Hippy birthday!!
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I can't believe where the time has gone. This time 3 years ago on 3rd January I was a terrified wreck waiting in hospital for my RTHR. As I was the youngest on the list they left me until the last... 4.00 in the afternoon.
Now here I am and it's all a distant memory. I've got my life back. I'm not taking any medication, have no pain, my legs are the same length, I'm back to enjoying riding my horse and have just been for a long walk and pub lunch with a friend.
So to those of you still waiting for the op there is light at the end of the tunnel. It will soon be over and hopefully, like me, you'll wonder why you were so worried.
So HIPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU All!!!!
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Bioeng hippy28
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Hi Hippy28,
This is such a beautiful and positive post. Thank you so much for sharing this with us here. The idea behind designing and making artificial joint replacement was to take the patient/recipient back to their normal painless everyday living no matter how (physically) active they are.
But sometimes we focus so much on the pain and worries and coming across posts like yours becomes refreshing, heartwarming and inspiring.
Hope you enjoy your life even more in 2020! 😃
Peace,
Bx
john26284 hippy28
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Hi Hippy28
A little behind you I am just three days from my THR first birthday and have almost forgotten I was ever in pain walking with a bad limp and virtually immobile. My life was totally effected as I couldn't even book a holiday without considering the terrain of the resort. One year on and I have had my life back for at least 9 months and am so pleased I decided to have the op. I was concerned like most people and was putting it off until one day I met someone who had a double replacement 12 weeks prior to me meeting them and they were walking like new. I am so glad I took that decision as all the aches and pains I had in my knees and my limp have all disappeared. I best give my surgeon a thank you as he was just the best. Mr Hugh Apthorp who did my operation at The Spire in Hastings Sussex UK. Thank you.
hippy28 john26284
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That's interesting that you're in Hastings. I live in Bexhill and had mine done at the Conquest. My surgeon was Mr. Keast Butler. He was brilliant.
sussex531 john26284
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Mr Apthorp replaced both my hips over a 6 month period 18 months - 2 years ago. Did an amazing job. I forget the pain I was in now. If we are anything to go by he must have quite a fanclub.
Strongly recommend the Horder Centre in Crowborough if you are in Sussex/Kent.
ptolemy hippy28
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I read somewhere that you are better off being later in the day as the surgeon has had time to warm up on doing the op!
judith12644 hippy28
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Happy hippy birthday! It's good to hear how well you're doing, and I'm pleased that you're back on your horse! I remember your early posts, I had my op a few months before you, and from the first few steps post op, I've never looked back. Here's hoping our hips last a nice long time!
Wishing you all the best, Judith
hippy28 judith12644
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Good to hear that you're doing well also. It's certainly a brilliant op and well worth having.
Here's to many more happy hippy birthdays. 😊
maree32074 hippy28
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Hip hip Hooray.
All the best.
lyn08605 hippy28
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Good for you honey and have a very Happy New Year 😉🎉🍸🎊!
Nancynamaste hippy28
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So refreshing to hear such a positive outcome! I am booking my surgery tomorrow and I have been on the fence for so long, but I have been limping for 4+ years and struggling keeping up with a regular exercise regimen, going up and down stairs, getting out of cars, terrible stiffness, I am sure you are familiar with all this, so here goes and again I love seeing such a positive post!
lyn08605 hippy28
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Thank you for such a wonderfully positive post. 😃