Good news - it DOES get better

Hippies, some good news for those of you following in the footsteps of so many of us with new hip joints.

Back-story: Had my THR Oct 2015, 4 weeks later was told it had been put in wrong and it was missed at X-Ray too.  Revision January 2016, which failed to get the bits out to reseat them .   Now with new surgeon and hospital, legal case pending.  

So I have done all the sleeping on my back, blood thinners, 90 degree rule, zimmer frames, walking sticks and physio etc TWICE .... 

I recovered enough to go back to work about 12 weeks post revision, and promptly found that I had forgotten most of my technical expertise due to memory loss!!!

Having done all that physio, walking, cycling etc. at about 18 months finally I felt just about 'back to normal'.   Then I retired .    

But now I can cycle even faster than my wife.  This week I have started a project to rebuild a pond/waterfall/rockery, and had over 2 tons of timber delivered, which I have just moved to the end of the garden (250 feet or so over gravel and grass) using a one man-power (me) hand-cart.  And no problens with the hip at all.

There is NO WAY that I could have done that 2 years ago, so, this hip has transformed my life.   To those preparing for a THR, and those who are recovering, keep up your exercises.  I am sure that my hips and leg muscles are now so much stronger than before due to the physio exercise I have had and walking / cycling daily.

Finally, see my website for hints and tips amassed from hippies on this forum, the address is in my personal info here ...

   https://patient.info/forums/profiles/rocketman-sg6uk-907025

and at the bottom of the moderator's "useful resources" page at

   https://patient.info/forums/discuss/thr-useful-resources-487147

Best wishes to everyone

Graham - 🚀💃 🤸

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