie's...

Had appointment today with the surgeon, he checked out my right leg for movement etc, had a RTHR last October...

Had x-ray today on other hip and he has agreed to put me on the waiting list, I've got to shift some heavy timber I'm carrying at mo 😀 so fingers crossed i should be all done and dusted for end of summer ish...

Had a chat with him over my lower back pains, he said getting the other hip done would help the back a lot, so last packet of hob knobs and maybe my last pork pie..😀

Onwards and all set for my second THR..

All the best to all ya going through your first THR and I'll soon be joining the Double Hip Club...

Stay Safe & Stay Happy...

Pete 😊

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  • HLMUK
    HLMUK monkeypearl

    Posted

    Hey good wishes and all the best, am looking at my 2nd in a few months, but my work situation makes it difficult ...All the best Pete x

    • gdoug
      gdoug HLMUK

      Posted

      why does it make your work situation difficult?

    • HLMUK
      HLMUK gdoug

      Posted

      Hi gdoug, long story short, I lost my job before my last op, contractor, so no pay off, 2 months later had op and just starting to feel good and look for work again (skint and no help as husband works) so need to find work before I can think about taking the 8 weeks or so recovery time as last time, it's not as bad as my right so could probably wait a while.

      Helen

  • Doodle56
    Doodle56 monkeypearl

    Posted

    thats good news .

    i had quite bad lower back pain before my second thr and it has gone now unless of course i overdo things .

    is the waiting list very long ? i only had to wait 8 weeks which was amazing .

    take care

  • hippy28
    hippy28 monkeypearl

    Posted

    Good luck with your 2nd hip.

    I had been suffering with lower back pain for years and had been told it was curvature of the spine and nothing could be done. So just keep taking the pain killers for life. The hospital even gave me a TENS machine.

    2 years ago I had my RTHR and it was a miracle cure. I'm not on any medication and have no back, hip or knee pain. Brilliant.

    • monkeypearl
      monkeypearl hippy28

      Posted

      Hi hippie28.. Was your Op 2 years ago for your second hip replacement 🤔 lower back pain 😟 I know just how ya feeling, I've had back pain for a number of years and it's the same, nothing we can do just keep taking the medication etc etc.

      I'm on the waiting list now for my second THR, just hoping when it's all done and finished, my back is also free from pain...All the best for a happy pain free future....😊

      Stay Safe & Stay Happy

      Pete...

    • hippy28
      hippy28 monkeypearl

      Posted

      Hi monkey pearl,

      This was my first thr, and I hope my only one.

      I originally was referred to the knee clinic as I had severe pain in my right knee. When I went for the appointment the physio saw me and sent me for a pelvic xray. On seeing that she said I needed a RTHR. As you can imagine it was a shock. That was in August 2016. I had the op in Jan 2017.

      Apparently the pain in my knee was referred pain.

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