good news!

duffer

Hello friends - I just had to share this with someone. After waiting years I have at last been put on the hip replacement list. Ok could be a long wait but the ball is rolling! I spoke to the most wonderful gp - he actually listened, advised and gave me some hope! There you go miracles still happen! will keep you posted. Getting this far after being refused surgery more than 3 years ago because of high bp - I can breath more easily because it's something positive at last! Love to you Duffer.

Lilymary

That’s great @duffer! How lovely to hear some good news at last. The waiting lists are shrinking a bit, so I hope you won’t be waiting too long, and that your GP supports you while you wait, now that they’ve recognised the awful state your hip has reached.

duffer

Thank you Lilymary - this all came to a head when I nearly keeled over after standing for about 20 minutes - scared me to death! Anyway I plucked up the courage to call the surgery after waiting for over a month for a gp to ring me which he promised, only to find he had retired! Good of the surgery to inform his patients (not). The guy I spoke to is always difficult to get because he's so good. I cannot believe my luck - still scared of standing too long and getting panic attacks - but hey - it won't be forever! Thanks Lilymary. Duffer.

duffer