not anoher op!!!!

hubie

im only new to useing this forum so any feedback would b good. ive had OS now for 7/8 years now and had both my hips resurrfaced with the BHR op. i now hav 2 get the right hip operated on again after ony 4/5 years and i can get my head around having 2 go back for another op. Any advice woud b greatly takin on board. cheers!!

tjt6768

Not my expertise but just wanted to wish you good luck.. Have you got a date for your op?

hubie

not yet but they told me 6/8 weeks. pre op tomorrow so no sleep 2nite!!

mig

Good luck for tomorrow.Mig

hubie

Thanks.

julie47

Hi Hubie

Just wanted to welcome you to the forum. I am sorry I can not help as I have no experience of these ops. Good luck with your pre ops tomorrow and I hope the op date isn't too long away.

Take care
Juliepf x

dreamdaisy

Hello hubie, it's nice to meet you although I am sad that you have had to find us. I had two large ops on my right knee only 18 months apart, in 02 and 03, and because no-one knew I had arthritis at that time needless to say they achieved little apart from cleaning out the joint. I don't mind surgery, it's meant to help and more than often than not it does. I think one of the biggest 'troubles' with surgery is the recovery time: it is often longer, harder and more trouble than the 'professionals' would have one believe! I wish you well and I hope it makes all the difference for you. DD

traluvie

Hi Hubie

Welcome to the forum..
Sorry to hear about your op, but hopefully it may be beneficial to you..
Wish you well and let us know when you get your date so that we can support you..
Take care..

stickywicket

I'm sorry, Hubie. It's tough when ops come along in quick succession. I hope this will have a more lasting effect for you. Is it same again, a THR or what? Try not to worry about the pre-op. There's nothing invasive apart from a blood test. I hope it goes smoothly and quickly for you.

lalla

Welcome to the forum, Im sorry you are having more ops but hopefully you will be improved after. I DO understand having had 8 ops in 2 years, but you do cope and you do have us here to do pocket duty with you, you will be fine tomorrow, just take a list of all your previous health and medical issues and any special help you may need in hospital. Let us know how you got on (((()))) Linda

tjt6768

good luck for tomorrow.. Hopefully the op will get done soon so they don't have to mess you around re-doing the pre ops..

We will all tag along tomorrow for moral support

hubie

yeah lookin forward 2 the hospital smells and the food!!! Its not the pain of thye op after that bothers me its this time they r rushing it all through no waiting about. All they r tellin me is i need a urgent M.R.I cos the bone is very weak and the metal ions in my blood is very high. My own doctor has told me i dont hav any choice and the M.R.I is 2 look incase there is a bone tumor. It is good that i hav found this forum as it is good 2 talk 2 people who understand. Thank u all for the kind words.

tjt6768

we are all in similar boats one way or another, so least we can do is support each other..
Keep posting

skezier

hi Hubie,

i can't help with the op but wanted to say welcome and i hope some of the hip folks will see this and come and help you.

ah the hospital smells and food.... something else isn't it they wont keep you in long and it could make a huge difference to you. let us know when you get the date cus we do half decent pocket duties. nice to meet you. Cris x

hubie

Pre op over with just hav 2 wait on my M.R.I thanks again 2 ever 1 for their support. Im not in great form about going for t op they hav told me it is going 2 b more severe this time as this is the 2nd op on my hip. So much for it lasting 20 years but what can u do but get it done.

tjt6768

Well the very best of luck with it.. As soon as you have a date for the op let us know..

We will all tag along again...

speedalong

Hi Hubie,

I'm sorry that you have to have another op already, not news any of us wants to hear. Lucky though that they have caught the problem and are going to act quickly. I have one THR and one resurface-replacement.

A THR is a bigger op than a plain resurface, however it shouldn't be as big as a revision of a THR. That is one of the advantages of a resurface - if it needs revision, there should plenty of your own bone left to set the artificial hip into.

Are you in a lot of pain now? How is your mobility affected?

There are advantages and disadvantages to having a second hip op - you know what to expect but at least you can start planning to make you rehab phase as trouble free as possible.

This forum kept me sane in the lead up, during and after off my hip op and I'm sure it will help you loads too.

Speedy