HOSPITAL APPT TOMORROW

hileena111

I forgot to mention in my last post......I have my first appointment before my 2nd THR
Its the group physio appt......that will be OK.....I'm assuming it will be no different to the last time.
Its the following week that I have the consultant appt and the pre op assessment apt.
Love
Hileena

dorcas

Hope it goes well for you tomorrow Hileena... and the pre op after that.

The time seems to have flown between you telling us about the 2nd THR and it being so near :shock:

one things for sure....we will be there with you Hileena every step of the way.

let us now how it goes tomorrow please..... you know we love detail!

sleep well tonight.

Iris xxx

hileena111

Hi
Thanks Iris....dont think it will be anything out of the ordinary......group physio.....a group of us gathered in a room, physio telling us what to expect etc and that will be it...I can get back to collecting my avon books

Love
Hileena

ironic

Hi Hileena,

First of all congrates in surviving the caravan weekend. Know what you mean with the loading and unloading. Bad enough with the shopping :roll:
Hope all goes well tomorrow. It certainly has come round quickly.

Lv, Ix

chris7

Hi Hileena

Hope all goes well tomorrow. Glad you had a good holiday and managed to get some sleep, hope you can schedule in some rest and recover time tomorrow. You are right it does all seem to have come round quickly for you. Do keep us posted.
take care
Chris

dreamdaisy

Morning hileena. I am sure today will be OK as are you. I do, however, wish you well. Thinking of you, DD.

valval

morning hope it goes well for you val

coco67

hi i hope you get on fine today. best wishes

coco xx

dorcas

Hope you had a restful night in your own bed Hileena, and your appointment with 'group physio' goes well.

Makes it all so real when you start on the pre op assessments and the countdown begins.
love n ((((hugs)))

Iris xxx

barbara12

Morning Hileena
Hope it all goes well for you today, bet they will be offering you a job has adviser soon.
Glad you had a good holiday.
Love
Barbara xx

pols090607

hope it all goes well for you xx

hileena111

Hi.
Thanks for your good wishes everyone....Will be going to get ready soon.
I'll post when i get back.
Had quite a good night except I started a rotten cold and woke a few times during the night because my nose was blocked up and I couldnt breathe
Cant really blame arthur for that can I LOL

Love
Hileena

frogmorton

Good luck Hileena!!

thinking of you - snotty nose an all

get a sin*x while you are out - they do work!

Love

Toni xx

speedalong

Hi Hileena, you will be the pro/advanced student in the physio group class. You should wear a T shirt saying something like, "I've done this before!" You could ask tricky questions and have a bit of fun ... no maybe not if it will be these physios looking after you post op!

Speedy

PS better a cold now than when your op is due.

dachshund

Hi Hileena.
i hope all go's well for you.
take care. joan xx

hileena111

Hi
Yes I swear by sin...xIt was the same old same old LOL nothing different.
Next thing is next Tues Consultant appointment
Thing after that is next Thurs Pre assessment appointment

Love
Hileena

dreamdaisy

Is it me or has it all come around very quickly? I remember you saying you wanted to be done and dusted by Christmas and at this rate you will be! I'm glad that today was nothing out of the ordinary - a been there, done that kinda thing. DD

hileena111

Hi DD.....yes it has come round very quickly. Beginning for Feb the first one and beginning of Oct the 2nd one ...8 months between them. Its now getting serious.....now all the pre op appointments are coming lOL Its actually 4 weeks this Friday

Love
Hileena

dreamdaisy

That's a good thing. Think of the benefits: yes, there will be a period of enforced hospital/house arrest but think of the benefit to your mobility and the lessening of pain. Lovely thoughts! I suppose another good thing is that you have been there and done that, so you have experience under your belt. Are you excited - or a little daunted? DD

hileena111

Hi again DD
I am a bit daunted I would say.
The thing is I'm worse since I had my first one. Cant walk as far.,.,.,...get sorer much quicker.
The only thing I'm thinking is that before the first one I was balanced....2 wonky hips LOL
After the first one......I was unbalanced....
I think I'm probably compensating by putting all the weight on what is supposed to be the good one
So hoping I will be balanced again LOL
but on the other hand this second one could be the same as the first....make me feel worse

Love
Hileena

speedalong

Hi Hileena, pros and cons to second time round ... you know what to expect .. not necessarily a good thing, but you will have already worked out all the coping strategies needed for managing life on hip restrictions.

Is it just the old hip that is painful now? Your new hip might ache a bit after the op as it will have to compensate for a few weeks - but like you say you will be even out ... I think you'll be a lot better off, once you have had a chance to recover from both.

Speedy

frogmorton

Well done Hileena

all steps in the right direction.

I too feel it's all come round so quickly :shock:

SUre all will be well.

Love

Toni xx

hileena111

Hi,
Its both hips......the good one and the bad one that ache.....also the small of my back.
I was diagnosed with "OA in both hips and lower spine" but the spine bit didnt bother me very much but now its very sore as well.
As for coping mechanisms......I remember most things but how did you wash your hair when you couldnt bend over? I know how i washed mine but it was quite a "faff" and knowing how good you are at adapting I thought I would ask you LOL

Love
Hileena

speedalong

Hi Hileena :oops: thank you for the compliment!!

I had a single step stool in the bath with a bucket on, I bent over the bath forwards - but not enough to break hip restrictions, just so water dripped back into the bath and I wore a plastic apron. Up to 6 weeks post op the "TEDS" nurses washed my hair for me and then I did it myself. As I stood I had my new op leg slightly behind me too.

Speedy

PS Which leg aches more - new hip or old?

hileena111

Last question first LOL
I think its the new one although sometimes its hard to tell.
Do you know how I washed my hair? Admittedly its short.
Cleared the cupboard under the sink, used the perch stool, sat on it with feet and legs inside the cupboard LOL so I was really close to the sink. Peter poured water over my head nearly drowning me and then I sat completely straight and shampooed it.He then rinsed it. Might try it your way...sounds better
Love Hileena

barbara12

Hi Hileena
You are getting there, I would say slow but sure, but its been so fast.
I am still being a chicken, like you i need both hips doing, and a possible knee, but my back is so painful i do wonder if anything will change.
Sorry making excuses again.
You keep on improving, then you can enjoy Christmas.
Love
Barbara xx