Date now set!

golfer
golfer Member Posts: 20
edited 13. Sep 2009, 11:41 in Living with Arthritis archive
I am pleased that the Consultant and I have set a date of the24th September for my Birmingham re surface on my right hip.

I would welcome any advice!

Chris

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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Chris!

    Whoah! Great news. :D:D Cannot offer any advice except do as you are told and no golf post op for a while. :)

    Let us know how you get on. Not too long to wait aye?

    Best wishes,
    Elna x
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  • suzster
    suzster Member Posts: 1,328
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i had a birmingam hip resurfacing op about 5 yrs ago so if you have any questions please just ask!
    i had mine done at 'guys hospital' by the way.
    sue
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Can't really give any advice but to say good luck and I'm glad you have a date!

    Eck
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello,
    No advice, I'm afraid, but thats really good news for you. I hope nothing happens! Fingers crossed! :D
    Good luck Sue
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Chris,

    Good luck and they say if they work well they make a huge difference. One of my customers had hers done about 6 weeks ago and she is doing really well so I hope yours will make things much better for you. take care, Cris
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,880
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Chris
    Just a quick good luck from me!
    Soon be back enjoying the golf then?!
    Really pleased - now you know we want to know ALL about it! :wink:
    Take care
    Toni x
  • golfer
    golfer Member Posts: 20
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you all for your kind words. I will report back with any news after the operation.

    I had a big golf final yesterday and really struggled to play and walk the course so I am really looking forward to getting fit generally, and for getting my handicap down next year (I find it helps to set goals)

    Chris
  • golfer
    golfer Member Posts: 20
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    suzster wrote:
    i had a birmingam hip resurfacing op about 5 yrs ago so if you have any questions please just ask!
    i had mine done at 'guys hospital' by the way.
    sue

    Thanks for your message Sue

    I would be interested to know

    Has it stopped all the "bad" symptoms you had?

    Any downside to the op?

    Did you have a general or local anaesthetic - any views?

    How long did it take to full recovery?

    How long before you could drive?

    Anything else I should know?

    A lot of questions I know, but the Consultant only gives the worst case senario and I want to get back to "normal" as a soon as possible

    Thanks Sue

    Chris
  • suzster
    suzster Member Posts: 1,328
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    golfer wrote:
    suzster wrote:
    i had a birmingam hip resurfacing op about 5 yrs ago so if you have any questions please just ask!
    i had mine done at 'guys hospital' by the way.
    sue

    Thanks for your message Sue

    I would be interested to know

    Has it stopped all the "bad" symptoms you had?

    Any downside to the op?

    Did you have a general or local anaesthetic - any views?

    How long did it take to full recovery?

    How long before you could drive?

    Anything else I should know?

    A lot of questions I know, but the Consultant only gives the worst case senario and I want to get back to "normal" as a soon as possible
    Chris

    Thanks Sue


    ok, i'll try my best, but to warn you although i still had pain after wards, i and my dr thinks it was due to the RA slowly creeping up on me because when i started on the ra meds the pain went very quickly.

    as i say i had a few complications, but nothing to do with the op. anyway, before the op i had very little movement in my hip and it was very painful, i had OA in it due to an injury years before, after the op the movement was very much better, and i was very pleased i had it.
    i had mine done with a general anaesthetic, at that time that was the only option. to be honest, having seen on tv someone having the op done, i'm glad i was asleep! sorry!!!
    i stayed in hospital for 5 days, i could of stayed longer but chose to leave then as i had a young child. at hospital they get you up i think the next day (not 100% sure as it was a while ago!) i started off having to use a 'zimmer' frame, but soon moved on to crutches. i had to use a raised toilet seat, the o/t will sort things out probably before you have op as everything has to be raised, your bed, the chair you sit in etc, this as i say will be assesed by an o/t.
    the pain whilst i was in hospital was controlled by by a morphine drip, which worked well, to be honest i found recovery less painful than i thought it would be. i had morphine tablets to take home to control pain then.
    i was on crutches for about 6 weeks, 1st non weight bearing on operated hip then after a few weeks i progressed to weight bearing with crutches. i think i found it abit scary at 1st putting weight on it but it was fine once i did it!
    i think it took a couple of months to feel 100% again, but every one is different.

    i'm not sure if they still do the op the same way, as obviously things change, but i have a very long scar on my thigh, about 33cm long, but it's a very small price to pay as the op has improved my life, so i would say there are no real down sides at all.

    i think i've answered most things but do tell if i haven't!!!

    i looked up alot of information on the op before i had it, i'm the kind of person who wants to know everything! there is plenty of stuff online if you feel the need to read up!!

    i don't drive so i'm not sure about driving after, sorry!

    where are you having your op? sorry if thats nosey, just interested because when i had mine done not many hospitals did the op, i fact i've never spoken to anyone else who's had it done.

    good luck and feel free to ask if theres anything else you'd like to know!
    sue
  • golfer
    golfer Member Posts: 20
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Sue thanks for such a great and comprehensive reply!

    I am having my resuface done at the Chaucer hospital in Canterbury. I have got OA in both hips but the right one is giving the real trouble. I have felt bad with it since January and my Doctor said to have it done now as, In his words " it isn't going to get any better".

    I am lucky that I can have it done quickly and if you knew how sorry I feel for those who are suffering much more than me !

    I chatted to a fellow golfer who had it done a few years ago and said he was playing golf again after 4 weeks! I am not expecting that kind of result but .... who knows!!

    Apparently know this is done with a very small incision and my consultant says that the sucess rate is 98% - well whatever, I cant put up with the nub thighs and the feeling of pulled muscles every time I move my leg

    thanks to all of you for your replies and assistance

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