Thank You for so many replies,So generous and helpful!
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Dear All
I have been following this forum for a long time and have posted an endless stream of anxious questions.
Whatever I have asked so many replies have been forthcoming,with honesty,understanding and genuine desire to help.
Whatever stage,before,after or contemplating a THR you have been ready to share your experience to help others.
Thank you all so much!!!
Love and best wishes
Joy x
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ian97093 gloriajoy
Posted
Good luck and speedy recovery to all.
Ian.
renee01952 gloriajoy
Posted
any time, sweetheart. ....
you will make the decision when you are ready. ..
love and big warm hug,
renee ❤
cathie38426 gloriajoy
Posted
I decided to reply on your later page, this is such a busy forum
we are on page 2 within a couple of days! I have had both hips
done by the same surgeon in the same hospital in Portugal. I am
originally from the north, and would probably have also gone to
the Charnley hospital if I'd still been there.
Several forum members have had Wrightington hips. My surgeon
only does the lateral method, and uncemented.
There are several forum members who have been to Wrightington,
they will tell the details.
I am pleased with my new hips, but have had my ups and downs, I
think we all have.
let us know how things go,
love Cathie
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only does uncemented lateral surgeries on hips, perhaps you can
ask the forum if there is a preference at Wrightington. If you get the
right feeling about your surgeon be advised by him.
What does happen is that we all like to be in control of our lives and
our ops, but there is a time for everyone of us where we have to
surrender our control, but not necessarily our independence.
Age-wise, do you have any help in the house? If so, get extra hours.
gloriajoy cathie38426
Posted
Thank you for your reply. I am struggling with the forum myself,as you say it is so busy!
I can hardly work out which posts I am following and was rather miffed that my long message had not been allowed.
Still not sure if this is that thread,I think maybe I am doing something wrong.
Anyway thanks for your comments. Don't know about the Wrightington hip, will try to look it up.
Still confused about the lateral method,is that Posterior or Anterior?
There are so many different options and I am trying to understand the implications before I see a consultant.
My choice of hospital was refused,so started to do some research myself.My GP just says that OA is not life threatening and Hip replacement only an option in case of unmanageable pain.
Well I am manageing so far and want to find out all I can before it becomes unmanageable.
I do not have or need help at home, which is why I am anxious about post-op.
Many thanks for all your advice
Joy x
and fearful of
cathie38426 gloriajoy
Posted
Somewhere on the forum there are pictures of the three scars,
one inclined towards the front,anterior, the next one more or less
vertical,lateral, and the third going towards the buttock, posterior.
surgeons have their preferred methods, just as they do with anaesthetics.
Have you had an appointment with a orthopaedic surgeon yet?
i think long messages are more complicated to post, half of my post
took off and I was left with a big space, which you saw. I do use i-pad instead of the fixed computer, but most hippies seem to do the same.
? Do you need to go up and downstairs? Have you considered
how to deal with laundry issues for the early days? For me it wasn't
about managing after, but about making the early days as easy as
possible. Two crutches do make many tasks impossible in my experience.
best wishes Cathie
cathie38426 gloriajoy
Posted
sorry
Cathie