Received National joints registry questionnaire for hip op

speedalong
speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
edited 14. Feb 2011, 19:35 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi,

before my op I was asked to fill in a questionnaire about my hip and how it affected my day to day life. Now post op I have received a similiar questionnaire to complete. Found it interesting, especially when I reflected on what my answers would have been pre-op. Would like to see over stats of their findings.

S's school taxi has just pulled up outside.

Speedy
I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I hope S was in it. Is there really a joints registry? Dunno why I'm staggered, but I am. Blimey. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • cherrybim
    cherrybim Member Posts: 334
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    I hope S was in it. Is there really a joints registry? Dunno why I'm staggered, but I am. Blimey. DD


    Oh yep there sure is :grin: All mine are "numbered" and I've got the tickets to prove it :lol:

    The other thing you do when you have joints replaced is to consent (or not) to them having the bone they remove to help other peeps. "Live Bone Donor" (Er, it's the bone that's still live as well as the donor!!) and they give you tickets for that too in accordance with the Human Tissue Act 2004. I thinks it's brill if the bits that are of no use to me can help others :grin:
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am not entirely sure if I would want bone removed from an arthritis sufferer given to me. :shock: I take it you mean that healthy bits are used, not the disease-riddled manky bits. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • cherrybim
    cherrybim Member Posts: 334
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    They can grow healthy stem cells from it DD, doesn't matter how manky, prima facie, it would seem to us :grin: From that they can, as one example, help peeps who have osteomyelitis

    Learnt all about it from my DIL who's got a PHD in human biology. She's a great reference book for me when I don't know my a*** from my elbow :lol:
  • chris7
    chris7 Bots Posts: 2,696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Speedy

    What an interesting thread, I have learnt something today. :grin: Thanks too Cherry, nice to know me manky bone might be useful when I eventually am persuaded to give it up. :roll:
    take care
    Chris
  • mp1952
    mp1952 Member Posts: 425
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Speedy

    How interesting.. I didn't get sent this questionnaire, but I know you can be trusted to give some very helpful constructive feedback ..

    BW

    Marion x
  • Rictina
    Rictina Member Posts: 95
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Its great that they do all this :smile: .
    Live the dream not dream the life.

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