Update on my hip-op

barbara12

Hi Everyyone
Been to see the consultant this morning, well what a palaver.....the thingy they wrote on my discharge papers were wrong....it was an arthroscopy I had...apparently he was looking for loose bone...the was none :roll: anyway he said how is the weight bearing going...it seems I should have been told not to weight bear for a few days...and to use crutches....well no one told me any of this.
What is the NHS coming to , surely this is the basic discharge info...anyway he didnt believe me.
He now want to wait till I see the results of my back MRI, but because it was under a different district, they dont talk to one another , so I have to ask for a copy of the results and go back in 6 weeks.
Dont know whether to laugh or cry.....
Thank you all for your support
Love
Barbara xx

Dottydoodah

Poor you Barbara
The apathy and disinterest in the NHS really gets me down at times.
Sometimes you feel like they just dont care. Not giving you important info like that is outrageous. And to make things worse the doc doesnt believe you? For goodness sake. :roll:

Going back a while ago I had pnuemonia and was in hospital, but it was near my daughters place many miles from my home. The hospital decided to put me on a new diabetes drug and it was working wonders. I also lost a load of weight on it. When i had to go to my GP over here to get it prescribed again, he said he had never heard of it and wasnt going to prescribe it and put me on insulin that made me balloon in size. He also said he had no proof i had this treatment or the pnuemonia as he had no notes regarding it.
I was furious... not only because of his lack of professional knowledge not knowing the drug and secondly accusing me of lying about being in hospital!!

I hope you get things sorted
Big hugs

julie47

Hi barbara, don't cry...lets laugh together
now do you feel better :?:

How annoyed you must be....I have that problem too with diferent districts. Why the heck can they not all use one computer and see your results on there.

Last time I went to rhummy I had to fill them in about my mri and ct scan results as the surgeon hadn't sent his report. :roll:
I had to tell them that i am due the operation.

Well I hope you get your copy soon , 6 weeks gives them plenty of time.

Take care
juliepf x

caterina57

Sorry you have had to go through this Barbara, its a real worry isn't it if these professionals cant communicate with each other - this in a world of fantastic technology of email and the like too - rediculous. Hope that you get it sorted out though.
Cath

ironic

Hi Barbara,
Well to be honest is doesn’t surprise me that they have got things mixed up. I am so sorry you now have yet another six weeks of struggling on.
My first hospital lost all my records so I had to go somewhere else and lost vital months before I started treatment.
Hugs,
Lv, Ix

dachshund

Hi Barbara.
i'm so sorry they did that to you why cant they keep up
with whats going on with people they are in a hurry to see the next one.
i hope you get your mri reslts soon.
take care you did what you was told they are in the wrong they should have told you to use crutches.
joan xx

barbara12

Hi and thank you Dotty, Julie, Cath, Ironic, and Joan
It just goes to show how wide spread all this is in the NHS.....its a good job I was careful when I cam home....but I didnt use crutches....
Joan I will be with you for your pre op good luck
Thanks again everyone
Love
Barbara xx

elnafinn

Dear Barbara

Why can't the medics liaise with each other in this day and age? I think most of us can probably recall a time when something similar has happened. It is so annoying and wastes such a lot of time for them and for the patient.

Chin up,

Love
Elna x(())

barbara12

Thankyou Elna
I have just got my appointment for the MRI results, its on Monday so not long to wait.
I must say that care uk nhs have been brilliant.
Love to everyone
Barbara xx

frogmorton

Oh Barbara

so sorry l missed this one :sad: You must be so cross really....
l do hope they get their act together soon and things sort out for you.

Hope you weren't doing the can-can at least?!

Love

Toni xxx

suzygirl

Barbara, have only just seen this. What an awful appt, I expect you were so frustrated. Glad you haven't got long to wait for the MRI results, lets hope you get some answers.

Thinking of you

barbara12

Hi Toni and Suzy
Thankyou
Toni I didnt quite do the cancan ....funny how your body tells you whats best...I dont think I have done any damage :roll:
Suzy..being on this forum has really learned me to speak up for myself...I wouldnt have had the back MRI if I hadnt pestered my gp...but I got and they have been brilliant.
Thank again everyone
Love
Barbara xx

dachshund

Hi Barbara.
good luck for monday what time is it. i will be following you around.
take care
joan xx

hileena111

Hi Barbara, What a frustrating appointment...sorry I'm only finding this now....havent been able to get on line much. After my THR they made an appt for the 2nd one and then 2 weeks before that op they sent me for a MRI incase it was coming from my back. I was then sent to a back specialist....different area/county....guess what ....no MRI results.....they are getting worse
Love
Hileena

elnafinn

barbara12 wrote:

Thankyou Elna
I have just got my appointment for the MRI results, its on Monday so not long to wait.
I must say that care uk nhs have been brilliant.
Love to everyone
Barbara xx

Such good news Barbara. It is also great that you are standing up for yourself more - unfortunately we do have to do that sometimes or we get trodden on. Not our Barbara anymore though.

Love
Elna x

barbara12

Hi Joan, Hileena, and Elna
And thankyou.....Joan my appointment is 9 30 Monday...I love early appointments....I think it is your pre op so I will jump in your pocket has soon has Im out
Hileena.,they do make life harder dont they...but fingers crossed I will be a little nearer on Monday
Elna you are spot on, this forum as turned me into a different person, I do shock myself sometimes,Im a lot more confident with doctors and consultants.
Thanyou again everyone, I shall let you know how I get on...
Love to you all
Barbara xxx

speedalong

Hi Barbara,

so you went for your results today.

I have to agree with you that this forum has taught me a trick or two about being assertive with getting my own health care on track.

Let us know how you got on today and how the result influence what happens next.

Speedy

hileena111

Hi
I agree with you......the forum has changed me as well....much more assertive
Its fantastic the difference when you talk to people going through the same thing...and of course the arthritis courses are great

Love
Hileena