Right Hip Replacement

Hello Brenda

As your operation is now very close - just want to wish you all the best for the day and after. I am sure you will be fine.

Pass my regards to all the nurses, physiotherapists, resident doctors, dinner ladies and others on the ward. Rest assured they will look after you!

Mr Wootton has done wonders for me and he will do the same for you!

Best wishes and good luck!

Halina

Hi Halina

Thanks for the good wishes. As you can imagine I am very nervous now. Still a week today and I should have had the operation. Just wish I could fast forward myself to that time!

I will definitely give your regards to everyone. I just hope I have the same result as you did.

Brenda

Hello Brenda

I understand your pre-op feelings. I was exactly the same!

I honestly also believe that I am not unique in having such good outcome. When talking to the people in the hospital, they all told me precisely how things will be! At the time - it was almost unbelievable to me, but it all came true!

I think that Mr Wootton is the key to it. It is his skill that makes it possible. And he has a very good team of people there too. I am so glad that I found him, because I am convinced that it is his skill that makes the outcome so good. It took me a year of research to identify him and I am so glad that I did. You will be in the best hands, so try not to worry.

What time is your operation? I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you!

All will be fine, Brenda! Please believe it! I am talking from personal experience!

Are you still going ahead with the epidural instead of the general? I would love to hear your feedback on it - just in case I need the other hip replaced in the future and epidural is a better and safer option then. However, I fear that I am not sufficiently brave for being awake during the operation.

Take care for now

Halina

Hi Halina

I don't have a time for my op yet, other than it will be early morning. He doesn't normally operate on a Friday but agreed as it was easier for the people coming with me with regard to work. I should be out the following Monday.

From everyone who has had an epidural (there is a facebook page re THR) they have all had a degree of sedation along with it. I think it depends on how nervous the person is to how much they are sedated lol. I will definitely let you know how it goes. One of my biggest fears was the general anaesthetic so hopefully, the epidural will suit me. Though my daughter who used to be an orthopaedic nurse told me to go for a general!

Hello Brenda

You should be fine! They will look after you! My anesthetist was Dr Jones and he is equally as good as Mr Wootton. They will make sure you are fine. You still have time to change your mind about the method of sedation, but they will discuss it with you prior to the op in any case.

My operation was first thing in the morning. I was asleep in the theatre well before 9 am. I was in the hospital from the afternoon on the day before as we are 220 miles distance from there. My husband dropped me off, drove back and then collected me later in the week.

Anyway - have a relaxing week, do not worry - just look forward to your new improved life after the op. Try and imagine the sense of freedom and wellbeing, when after years of pain and discomfort and little mobility - you are suddenly free to go anywhere on your own 2 legs and without pain and any restrictions! And not in a duck's fashion - up and down - with bad hip and one leg shorter. It is amazing! I have not stopped smiling and feeling happy since the day of the operation. I am sure you will tell me the same - when sharing your experiences in a couple of weeks!

Take care and keep in touch!

Halina

PS Wilky - regards to you too. I hope you had a good experience as well. I do not do Facebook, so I cannot go to your forum there. But I trust that you are as happy and well after your replacement as I am.

Hi Everyone

I have just found this webpage and i must admit it has gone a long way to alleviating my fears. I am 40yrs and have always been extremely sporty however over two years ago i started to have problems with my right hip. I have tried everything without sucess and now have just put myself forward for the hip replacement. I am scared but am desperately trying to talk myself out of it however i think its time to woman up so to speak ha. I cant say i am in extrem pain as that only occurs what i exercise and i have very limited movement. So basically as i continually rattling on, do you think it is worth waiting until the pain becomes excessive or just get it done as at least i will get most of my sporting activity back?

Any advice would greatly be appreciated as i think the op will take place in ~Nov 13? If i am also being honest i feel like i would be less of a woman,,,,, strange feeling i know.

Hi All. I'm so glad I found this forum!

I am 45 years old & having a left THR this Wednesday, 2nd October at the RJAH Hospital, Gobowen, Shropshire. Up until now I have been feeling completely relaxed about the whole operation, but today panic is setting

in. The spinal block/anaesthetic is my main concern. I am worrying about complications!

Some of the posts have put my mind at rest but like the rest of you all on here I suppose worrying is natural. I will keep reading with interest & following the progress.....think I will join the Facebbook group too.

Lloydy - it is absolutely natural to feel worried/afraid. I did too before I both my hips replaced. Hip replacements are one of the most common operations with thousands being done every year. So, try to just to think about how it will be to be pain free and to have mobility again. I don't know if you ever try visualisations - it helped me to think that I was in a beautiful field of wild flowers on a sunny day with a perfect blue sky. May sound weird to you but it can help to relax. I was extremely scared about everything including the anaesthetic. A friend helped me by telling me that the whole thing was easy - you go to sleep and then the next thing you know you are coming round in the recovery room, and of course, it really was like that. The chance of any complications is very, very small but I came to the conclusion that for me I absolutely couldn't carry on as I was and if there was a complication I would deal with it because you just do.

Thank you possum for your wonderful words. they have put my mind at rest. In a few hours time I will be in

waiting for lift off!! I am nervous but excited at the same time. Hip has been very painful for the past couple of weeks so it will be so good to be pain free.

I joined the Facebook forum, mentioned above, and it's brilliant. Highly recommended!

I am having my hip replacement next week and am very very nervous and particularly about going to the toilet after the op. I know it's not normal to discuss toilet functions but how easy is it for women I know the guys

Get pee bottles what about the girls ;-g

Don't worry Janet about asking about this - I'm sure it was one of the issues I felt v worried about too. They get you up and to the loo quickly after the op. Obviously you have to be careful how you move but everything is held very firmly in place so follow instructions and all will be ok. At night I had a bed pan and you had to hoist yourself up with the pulley above the bed in order to manoevre onto it. I found this difficult at first but then realised I was too close to the pulley and wasn't strong enough to pull myself up, so the nurse lowered the bed then I could do it. I did have a couple of accidents when they didn't get to me quick enough and so the sheets had to be changed etc. Not ideal but the nurses have seen it all before and were very kind. I don't think the other women on my ward had the same issue, just me!! It is natural to be nervous, I was extremely anxious until a couple of days before when I just thought, what will be will be and I will cope with it. You will too. Sending positive vibes your way

Hi I have just had both my hips done on the 4 dec and don't think it's anything to get all worked up about , yes their was some pain at first but manageable it's more discomfort and in my case not knowing as I have never had a op before . I had the epidural and all was and is fine am at home and have even walked right round the block on my crutches . Am without pain in my hips and that was worth it . I hate sleeping on my back but am sort of gettin use to it have ran out of pain killers today ANd am still ok but a bit stiff am goin to get some tomorrow as am havin my clips out and am not sure if it's painfull. Can any one tell me please thank you

So pleased that you have had it done and you are feeling so positive - had both mine replaced too - best thing ever. I was apprehensive about having the clips out more because I was worried I would burst open (!) but , of course, you don't. I didn't feel much - the district nurse who did it was great. There was still some numbness there. Still a good idea to take your painkillers though. So, don't recall any pain and I'm a bit of a wuss. Good luck.

My fears were unfounded and 2nd full day at home gone well. Although I do have a rather exhausted and

Anxious husband.

Pain level manageable. Slight swelling of my thigh, compression socks a real pain and I know it will be worth wearing them in the end.

Hb levels low and BP too - told to stop taking BP medication and keep a close eye on BP bit scary, as soon as I can I will go to GP

Looking forward to another day tomorrow.

Heal well everyone

Am 13 days post op today and clips are out tomorrow , ran out of pain killers today and am havin a bit of a rough night ( ach in my legs ) just can't sleep , am goin doctors today and gettin pain killers . I had a bilateral op and it went fine , am walking outside a bit and it's getting better thanks for all the usefull info