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sallyann14
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well, the mouth is dry and the palms are sweaty, it can only mean one thing....the 4th THR operation is tomorrow !! :?
got the call earlier this afternoon to tell me to be in for 12.30pm... so now that makes it official, before the call it was just a date on the calendar but now... well, you have all been there so you will know EXACTLY what i mean... and these preop drinks are disgusting !!
Well, see you all when i get out, stay safe and enjoy the sun, typical, meant to be the hottest day of the year tomorrow :roll: !!
loadsalove
Sally.xxx
got the call earlier this afternoon to tell me to be in for 12.30pm... so now that makes it official, before the call it was just a date on the calendar but now... well, you have all been there so you will know EXACTLY what i mean... and these preop drinks are disgusting !!
Well, see you all when i get out, stay safe and enjoy the sun, typical, meant to be the hottest day of the year tomorrow :roll: !!
loadsalove
Sally.xxx
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Good luck and be well0
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Hi,
I wish you all the luck & get well wishes in the world for tomorrow & a swift, successful recovery!!
Much love.xHealing Hugs
Debbie.x0 -
Good luck I'm sure all will be well. Mig0
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Good luck Sally, I hope it all goes well.
I'll be thinking of you, (((())))
Numpty0 -
sallyann14 wrote:these preop drinks are disgusting !! /quote]
I take it you didn't add the whisky
Good luck, Sally, though I'm sure luck won't come into it.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
All the very best of luck Sally-ann - look forward to hearing your post-op progress
love
Toni xxx0 -
Hope all goes well for you Sally and you have a quick recovery....tc...Marie xxSmile a while and while you smile
smile another smile and soon there
will be miles and miles of smiles
just because you smiled I wish your
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All the best sally and get over the op quickly& smoothly as possible.0
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Good Luck, hope all goes well0
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Hi Sally
By the time you read this you will be well on your way to recovery
Hope all went well and your new hip will last you a good many years to come
Maria0 -
Good luck! Hope all goes well xxx0
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Hi Sally
Hope you are doing well
Keep up the good work
Maria0 -
Hello Sally
I am waiting for my first THR....so I understand some of what you are going through :shock: I really do wish you a speedy recovery...and just think yours will be all over with when I go in....good Luck with everything..xxLove
Barbara0 -
hi everyone. thanks for all your messages, you lot are great
well the op itself went fine, i opted for the total knockout, and very glad i did as the sugeon came round next morning and told me that they had to almost force the new ceramic hip in as my bone was so narrow, "a lot of hammering, pushing and cussing" were his words. but its now that i am suffering. this one is SO much more painful than the other three. i am getting 2 hours of solid sleep a night so i am knackered all day, i try to doze during the day but no. my knee is killing as is my back, kind of feel like i wish i hadn't had it done. i know it will get better, just wish it would hurry up!! sorry to moan guys as i know some of you are in so much more pain than this and my hat goes off to you, i dont know how you cope.
mucho love
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Hi Sally Anne
Glad your operation is over and as you know with your previous ops you will improve it will just take longer as you have had it replaced before so just take it slow and steady
I know the staff will be at you constantly with your exercises and walking regimes but you need to get plenty of rest including resting on your bed
I worked for 27 years on an orthopaedic ward and my how times have changed and not always for the better
Hip replacements were on bed rest for 2 days after surgery and stayed in hospital for 12-14 days
Now you are lucky if you are in for 3 days! We even had a guy who was home within 22 hours! In my opinion too much is expected too soon especially with the conditions we all have
Make sure you have lots of TLC when you are home
Just remember they won't send you home unless the physio says your safe on crutches/ sticks and safe on stairs last thing they want is you going home when you are not safe also your wound needs to be healing no signs of infection
Good luck with the rest of your recovery I hope all goes well
On my post you said I was brave having a spinal I say no you re the brave one you have had this done 3 times and knowing everything that happens you had it again so in my books that makes you the brave one
Take care
Keep up the good work
Maria0 -
I’m glad it’s over for you, Sally. If your bone was narrow I guess it would make the surgeon’s work a bit harder but I always thought "a lot of hammering, pushing and cussing" was normal in orthopaedics. I see them as the medical equivalent of Dry Stone Wallers with brawn as essential as brain. Plus, they have to bend and flex your lower limb a lot to ensure all’s working well, probably getting it into positions it hasn’t achieved in years :roll: It makes a lot of sense that all this will impact on you later.
However, you know the drill – rest, elevate and exercise and nothing else. I hope the trend will be upwards, however slowlyIf at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0
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