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Left total hip replacement op next week!

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Cornishpixie56
Cornishpixie56

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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  • renee01952
    renee01952 Cornishpixie56

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    hi cornishpixie ( how creative some of your names are!!!!)  - re Anaesthesia : I asked for general as I didn;t want to hear, smell or feel anything - put me to sleep and wake me when it is over .... I understand that it is not like that anymore and also the preferred way - Did GA anyway ... woke up fine,a bit woozy but not nauseated - No after effects - did you have your pre-op session yet? ask, okay and no need to work yourself in to a frenzy .. (like I did :-))
    • Cornishpixie56
      Cornishpixie56 renee01952

      Posted

      Hi Renee

      Thankyou very much for sharing your experience,I will be asking my anaesthetist for a general, as I do not want to know about anything that's going on around me!

      i had my pre-admission session 2 weeks ago, but didn't see an anaesthetist, although the nurse told me to mention my preference when I see him on the morning of my operation. So, hopefully, everything will work out just fine! Yes, it's very easy to become anxious and worked up, it's just the fear of the unknown really. I've never had an operation before, you see!

       Take care

        Jayne 😄😄😄

       

  • mic71403
    mic71403 Cornishpixie56

    Posted

    Hi Cornishpixie,

    trouble is, we get different advice from whatever county we are in.

    like in Devon the cream teas in recovery programme say cream first and then jam; but in Cornwall it's jam first and then cream.

    so confusing: the key message tho is a cream tea a week is  good for sound healing!

    mic

    x

    • Cornishpixie56
      Cornishpixie56 mic71403

      Posted

      Hi Mic,

      well to add to the confusion even more, I'm a Devon born girl living in Cornwall- have done for most of the time since I was 3. So that just adds to the cream tea debate!

       Anyhow, cream tea sounds good- making pasties for dinner tonight, so may just knock up a few scones whilst I'm at it. I'm all for sound healing!!😄😄😄

  • barbara17317
    barbara17317 Cornishpixie56

    Posted

    I don't care which way is first, Jam or cream, just as long as I get one.  Had hip done 5 months ago now and everything tickety-boo.  All the best to you Cornishpixie.

    Mic, Next time we meet, a cream tea must be on the agenda!

    Barbara

    • Cornishpixie56
      Cornishpixie56 barbara17317

      Posted

      Hi Barbara!

        Thanks for your support, and glad that things are going great for you.

          Cream teas must be built in to the recovery programme, it's a unanimous decision!! 

        Jayne😄😄

  • margaret68182
    margaret68182 Cornishpixie56

    Posted

    Hi CornishPixi I can only tell you my story.  I have bi-lateral bone on bone, I had a rthr on 19th April, I woke up with no pain! the awful like sucking pain had gone, and all I needed was paracetamol and ibuprophen for about 10 days.  You know more about these things than I do (possibly too much) but I am sure they will do nothing to agrivate your spine.  I send you best wishes  and hope you are recovered soon best wishes from Co Durham
  • rachaelAx
    rachaelAx Cornishpixie56

    Posted

    I had my right hip replaced on Wednesday, had epidural with sedation but sedation didn't have any effect on me at all was aware of everything that went on noise etc but the op really was a doddle nothing to worry about , I am 32 and the recovery is harder than I expected to be honest it is hard going! But I am only 4 days out so I know it will get better , I have to have my left replaced too so I am not worried about the procedure now I have had one done

    Good luck x

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