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cathie38426
cathie38426

when I had couldn't put weight on my left leg

was the moment I lost control of my body!

after my left THR I briefly got it back. When it

became obvious I needed my right THR I began

to plan it  WHEN, WHERE, SAME CONSULTANT,

same hospital, even managed to get the same day.

Today I was told the time of the operation. It was

not the same time as the last operation. how silly can

I be to feel out of control. BUT I DO. I am convincing

myself now that I am very lucky to have been able to

plan so many details..I'm even trying to get the same room.

I just wanted to share my pre op panic!

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  • maggie93798
    maggie93798 cathie38426

    Posted

    It is a way of coping with the preop nerves. We all want to feel in control but part of getting that new hip is surrendering to the process! Good luck
    • maggie93798
      maggie93798 cathie38426

      Posted

      In the anaesthetic room. I insisted on a GA, which they agreed to, despite a spinal  with sedation being the norm at my hospital. I well know I recover well, indeed I was eating my lunch an hour after waking in recovery. I know many people prefer the spinal but to me it was a no go. After they agreed I did surrender!
    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 maggie93798

      Posted

      Did you tell the theatre sister you were nervous,

      or was it obvious? You certainly left your

      surrender till the last minute! I had my last controlling

      moment when I insisted on them leaving my socks

      on to wheel me to theatre! After a nod from the anaesthetist

      they did. I was so worried I'd get cramp in the middle

      of the op.

       

    • maggie93798
      maggie93798 cathie38426

      Posted

      By then I was ice cold and determined re GA. we actually had a laugh and a giggle about it
    • maggie93798
      maggie93798

      Posted

      Pressed too early. The giggle included references to no post op infection as I work in the micro lag - they would not dare 
  • ian97093
    ian97093 cathie38426

    Posted

    Hi Cathie we all get apprehensive...sure it will all go well, keep in touch as you recover...TLC  Ian +++
  • ali2301
    ali2301 cathie38426

    Posted

    It's hard but we have to give all control to the people responsible for our care. I didn't give in until stood at the operating theatre doors, gave a big sigh and surrendered myself to the expertise of the lovely people through those doors.

    They are the experts. You are in good hands 😊

    Good luck.

    Ali xx

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 ali2301

      Posted

      I am trying to believe that, really, I am just finding

      it hard..my admiration goes to all of you who have

      had more surgeries than me. I bet I'm not the only

      one of to say 'I didn't think I was a nervous person

      until now!'

  • renee01952
    renee01952 cathie38426

    Posted

    good morning cathie ...

    cheesygrin sorry ... but I so recognize this ... I am 19 days post-op from 2nd (L) THR ..

    I too asked for same surgeon, same room and same bed ... I didn;t think about time of surgery though - Got the room and the bed !!!! so ask for it ..

    but .... pre-op I was a mess - had to take anti-anxiety medication as I could not function any more ... ridiculous right? first op I was afraid of the unknown, and then of the known ????

    Once I entered the hospital I finally relaxed and surrendered --- what a relief ...

    so I won't tell you to relax or anything like that - maybe just accept that you are in a panic and that is okay ...by doing this, you'll find that you can relax - no need to defend your self to others or your self .

    when is your surgery again? sorry but i forgot ...

    big warm hug

    renee

    hang in there -

     

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 renee01952

      Posted

      Last night I lay in bed thinking(as we do), how 

      wonderful it was to be able to tell someone about

      it, and amazing that you understood. If I had told anyone

      else they couldn't possibly have got my train of thought,

      shock, am I hearing right, I hope not, glad my husband

      heard, questioning the clerk, trying to keep calm, as I was

      there for the pre op tests..

      To my surgeon (yes, I did phone him) it was a factual

      detail that theatre was booked. 

      Thank you Renee for having experienced the same need

      for control. I must be normal, not a self indulgent control

      Freak!

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