My hip replacement has been cancelled
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Hi my hip replacement was cancelled 13th feb. Told me all those that have been cancelled will have priority when they open again. Well they had the all clear 22nd feb. Rang consultants secretary just told i should have it this month (march). Just feel as though i am left in limbo. Pain all night and day.
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kimberley38758 patricia19327
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Hi Patricia,
Sorry to hear that your surgery was posponed. Hopefully you'll get it done in March. I remember the pain I was in prior to having my FRHR. It's not fun at all.
Wishing you the best! Keep us posted
maggers_1970 patricia19327
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patricia19327 maggers_1970
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hippy28 patricia19327
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I know how you feel as I went through the same. I was put on waiting list beginning of August 2016 and was told op likely to be November. I didn't hear any more. So my GP told me to start hassling them and ask for a date. I was told provisionally November 28 th. Then I had a phone call saying it was cancelled and they couldn't give me a date yet but it was likely to be December. I said I was prepared to take any cancellations. All this time my hip was getting worse and the strongest painkillers not working.
Still didn't hear anything so phoned again and was quite forceful about my situation. I was given the 3rd January as the earliest date they could do.
I asked for it in writing as I'd been told that if they cancel 3 times they have to pay for it to be done privately.
Fortunately I had the op as arranged.
So my advice would be to keep hassling them and let them know the pain you're in and make sure you get any dates they give you in writing.
Good luck.
patricia19327 hippy28
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beth2509 patricia19327
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"Open again"? "All clear"? Just why did they cancel?
lisa31002 patricia19327
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That's pants !! 👖. Keep pestering them.
judith12644 patricia19327
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madla39168 patricia19327
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Hug Madla