He says it might take five hours or more!

cherrybim
cherrybim Member Posts: 334
edited 14. Mar 2011, 06:32 in Living with Arthritis archive
Wow hey,

Stu and I are so delighted that our wonderful surgeon is going to operate on Stu come 11th April :grin:

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 :grin:

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 :lol:

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 :lol:

Comments

  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 Wright
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 x
    Love
    Barbara
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 xx
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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,

    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.
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 x
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 x
  • cherrybim
    cherrybim Member Posts: 334
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 :lol:

    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 :grin:

    Cherry x

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