I've been naughty 😂
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So I am 6 weeks today post op - yay!
I have an appointment with my surgeon this afternoon, hopefully to be signed off to get back to work.....
I have been a little bit naughty tho, without really realising, until I was just thinking about how the conversation may go this afternoon!
I took those silly stockings off last week,
I have missed the last 2 injections,
I have been sleeping on non operated side for about 3 weeks
Sleeping on operated side for 2/3 nights
And yesterday I drove my car!
I haven't don't any physio since the first few days when it hurt - a lot!!!!
On the plus side, I am walking around 2 miles a day, and I've been doing housework - including vacuuming - since maybe the 2nd week...... hope that's enough to stop him telling me off 😂
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lyn1951 billiemaw
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billiemaw
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I am very very happy. I had been walking with crutches for a year or two before the op, so to be able to, not exactly run around, but not far from, is amazing!
The only blot on the landscape, but one which I am trying to ignore for the time being, is that terrible nagging pain in my other hip
I am just going to enjoy this one tho for as long as possible.....also give my surgeon time to forget that I was a naughty one before asking him to do my other hip 😂
byteme billiemaw
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jason42777 byteme
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I think there may be a lot of untested legality in the whole thing, but basically you must be confident of being fit to drive and agreeing with your surgeon that you probably are is a good indicator of your being ready.
billiemaw jason42777
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jason42777 billiemaw
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Yeah, insurance companies like to do these things to try to mitigate themselves. So they ask you to get the ok to drive from your surgeon , but all he/she can do is say "you should be ok if you have tested yourself doing an emergency stop", and that is what to tell the insurance company the consultant said, then if they continue with your cover, which I believe they pretty much always do... your in the clear.
jason42777
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All the best jay
renee01952 jason42777
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but why do I have to notify my insurance company anyway that I had 2 THR surgeries ?Â
miserable rainy day here -Â
warm hug
renee
billiemaw jason42777
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sassybees billiemaw
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billiemaw
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Gosh I didn't know that!
Thank you for letting me know,
What happens then, do you get a certificate or something from surgeon?
billiemaw
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byteme billiemaw
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billiemaw
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Some people are driving after only 2 weeks
My happy bubble has been well and truly burst now
byteme billiemaw
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No not a letter. It would be in your consultants notes which can be made accessible.
If you havent had an accident, get his permission and all will be ok
renee01952 billiemaw
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You are right !!! it is recommended but nit a rule - I found out myself when my follow up appointment was changed again (tomorrow now and almost 9 weeks post-op) .. I called the secretary and explained the driving situation to her -
She told me that the surgeon will not sign me off re: driving - He will not be held responsible in case , you know, I bumped into something .... he can be sued, so to spreak -Â
We , as the patients , are responsible - if you are confident and can do the emergency stop etc., you are fine ...
just know your limitations ....Â
of course it is good to know that all is well with the hardware , but if it weren't than you wouldn't have been able to drive, me thinks ...
let us know about your visit okay
big warm hug
renee
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