Hip replacement cancelled!

Hi huw, so sorry the op was cancelled, I am shocked the reason they gave was un-sterilized equipment. What does it take to boil them up? I expect they send them out these days instead of putting them in a sterilizer.

If I was you I would ring the surgeons secretary a couple of times a week to ask if there has been a cancellation, make a nuisance of yourself.

I agree with Jen phone up,and rattle their chains. They have really let you down and at least should try and dirt things out. I think the any charters have gone to pot! I really feel for you. By the time I actually had my op I was in total agony and was petrified the op would be cancelled. 

I had my op cancelled 2 days before due to an admin error. Something to do with funding coming from the wrong area. It caused a 6 week delay and was so upsetting. My sister had booked annual leave to come and stay with me so it messed her about too. I had my op in a private hospital under nhs choices. If you have chosen a specific surgeon you might be able to find if they operate at any private hospitals and see if you could have it done there. A lot of private hospitals take nhs patients. Ring the hospital or surgeons secretary to check. They have to do the op for the same price the nhs would pay (you don’t pay your health authority does) and it helps with waiting list issues. Good luck

Ann

Huw, how absolutely terrible- am so sorry for you - like Jen , boil the flippin instruments - unbelievable!!!

I also empathise, especially for the continuous pain and sleepless nights.

May I ask where is this hospital and who is the surgeon please?

Also a thought, in between time ask for some Skudex pain killers or something equivalent.

I am in the sw region, they had spare instruments but all sets were comprised. Private hospital under nhs choose and book system. They dont have thier own autoclave and they have the instruments cleaned, packaged and couriered over! As I was one of the last ops of the day, they were down to their last few sets of instruments which had problems with the packaging, hence the cancellation on safety grounds.

I have been ringing twice a week, will continue this tactic!

That is appalling, you need to complain.  We put our world 'on hold' for the operation, and to have it cancelled because instruments weren't sterilised is awful.

This may have been a blessing. Look up Hip OA can be cured. I was set to have an operation on my right hip because I could barely move. NowI am back running and no loner need surgery. It is hard work but worth the effort.

Good luck