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tonesp

Hi everybody a huge great thank you for ll the kind wishes Feeling a lot better today .They let me home on Friday This is the first time feel fit enough to sit and write and as the boss has gone out shopping nobody to tell me to sit down.Yhe hoapital was fantastic 4 star luxury en suite room The treatment was great .Felt a bit rough to appreciate the senoritas but Ceri kept drooling over the handsome Spanish surgeon.Think if I had to do it again I might like a general anaesthetic.Its a bit daunting to hear power tools and a hammer an chisel being used on your leg.The food was excellent if you like Spanish cooking and the ability to speak Spanish a must Ceri has to change my dressing every day and give me Heparin injections for a month.Luckily our neighbour(a nurse)gave her a crash course.I suppose the money they save on aftercare is spent on brand new hospitals.Thanks again for all the good wishesPlease don't throw me out when I'm better luv...TonyXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

speedalong

Blimey, they did let you out quick. Good to see you posting. How is the walking? Or won't Ceri let you do any?! Remind her it is fine balance of enough exercise to prevent clots and get the muscles working and too much is no good either because then you are in too much pain.

Speedy

julie47

Hi tonesp

Glad you are now back in your own surroundings although that hospital sounded not half bad.

I had a local anaesthetic when I had the bursa removed from my stump and yes it is scarey, He also got some sort of tool to snip some of the bone from the stump too. That made me twinge a bit. I was talking to the nurse all the time , It must have been difficult for you with spanish nurses. Que-tal I bet they kept asking that. how are you.

Good on your wfe to take over nursing duties. My OH has to do my dressings too,
Good job they are not squeemish eh!

Well you recover nicely now
Take care
JuliePF x

nearlybionic

Hi Tonesp
Glad that you are home again and your op went well.
Here`s to a speedy recovery in the sun (not jealous AT all!!)
NB

Rainbow77

Hi Tony

Glad to hear that it all went well. Dream Daisy started a thread for you. I will just bump it up so you can see it.

Thanks for the update

Fayann xxx

dreamdaisy

Hello you! Nice to have you back - I can't believe you did that WITHOUT ga. What are you trying to prove to who? Anyhoo, I am glad it went well and that you are doing OK. From what I have read on here you are at the start of a long road, but we will be here, willing you on. Take care and keep in touch. I hope you liked your thread, thank you rainbow for bumping it up. DD

frogmorton

Tone

you will never ever be thrown out!!!!!!!

You are forgetting you will be helping those of us waiting for their opps

So very very glad to hear from you so soon.

Well done

You did good

Love

Toni xx

If you are a bad patient we will talk to Ceri too

elnafinn

Pleased to hear you are back home, Tony. Just do as you are told and you will be fine. I am a wimp, give me a GA every time Thank goodness it does not make me feel unwell only that I am ravenous as soon as I "wake up". :roll:

Hope you will let us know how you are going on and if you have any questions I am sure the "Hip Club" will rush to give their advice.

Elna x

barbara12

Hello Tone
Its nice to have you back, and its good to know you where looked after, and it all went well.
Now you take it easy , and keep us updated when you can.
Love
Barbara x

skezier

Hi Tone,

Welcome home and well at least they have new hospitals Hope you get a good and speedy recovery. Cris x

tonesp

I read dream Daisy's thread that's where Isaw all your good wishes.Thought I would start a new one to give you a bit of insight about hospitals here.
DD didn't choose the local I was told I was having it

dreamdaisy

Oooooh! That's tough. You are one brave boy, then. I have always been given the choice, I just assumed the same would apply. I do apologise, tonesp. :oops:

tonesp

speedalong wrote:

Blimey, they did let you out quick. Good to see you posting. How is the walking? Or won't Ceri let you do any?! Remind her it is fine balance of enough exercise to prevent clots and get the muscles working and too much is no good either because then you are in too much pain.

Speedy

Her problem is stopping me walking My mum always reckoned I was born without a bum. Ceri wants me to put myfeet up when I sit down as my leg is still a bit swollen Thanks for your concern

ironic

Hi Tone,

Welcome home Great to see you are doing so well.
Please take it steady. Rome was not built in a day and all that.

Lv, Ix

jean123

Hi tonesp, glad the operation went well.

Jean and the forum team

dreamdaisy

Afternoon tonesp, how's it going? I hope you are OK and not nodding off too much in the day time as compensation for the awake nights! DD

frogmorton

dreamdaisy wrote:

Afternoon tonesp, how's it going? I hope you are OK and not nodding off too much in the day time as compensation for the awake nights! DD

Wanted to add to this DD - I wanted to say, but really dont want to offend our night owls on chit chat - I think it is bad idea to get into the habit of staying up all night unless you REALLY can't sleep.

love

Toni xx

tonesp

dreamdaisy wrote:

Afternoon tonesp, how's it going? I hope you are OK and not nodding off too much in the day time as compensation for the awake nights! DD

Hi DD no way sleeping in the day.I've never been a sleeper all my life.I just have to hope that one of these nights I will just drop off for a few hours Thanks for asking

dorcas

Hi Tonesp,

how are you feeling today?

I hope that you can get a decent sleep tonight.... do you have meds to take to help you?

Iris xxx

tonesp

dorcas wrote:

Hi Tonesp,

how are you feeling today?

I hope that you can get a decent sleep tonight.... do you have meds to take to help you?

Iris xxx

Thanks for asking 1 gram paracetomal and some red capsules I know not what

marion1952

Glad to hear it all went well tonesp.. these early weeks will be tough, but it will be worth it..

Marion

dreamdaisy

Morning tonesp, I hope all is well. How are the exercises going? Is the pain manageable? DD

dorcas

Morning tonesp

hope you had a better night and that the 'red capsules?' :shock: do help you...... seems a bit lightweight for what you have gone through.!

is your OH still providing you with your nursing care? I don't know where any of us would be without the support of family or good friends.

have a good day today...... sitting in sunshine a possibility for you? it's raining cats ad dogs here. Bet you miss our lovely weather.... not!

Iris x

speedalong

Hi Tonesp,

When I went in for my hip op, the anaethestist (who was Polish) spent ages telling me the benefits of a having the op done under a spinal block and how it was cheaper, quicker recovery for the patient etc and always used in Poland. Then he sighed and said, but they don't use them for hip operations in this hospital and I have to give you a GA. So no choice in some hospitals here either.

Ceri is right about raising your leg to help with swelling - but very best to elevate it is on the bed - with the leg higher than the heart. A row of pillows under the mattress (and sticking out slightly so they don't slip,) really helped me.

Is it the sleeping on your back that is keeping your awake or being in pain?

Speedy

chicara

Hi Tonesp

I'm a bit late but welcome back. Glad the op went ok. Hope you're not doing too much - like others have said you need to find the balance between walking and resting.

Take care

Chicara

dreamdaisy

I am a bit on the drag today tonesp, sorry! I hope all is as well as it can be. DD