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ray14428
ray14428

Hi everyone, this is my first discussion.  I'm due to have LTHR Friday 7thy October.  My white cells are slightly higher than the norm.  I feel great appart from the pain I'm getting from my dodgy hip.  In an NHS hospital, there is no problem operating on someone with a white count of 12.4, but I'm due to have my surgery at a place that only works to keep down NHS waiting lists & they do this on behalf of the NHS.  Their criteria is very tight.  I'm having a further test this Thursday & if it's still higher than 11, the surgery will be cancelled.  I've been advised to increase my intake iof water as this will help flush out any infection I may yhave.  As i've said though, I feel grear appart from the bone on bone pain from my left hip.  Anyone else ever come across this?

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  • bobbie102
    bobbie102 ray14428

    Posted

    No I'm afraid I can't help you in this matter at all . But just wanted to say hi 😃🖐as I'm having my hip replacement on the 6th 😬X just drink loads , I hope your not cancelled x blessings xx

    • ray14428
      ray14428 bobbie102

      Posted

      Thank you Bobbie.  I will keep drinking loads.  Hope your surgery goes well too.
    • kim89222
      kim89222 bobbie102

      Posted

      Hi Bobbie102,

      Good luck with your surgery, its the best thing I ever did, I'm 6 weeks 5 days and I'm feeling stronger every day. Remember we are here when the dark clouds gather, This forum has been there for me and we will be there for you xxxx

      Love and light 

      Kim

  • kim89222
    kim89222 ray14428

    Posted

    Hi Ray

    I can't help either but just wanted to wish you good luck, I'm 7 week 5 day's post OP. This forum is ACE, there is always someone on who can probably help.

    Good Luck xxxx

    Kim

    • kim89222
      kim89222

      Posted

      Sorry I meant 6 weeks 5 days, I'm getting in front of my self smile

       

  • elaine23679
    elaine23679 ray14428

    Posted

    Yes you need to drink alot and flush your system ... there maybe a little nasty bug waiting to erupt and you do not want that.. Good luck and hope it all goes okay 
  • Polly2016
    Polly2016 ray14428

    Posted

    Hi Ray. I am 6 weeks 6 days. The other hip was done in 2014. Both were bone on bone but again, everything going really well. It is lovely to be able to start bending down now without that nagging pain just the operation stiffness. Haven't a clue about white blood cells. Are you having the op done in a NHS hospital ? Good luck!

    • ray14428
      ray14428 Polly2016

      Posted

      Hi Poly.  The op is being done for the NHS, but it's at Bristol in a small hospital run by Care UK on behalf of the NHS.  Care UK only does work for the NHS, & this is to help keepwaiting lists lower.  Lovely to hear from you Poly & I'm delighted your recovery is going so well.  Bless you Poly,.  Ray

  • linda38528
    linda38528 ray14428

    Posted

    Hi Ray,

    Blood count is certainly one of the criteria for admission for a thr here (although I have no idea what threshold is used as the cut-off here). My surgeon (and team) took extraordinary measures to reduce the likelihood of infection given the greater than usual risk associated with wounds in this area). And I know that the cancellation that moved up my first thr, was due to this.

    I am 6 days post op posterior trhr and improvements in the protocol as for anaesthetics have made the journey so far, much, much easier. There is little of the acute mental fog, nausea and my sleep patterns are much better than last time.

    I hope you experience these improvements too.

    Good luck Ray.

    L

    • ray14428
      ray14428 linda38528

      Posted

      Thank you Linda.  Good to hear you are doing well post op.  I also understand that anaesthetics have improved greatly.  I'm due to have a spinal for this. 

    • linda38528
      linda38528 ray14428

      Posted

      I had a spinal with two injections given at the same time (I know one was a smallercamount of mrphine and the other ??? But i will get this from my surgeon's report of the operation). It is quite a juggling act for the anaesthetic the- so the more info you provide references previous experience, the better they can blend the cocktail. In my case, for example, they had tradeoffs between hallucinogenic experience and low blood pressure last time. However, they juggled it, Bravo!

      Good luck.

      But please don't worry about this part of the thr journey - you should wake up pain-free and relaxed. Later on after the spinal wears off ... well that is another story.

      L

  • christine67409
    christine67409 ray14428

    Posted

    Hi, I had raised white cell count at my pre op assesment. My count was 500! It was caused by a water infection. They gave me a 7 day course of antibiotics and all was fine by op day. I am now 4 weeks post op. Good luck to you.
    • christine67409
      christine67409

      Posted

      P.S. spinal is great wake up feeling so much better than after full anasthetic.x
    • ray14428
      ray14428 christine67409

      Posted

      Thank you Christine.  Mine is just 12.4, so only 1.4 above the criteria for the hospital I've been transferred to.  smile

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