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First impressions almost one day post TLHR

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david73016
david73016

Hi everyone

Yesterday at 2pm I was taken to the operating theatre at BMI

Sandringham for my hip operation. I am now officially a member of the hippy club. These are my initial thoughts which may be of

use to those who are due to have their operation.

Firstly, the staff of BMI Sandringham are all highly efficient, caring

people. This ranges from my surgeon, Dr Sunil Nair, to all the

nurses who looked after me so well. So hopefully you will

experience the same care at the hospital where you are having

your operation.

Secondly, I had an epidural as part of the prep for the op and I

was also sedated. What an experience. To be paralysed from the waist down for about 5 hours is a very scarey experience. It

makes you appreciate how lucky most of us are.

Thirdly, when the spinal effects wore off I wasn't prepared for the pain I was about to face. I have a low pain threshold so started to feel the pain from my 'war' wound quickly. Last night I lost count

of the different painkillers that were given to me ,and still as I sit

here waiting to try out a Zimmer frame I am still in severe pain.

This, together with the plastic bags that inflate and put pressure

around your ankles every 10 seconds (to ward off blood clots),

and regular visits from the lovely nurses to check your blood

pressure means you could be devoid of sleep in your first night in hospital.

I have been told that after the second day everything gets better.

Good luck and best wishes to my future fellow hippies.

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  • MichaelTN1UK
    MichaelTN1UK david73016

    Posted

    Excellent post David. I shall be following your progess avidly as my operation is next Thursday. You shall be my "trail-blazer". :-)

    Michael

  • rose0000
    rose0000 david73016

    Posted

    David - we are all totally with you. Completely understand every word - it WILL get much better almost hour by hour.

    Keep on top of the pain relief - keep the faith. You will turn a corner and soon you will be zipping around amazing the nurses!

    We are all here and feel really proud of you - WELL DONE you did it!! You are now on the road to recovery - big hugs x

  • Kate53CornUK
    Kate53CornUK david73016

    Posted

    Hi David, it will get better. The first few weeks are a struggle but everything will settle down very soon.

    Everyone seems to have a different experience and whatever we were expecting doesn't seem to materialise.

    I had a spinal and full anaesthetic. The pain I had before was worse than after.

    I wish you a better day tomorrow but always remember that nothing lasts, the body heals and before long you are getting a new lease of life

  • renee01952
    renee01952 david73016

    Posted

    good morning David , 

    checking in with you to see how you are doing - Hopefully you had some sleep without too many interruptions and relativelypain free, and will enjoy a nice breakfast ...

    be gentle with your self -

    big warm hug

    renee

     

  • sue1957Geo
    sue1957Geo david73016

    Posted

    David, i hope you are doing ok, have they got you up walking yet first time is very scary. Good luck hun.

    suexx

  • carol98191._UK
    carol98191._UK david73016

    Posted

    Hi David Welcome to the hippie club!  How are you today? Those first few days are definitely the worst, like you, I was not prepared for the amount of pain afterwards!!! Keep taking the pain killers and believe me It does get better, 😃  I never thought I would hear myself say that,!!!!  The  first few weeks for me were hell, I was so glad of the support from this forum and the fellow hippies who knew exactly what I was  going through.

    I'm 7 weeks po now and getting stronger day by day.

    Good luck on your recovery and hope you managed to get some sleep 😃

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK carol98191._UK

      Posted

      Funny how we don't expect 'the amount of pain', when the surgeon takes a knife to us and makes a cut just under a foot long deep into our leg, then dislocates the hip joint, and saws, drills, and hammers things into our bodies.  

      The good news of course, it that it is kept under control with drugs soon and the pain soon wears off.

      Graham

    • renee01952
      renee01952 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      I know, right .... maybe because I was told that it was just a procedure done thousand times and so-so could walk and jump over fences after 2 weeks ! I had not found this forum yet -  

      But then I watched the surgery on youtube >.... good Lord, I was in awe and humbled by my body having been remolded and remodeled ---

      but that OA grinding all consuming pain was gone , at least in my case !

       

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