He says it might take five hours or more!
cherrybim
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Wow hey,
Stu and I are so delighted that our wonderful surgeon is going to operate on Stu come 11th April
He has serious osteoporosis due to years of taking steroids for his asthma and 17 years ago an Orthopod said he wouldn't give him a THR because it would be like putting metal into chalk.
Two years ago I got seriously a**** about it and took him to the Doc and said "Surely nowadays he can be helped?"
Upshot of that Doc's visit on the Thursday was that totally unrelated he sustained a comminuted fracture of his femur on the Sunday :sad: Life's like that isn't it :roll:
There's more screws,plates and rods in his femur than a meccano set but our lovely Orthopod (he's done five separate ops on me ) is going to take all of that out and give him a new hip after all these years
He says he'll need all his team " 'cos there's a lot of carpentry and metalwork to be done, so I'll need all my tough brutes. You can't be a delicate little flower when you're dealing with bones. Did you watch the rugby, what a result" - oh bless!
Stu might still have to have rods in his femur plus a few screws but it may well be possible to turn his leg around to face the front
If it doesn't turn out right then it's not the fault of the surgeon. Who would want to fiddle about with someone's hip for five hours as a living
Stu and I are so delighted that our wonderful surgeon is going to operate on Stu come 11th April
He has serious osteoporosis due to years of taking steroids for his asthma and 17 years ago an Orthopod said he wouldn't give him a THR because it would be like putting metal into chalk.
Two years ago I got seriously a**** about it and took him to the Doc and said "Surely nowadays he can be helped?"
Upshot of that Doc's visit on the Thursday was that totally unrelated he sustained a comminuted fracture of his femur on the Sunday :sad: Life's like that isn't it :roll:
There's more screws,plates and rods in his femur than a meccano set but our lovely Orthopod (he's done five separate ops on me ) is going to take all of that out and give him a new hip after all these years
He says he'll need all his team " 'cos there's a lot of carpentry and metalwork to be done, so I'll need all my tough brutes. You can't be a delicate little flower when you're dealing with bones. Did you watch the rugby, what a result" - oh bless!
Stu might still have to have rods in his femur plus a few screws but it may well be possible to turn his leg around to face the front
If it doesn't turn out right then it's not the fault of the surgeon. Who would want to fiddle about with someone's hip for five hours as a living
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I always prefer to have a strong, athletic orthopaedic chap. They need a bit of oooomph in their job. I do hope it goes well for both of you. It must be a bit daunting but I guess Stu’s probably reached a point where he feels he might as well go for it. If he gets a front facing leg I shall be extremely envious. All my replaced bits are good but the ankles still insist on doing their own thing.
As for 4-5 hours – a friend’s husband was once having a jaw reconstruction and asked the surgeon where he was on his list. The reply: “You are my list.”If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
Most couples share interests, you and your chap share a surgeon! This is good news and I hope that the beefy chaps are able to sort something out for Stu after all this time and struggle. DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0
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Hi Cherry
It must make such a difference when you know and trust the surgeon, I am so glad that he has decided to help.
Tell Stu I wish him good luck with it all, and let us know how he gets on.
Love
Barbara xLove
Barbara0 -
Cherry
This is wonderful news....your hubby has waited so long for this and I am so pleased it is now going to happen.
Roll on 11th April.
Got your nurses outfit ready?
Love
toni xx0 -
Sounds like the docs visit and fracture have done him a favour. My first hip replacement took an exceptionally long time as it was a very difficult op and I was quite a celebrity after and lots of people came to visit me who had ended up helping with and/or watching my op. Lost a lot of blood and needed several blood transfusions. Hip not perfect, but a big improvement especially painwise when compared to before the op.
At least you are practised at this sort of thing and so will know how to help OH through it. Roll on April,
SpeedyI 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 2010.0 -
Hi Cherry,
Just dropping off good wishes for Stu and after all this time he deserves it all to go well and work and help him so much.
I was on the table for a long time when they did the back but except for very low bp it was really. recovery took a bit longer but that was back in the dark ages and the anesthetics have moved a long way since then.
I really hope it will help and well i reacon its got to be worth trying it so well done for getting things moving for him there.they tend to forget things change and just eave something that could have been helped shelved eh? be thinking of you both on the 11th. Cris x0 -
Hi cherry
Thats good news for your hubby.
And as for knowing your surgeon well is a bonus.
Wish him all the best for the 11th from me please.
Both of you take care
Juliepf x0 -
Thank you Sticky, DD, Barbara, Lynn, Toni, Speedy, Cris and Juliepf for all your kind wishes for Stu.
It's really given him a right "perk up" and he's been rolling in the aisles laughing at your cute comments
Bless you all, you're very kind.
I'm going to post another thread which hopefully will give all you lovely peeps a jolly good chuckle
Cherry x0
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