Round 2

I know what you mean - right now I am waiting to go to the hospital to have my 2nd (left) hip done - first one was in March 2015 - It seems as if I am more nervous for this one and not sure why .... 

please don't compare yourself to others - not scar wise or recovering time - who knows what the real story is ... seriously ... 

be gentle with your self - 

big warm hug

renee

I think they go in like slicing up a Melon, just a little on the ends getting deeper as they get towards the joint, but it really does not matter, as once you have both done you will be pain free, and able to walk again, I was still beaten by a lady with a pram yesterday afternoon in town, but I am getting about so much better now than I was in March before the operations....Ian.

don't compare yourself with others but just think how far you have come and how the pain has gone. A friend of mine had her hip done and her recovery was slower than mine but purely down to fact her hip had been in worse position than mine and I had mine done earlier . There can be many reasons but the end result is the same and the time it takes doesn't matter we all reach same goal. you could find second one is quicker recovert this time as may be operated earlier. don't worry go for it until you have both done you won't be perfect. I am having my 2nd done 5 October 4 months since first one. Just look forward,

good luck Maggie x

Enjoy the rest of your time in Corfu. Holidays go so quickly don't they?

 Try not to compare yourself with others. Everyone is different. There is probably a good reason why scars etc are different but we have to trust that the surgeons know what they're doing. 

Good of luck with your appointment, keep us all updated.

'if only' life wasn't full of 'what ifs'. I'm sure life would be a much easier ride! I personally am one of life's worriers, and I find myself trying to cross my bridge before I've come to it so even though I knew how well I came through op number 1, and how lovely it was to be pain free, I still looked for negatives for my second op. You know what though, when I really gave myself a shake, I realised that there weren't any negatives, none at all!  Yes I knew I was going to have discomfort for a few days but the pain each day was no worse than the pain I lived with every single day with the duff hip, and that pain was eventually going to take me to a better place. It's like childbirth, you know you are going to have pain, but you know that pain will end and bring with it something wonderful. This op is no different 😊

Talk to us and see if we can't help you stay positive on the run up to surgery. I'm sure we can.

Take care.

Ali xx

30th may I had a hip replacement and I am back to work full time almost back to normal. The only things I can not do yet is up the ladders and getting down on my honkers but apart from that black to normal.

not out the woods yet Monday I see my consultant to find out when I get my next op on the other hip. Repair or a hole hip replacement. My MRI came back with looks like I'm on the way to a hip replacement so will find out Monday.

How am I feeling? 

Well more scared this time and I feel I have just got back on my feet and back to work a job I love then I'm going back to square one. 

My left hip it been playing up for the past few days so if I think the worst then everything else will be a blessing.  

renee