Anyone know how much a hip replacement is
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As still not heard from hospital yet, I am considering paying but I don't know what cost I would be looking at?
anyone got any ideas?
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HLMUK vickie1976
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Hi Vickie, I think that you are looking at somewhere in the region of 11 to 15k in the UK. It depends on the surgeon and facility.
vickie1976 HLMUK
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ouch... cannot afford that. I was hoping 6-8k
ric22112 vickie1976
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12k Washington Spire.
dale94413 vickie1976
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£ 12250 plus consultant fee of £180 -200 in Spire Edinburgh.
They are only taking GP referrals here, don't know about anywhere else.
dale94413 vickie1976
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Should add diagnostic tests are extra but they should have access to your NHS records.
joan23085 vickie1976
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In February 2019 I paid just over £11000 to BMI in West Sussex.
It was worth every penny. The surgeon said I would have to wait 8-9 months for NHS treatment locally. My hip suddenly started giving way (agonisingly) which made it very hard for me to travel to work or to carry out my work. I reckoned my health would have deteriorated considerably after 8-9 months as walking was so difficult. As it was I recovered quickly and well.
Joan
vickie1976 joan23085
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strange how different areas have longer wait times.
I know what you are saying, but I haven't got that much money and I am managing for time being.
HLMUK vickie1976
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Hi Vickie, I also find it strange, the difference in trusts waiting list. I waited less than 2 months for my first op, this one was expected to be a longer wait as my consultant appointment was late November, and they said March latest, due to winter bed backlog, but then Covid kicked off, so was surprised to be done and dusted in June. Long enough but circumstances dictated. I am also interested in age demographic without being ageist, what areas have the longest waiting list and what is the average age on said waiting list, I think we may not be surprised by the results for some trusts specifically the South, South West and the East Coast, just a hunch, might do some digging whilst I have time on my hands 🤫 I do hope you get some traction with your consultant soon x
Helen x
dale94413 HLMUK
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Do you think younger ( under 70), fitter, people with no co morbidities are being given priority ?
I know that the worry is that if you contract Covid 19 soon after joint surgery it can be very serious.
HLMUK dale94413
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Hi Dale, sorry to read about your hiccup this week, any further news? Regarding my post about the age demographic, I would be bold enough to say that they are going even further and looking at under 65 or lower still. When I had my left one done, no patient was over 60 on the day I was admitted. May be the cynic in me or just a hunch but it would be interesting to find out more. Btw, what makes you think the sodium results could be a more serious problem? I only ask as your bloods presumably came back fine in your pre op previously. I suffer from hypertension high blood pressure when I see white coat, though strangely not at the dentist, but when I had both hip replacements my blood pressure was in my boots and I couldn't get out of bed for 12 hours on both occasions. Hope you get some better news soon
Helen
dale94413 HLMUK
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Hi Helen,
I think the problem with my sodium level is the PPI,Omeprazole. By stopping it the last time my sodium shot up to an acceptable level. When operations stopped I started taking it again. More fool me!
I now have a date for surgery in a private hospital, next Thursday in fact. I had my pre op assessment yesterday but no blood tests or ECG. I stopped the omeprazole last week and am adding more salt to my diet so should be OK Private hospitals are much more lenient.
I too have white coat syndrome, my BP shoots up to 180/ 83 at least. The nurse said their limit for systolic is 200 ! so I feel a bit less stressed about that
HLMUK dale94413
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Ah, the good old Omeprazole, I took it along with asprin after my first op with no complications and that was a belt and braces approach with the bloomin surgical stockings as well. This time no stockings but asprin and omeprazole supposedly for the same 35 days, but I am not sure if it was the difference in heat at this time of year compared to my other one, late September, but I had to stop taking them after 8 days as they brought me out in hives or some such and ended up taking antihistamines instead. Still have some sunlight reaction now that has never occurred before, but I am aware that all the drugs take an age to get out of the system especially if you are taking a ruck load of them like after major surgery. Good luck and best wishes for next week, I am sure it will all go great
Helen x
dale94413 HLMUK
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Thank you, I really hope it goes ahead this time.
ptolemy vickie1976
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I did read that they were going for people with bad bone on bone first and were trying to get through the backlog prior to Covid, but I suppose they could be then going for fitter people after that.
HLMUK ptolemy
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Not so sure that is the case but it should be. My recent one was nothing compared to the right regarding bone on bone, but I dug my heals in and insisted on wanting some life quality back. When my consultant's secretary rang me with 2 weeks notice of the op, she said they are only doing the young and 'healthy at the moment, different trusts, different rules maybe.
ptolemy HLMUK
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Was that after Covid? I think things have changed.
HLMUK ptolemy
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Yes my left hip was replaced in June with 2 weeks notice and Covid test 48 hours before and isolation from the day she rang until 2 weeks after the operation. As I stated earlier in this post, I think they are going fit, healthy and young (ish)
ptolemy HLMUK
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If you had yours in June, I am sure they would be checking that people were pretty fit. I did not even know they had started elective surgery again so early. I think they are now trying to get the ones whom were booked in before Covid and were cancelled. I think there could be a years wait for some people.