Appointment tomorrow

80squeen
80squeen Member Posts: 69
edited 19. Aug 2011, 07:18 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone
Tomorrow I have a hospital appointment which should hopefully decide what hip surgery I need. I thought that it would be sorted last time I went but the consultant decided he wanted a ct scan to go with the mri. Hopefully there should be no more delays now - I hope not as I can't cope for much longer, I'm sure.
Best wishes, Josie x

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  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck for tomorrow,im not at the needing ops stage yet and hope not for a long time but you never know,will be thinking of you for tomorrow.Mig
  • weejean
    weejean Member Posts: 346
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck with your appointment tomorrow, I hope it goes well :)
    Big Hugs
    Jean xx
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Wishing you good luck for tomorrow, I hope your appointment goes well

    Juliepf x
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Josie,

    Good to see you flower.

    Will be in your pocket and fingers crossed they can come up with a plan that your ok with as well. Leaving a ((((( ))))) and a hope Cris xx
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good Luck.....Its the waiting game thats the annoying thing isnt it?

    Love
    Hileena
  • 80squeen
    80squeen Member Posts: 69
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi thankyou for all your good wishes - I'm very nervous! Will report back later-appointment isn't until 2.10. I read a lot of posts but I know I don't post much;sorry! The last few months have been consumed by surviving at work. Hopefully I'll get some answers today.
    Best wishes,
    Josie xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck for today, I hope it all goes well. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,155
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Josie.
    good luck for today i hope things go well for you i wll be thinking about you.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • 80squeen
    80squeen Member Posts: 69
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi everyone
    After a long day, this is it in a nutshell (I'll try!) :) The consultant now has ct and mri scans and there is some arthritis damage at the back of my hip where an xray wouldnt necessarily pick it up and they are pretty sure there is a tear in the cartledge that is allowing my hip to slip. Because he is still queryi-g whether the tendon at tje front is also slipping, he doesnt want to schedule the arthroscopy until hes sure. So Ive to have steroid injections !nd how I react to those will tell him if its the joint or the tendon causing the pain and then he'l decide what to do.
    Really dont want injections as still traumatised from having them in my feet, but suppose I'll have to cope! Really thought he'd schedule the arthroscopy today after our discussions last time, but I havent been dismissed and told to get on with it either, so thats good. Sorry, rather a large nutshell!!
    Regards,
    Josie x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I hope the steroid jabs help, then they will be worth any initial discomfort that they cause, yes? I think he is right to try and track things down/be clear in his own mind before he attempts any surgery - tedious for you but ultimately a good plan. Rest up today, hospital visits always take it out of one. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Josie

    Sorry that you didn't get the result you were expecting today and that you are having to have the injections instead. Hopefully this will work and give you some relief from pain while it is healing.

    I hope when you go for your next appointment the hip has improved.

    Takecare
    Juliepf x
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Josie, Hope all goes well with your appointment, I'm here to do pocket duty if you need me.xx

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