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Telephone call from hospital re pre op!

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tracyhipLA3UK
tracyhipLA3UK

Hi all,

My mobile rang at1.30 to say where are you? You should be having your pre-op today and should be here in clinic! They said they had sent me a letter - well I never received it! Anyway just been had it all done, bloods, ECG, blood pressure. MRSA tests back from last - all good. Spoke to the anesthetist and I will be having a spinal plus general. Asked how long will I be in hopsital - because its a longer recovery time, its normally around 3 days. however they say it may be 5 - 7 days, all depends on how you do afterwards!. Can't say if I will be full weight bearing - this again will only b efound out once Mr Maguire is in doing the operation! YIPEE!! bring it on.

Tracy

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  • khippie
    khippie tracyhipLA3UK

    Posted

    Good news - are you having both done ? How come s they have said maybe 5-7 days in hospital ?

    X

  • mark26805
    mark26805 tracyhipLA3UK

    Posted

    My local hospital requires me to telephone to confirm I've even received the letter for a check-up. You'd think for an important appointment they'd confirm with a call too.

    Oh well, at least it all went ahead and you did not have any time to worry about it, maybe they will do the same for the operation !!!

    • tracyhipLA3UK
      tracyhipLA3UK mark26805

      Posted

      Mark, they always ring before any appointments,  I told this to the girl on arrival she said they don't do that in their department! Pre op assessment clinic I went to.

      thanks Tracy

  • sarah1996
    sarah1996 tracyhipLA3UK

    Posted

    At my pre op i was told although the severity and complexitcity of my surgery is different to a normal thr i may be in less than 3 days. I thought that was nuts
    • tracyhipLA3UK
      tracyhipLA3UK sarah1996

      Posted

      Hi Sarah, yes it is nuts, May because you are younger they expect a quicker recovery xxx
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 tracyhipLA3UK

      Posted

      Glad their thinking optimistically after removing a huge chunk of bone, making a whole new hip socket that iv never had, giving me a new hip and physically moving my hips 5cm down but hey atleast they cant wait to chuck me out haha 😂 xxx
  • jude55
    jude55 tracyhipLA3UK

    Posted

    Hi Tracy

    That's great re pre-op tests and hope your date follows soon, take care.

    Jude

  • MichaelTN1UK
    MichaelTN1UK tracyhipLA3UK

    Posted

    That is brilliant news - particularly that you have the same chap. 

    Go you!!

    Michael 

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