Left total hip replacement op next week!
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Hi everyone!
Have just joined this Forum and read several discussions.
I just wanted to let you know that I am having a left total hip replacement next Thursday the 21st of May. I am a nervous ex-nurse, who used to work on an Orthopaedic ward!! I have never had an operation before, so naturally very anxious.
The hospital that I am going to often uses a spinal and general anaesthetic combined for this procedure, but I have degenerative disc disease and several prolapsed discs, so would not be happy about having a spinal anaesthetic in case it aggravates my condition.
Of course, I won't know what the Anaesthetist will recommend until I meet him next week on my admission. I'm hoping that I can have a general with extra pain relief via infusion or other means.
Does anyone have any experience in with any of the above?!
Many thanks in advance. 😄😄
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kaye04758 Cornishpixie56
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good luck. Kaye
Cornishpixie56 kaye04758
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Well it's good to know that we are in this together.
Gosh, I didn't know that they did both at once!
You will be fine. Best wishes to you for next week, I will be thinking of you and keep in touch.
How long do you think that you will have to stay in hospital for?
This forum is a great idea! Very reassuring to know that we are all in this together, and that we can share our experiences.😄😄
kaye04758 Cornishpixie56
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will let you know how I get on.
thank you mic
Cornishpixie56 kaye04758
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This will be a new lease of life for you and I, but for you, in a huge way - you must be suffering terribly, it's bad enough on one side.
Are you all ready for your admission?
Keep in touch! 😄
kaye04758 Cornishpixie56
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having hair done today, at home , so that will be nice.
Cornishpixie56 kaye04758
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you really are suffering, just think, this time in a few months you will hopefully be well on the way to recovery.How nice to be getting your hair done, it will make you feel better. I'm getting mine done on Tuesday, I thought that it would be a good idea, as goodness knows when I will be up to it post - op. I think that if your hair is ok, you feel better about yourself somehow.
Take care. 😄😄
mic71403 Cornishpixie56
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Good luck, as an ex nurse-tutor who took tons of bloods abroad as an aid worker, I can't face seeing my own blood being taken....so understand your 'nervous ex-nurse' tag!
All I can add is that with yr medical knowledge you will be good at asking the questions you need to!
Think of you and Kaye - blessings be
Mic
x
Cornishpixie56 mic71403
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best wishes to you. 😄😄
Guest Cornishpixie56
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Mine is a bone on bone and TLHR I'm in next Thursday too. 21st May. Guess we are a threesome lol. I'm in Kings Lynn Norfolk where are you two? anyway good luck to both of you. xx Catch you on here afterwards xx
Cornishpixie56 Guest
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yes, I'm the same as you, bone on bone, left hip!
I'm in Cornwall, having my op done at the Duchy hospital, which is private. Luckily they treat NHS patients too!
All good wishes for next Thursday. It really helps knowing that we are all in this together, and will be good to compare notes along the way.
Take care and keep in touch!😄😄
crissy_wissy Cornishpixie56
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Cornishpixie56 crissy_wissy
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that sounds great, you obviously had a good experience which is very reassuring, although I'm aware that everyone is different. But everyone says that it's the best thing they've ever done.Im hoping that I recover as well as you did and intend to do my exercises religiously!
Thankyou😄😄
kaye04758 Guest
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good luck
sheila19 Cornishpixie56
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i moved to Oz 7 yrs ago and am now a citizen.
i too was terrified, we are in the business and we both know what can go wrong............but remember, rarely does
What I suggest from my own experience is contact the anaesthetic department and see if you can book a telephone discussion with the anaesthetist and see what he recommends and does with similar patients to you. Instead of a spinal he can give you an inguinal block which can deaden the pain for a couple of days along with the GA
Contact a Physio in the hospital and get some pre-op exercises you can do to strengthen everything up.
i also splurged on a quilted single mattress topper and brought in my own soft pillows. The plastic on hospital beds and pillows is awful and you don't need extra discomfort.
good luck Sheila
Cornishpixie56 sheila19
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thanks for all the useful information. Yes, I agree, we know far too much! In many ways it's better to be blissfully ignorant!
hoping that all goes well with your knee replacement.
Best wishes. 😄😄