Just received pre-op assessment date -for next week. What does this mean?

Whoops that was a lie. My pre op was Feb 9th and surgery date was Feb 29th hahah

Still terrified (see my original post).

I just can't believe that this has happened so quickly.

I only saw the consulting surgeon less than 2 weeks ago!

I cant find it, want to fill me in?

I like to try and be helpful as im a rather unusual case myself haha x

Hi Sarah thanks for your response. I will give you the abbreviated version.

After being in pain with my knee for about 9 months (I thought I'd twisted it, or something minor). I eventually went to the doctors as it wasn't getting any better and was referred to a specialist! who realised that it wasn't my knee but my hip. I had a X-Ray taken which revealed severe arthritis to my right hip and that the only solution was a THR. But of a shock when I just thought I might need an injection or something for my knee.

I've had little or no experience with surgery and consequently the whole idea of a major op absolutely terrifies me and when I first found out, left me a gibbering wreck!

Ahh i see. Yes surgery is scary. But it flies over. Feels like you have been asleep for 2 minutes. Its blood tests i find the worst part of the whole thing. And the blood oressure monitor as they get quite sore after like a million in one day. Trust me you have nothing to worry about.

Im 20 and this was my 13th surgery so i wasnt really that nervous. They take you up, run through tests like a blood test and temperature, blood pressure. Then they ask random stuff like when you ate, drank, and other questions, sign the consent. Then they take you to a room and you speak to the anisthesiast and the surgeon, there may be other patients in the room to. Then you go to the room outside the theatre, get put to sleep and then before you know it you are waking up in recovery. Well thats what happened to me. I was in at half 7, in theatre by half 8 and waking up in recovery at half 3 xx

My situation is very similar to yours, I was having physio on my knee, was sent to see rheumatoid consultant was sent for xray n told needed urgent rthr it is very scary

Hi Michelle have you received your pre-op assessment date yet?

Hi Chloe I had joint school on Mon 16/5 and my pre op is Mon 23/5

Hi Michelle Forgive my ignorance but what do you mean by 'Joint School'?

My journey has been GP, referal to knee specialist, actual problem spotted by knee specialist and confirmed by hip X-Ray, referal to hip specialist, referal to orthopaedic surgeon, direct listing by surgeon and now pre-op assessment.  

 

It was a 2 hour meeting where we learnt what would happen, how to care for hip after surgery, and if we needed aids etc after surgery. It was very informative. Whereabouts do you live

Sounds a good idea.  Perhaps it will be covered in my long pre-op assessment - I hope.

I live in Sussex - what about you?

Yes me too ! Rottingdean , just outside Brighton ! Are you having your op at the Sussex orthopaedic treatment centre at haywards Heath or are you further afield ? Xxx

It was good to learn bit more, it could be as different hospitals do things differently. I live in Kent x

Isn't it interesting how hospitals manage things differently.

It surely is, good luck with everything