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Did'nt think things could get any worse

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karen72414
karen72414

and then i find out i have to have a LTHR!!!shock doesn't even come close.i'm 54,recently widowed,house up for sale and worried about paying mortgage and bills-still feeling raw and grieving,so the very last thing i need is to have to take more time off work.And i'm absolutely petrified of the procedure and everything else that goes with it.so i'm truly hoping i find answers and support from everyone here.HELP!!!

                                                                      Karen

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  • juliet_81364
    juliet_81364 karen72414

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    I'm so sorry for your loss and hope we can all help answer any questions you have and allay your fears.  I too like many was shocked to have to have an LTHR (I'm 44 and was working away FT) but am on the other side of it now and that awful grinding Osteoarthritis pain is gone!
  • susan97332
    susan97332 karen72414

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    I've been thinking about you today. Before I had my first left hip, two years ago, my world had got very small, lost a lot of weight, couldn't drive, work was hugely difficult. To be the other side was truly amazing. Lessons learnt before the second one 14 days ago.

    Have all the beauty treatments you can afford, particularly a pedicure for short nails!

    Have a great haircut, you won't be able to get out for one for a long while. And sitting still isn't great.

    Anything else that will make you feel like a star before your surgery

    Take care.

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