Hello ...!!!

0Graffitti9

Just joined your site. Such a relief to hopefully find some support here..

Has anyone out of desperation due to awful pain for over 3 years, decided enough is enough and defected to a private hospital? I did recently, upshot; I have Osteoporosis in my L hip + low spine L4 & 5 linked to having had Chemo for b.c. in 2006. Need a new hip=£15.000. Will the NHS pay? Have a telephne appt on Monday @ 9.30 to ask a GP at my surgery.

Does anyone also have experience of this?

A friend in Wales got referred to a private hospital, he needs both new hips & in so much pain.

Best wishes Helene

PeterJ

Hello @0Graffitti9 and welcome to the community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that that will be your experience as well.

I understand that you are waiting for a replacement hip and wondering whether to take the private option. Hopefully your GP will be able to advise you. In the meantime have a look at our website which contains some very useful information and a good search function, To help I've put a couple of links in below.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/surgery/hip-replacement-surgery/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-oa-of-the-hip/

Please let us know how you get on and I hope that others will connect with you to share their experiences as well.

With very best wishes

Peter (moderator)

0Graffitti9

Thankyou Peter! I'll be glued to this site. Just to know that it's not just me in pain is making me feel supported...

Beetango

Feeling exhausted all the time.