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angelgirl7

Hi all

I am Beckie, a 34 year old mum to two children (6 & 9) After 6 years of being a stay at home mum I am now a trainee Teaching Assistant studying for my diploma and volunteering at the local Primary School.

On Monday I was told that I have Osteoarthritis in my right hip. At the moment I am in shock and scared as I have no idea what to expect. I am now waiting to see the consultant.

My first response was "I haven't got time to have anything done" but a lot of people have been telling me that there are many things that can be done before surgery ........... i.e. medication and injections :?

Look forward to chatting more
Beckie X

spacey

welcome Beckie, i am also a mum of 2 and 34 years old. i have a different form of arthritis but look forward to chatting too.

skezier

hi Beckie,

it all comes as a big shock initially and that takes a bit of getting used to as well as having it. there are a load of things that can be done before surgery depending on at what stage your hip is at.

seeing a consultant for the first time can be frightening in the idea but hopefully they will be able to give you a better idea on what stage your at and how far its affected. mine goes on movement and pain. i am lucky i lost movement but the pain isn't too bad.

welcome to posting and the hip folk will be able to hep you a lot more when they come in. nice to meet you and sorry having to do one handed typing. Cris x

tjt6768

Hi Becky, you must make time to do what is right for you, there are so many different medications and things they can do/try for you, not saying they will work but you have to give them a go.

I had steroid injections in my knees on friday, have had a lot of problems in them for over twenty yrs, have osteo-a in them both, they now feel better than they have in donkeys years

Just need the spine and hands sorting now

Tony

coco67

hi becky

its all a bit overwhelming now but you will soon get a grip on it there is lots out there to try which may work for you. keep posting in here as there is a ton of lovely helpfull people in here who can offer advice and support. welcome to the group

angelgirl7

Hello,

Thanks for the lovely welcome. Its nice to know there is somewhere to come and you guys will understand. All I am getting from friends at the moment is "your too young to have arthritis" which doesn't help :roll:

Look forward to getting to know you all

Beckie X

dachshund

Hi Beckie
i'm sorry you have oa i have it so i understand how you feel the ache wears you down and you feel worn out.
take care and enjoy the forum its a lovely place
also go to chit chat and have a drink in the cafe.
joan xx

tonesp

I don't know how bad your pain is at the moment but I know it took almost 2 years to get to the stage where the painkillers didn't help and surgery was the only option.I managed quite well up to 3 months before the op.
If you do need a new hip once it's done the difference is amazing.No more pain spasms or painkillers Best of Luck Kidda

Africa

Absolutly - I get the same responce your......... too young, :shock: I'm also new to this condition and educating people seems to be HUGE, I used to be a nurse centuries ago so i'm personnaly not suprised but I thaught we had moved on in informing the general public obviously not :roll: ?

chris7

Hi Beckie

Sorry you have had to join us. Just wanted to say welcome and hope you get some good support from the Consultant and doc. Not sure if you have been recommended for physio or hydrotherapy for your hip but it did help me early on. Just thought I would mention it. Do ask any questions people will advise if they can or send a hug if they can't.
take care
Chris

Poppyg1rl

Hi Becky
Welcome to the forum, it's hard to understand the responses from friends, I'm 38 and have PA and it's the first thing they say when you tell them 'your too young'! I've learnt not to mention 'Arfur' and just say I have inflammatory joint disease, you'd be amazed at the difference in response, daft isn't it?! I wish you well and look forward to seeing you post Poppy X