Hip Replacement has changed my life!!
Hi everyone,
I’m 47 and on 22nd February I had my full right hip replacement.
I can honestly say it’s the best thing I’ve ever done and I really feel I have a new lease of life!!
I had been suffering with arthritis for about 4 years, I was in a lot of pain daily and at night whilst try to sleep. I couldn’t walk without having a severe limp and I literally had stopped doing everything I use to enjoy, things as simple as walking my dog or nipping to the shops.
I hadn’t realised how much confidence I’d actually lost over the years of living with arthritis. I never liked to look at myself in the mirror as my right leg was constantly bent and I felt like a freak!
I wouldn’t wear certain clothes as I felt as though they emphasised my bent leg and my limp. I just couldn’t look forward to anything!
NHS were no where near to adding me to the list for a hip replacement and instead wanted to send me for another X-ray to “double check” things.
luckily I had support off a relative who gave me the money to go private. I did have doubts as to whether I was doing the right thing, I’d ask myself questions like “Am I really that bad?”, “Is it worth having a hip replacement because there could be implications afterwards?” Etc etc.
But after having the operation and regaining the use of my hip and actually being able to walk without limping, I feel on top of the world!!
Each time I step outside to take my dog for a walk, I know how lucky I am to have had this procedure!
It has 100% changed my life and I feel myself again! I’m independent, confident and just genuinely happy!
So please, if you’re in the same position I was in and just need a bit of reassurance that you’re doing the right thing, then here it is!!
Good luck to everyone out there who is about to have a hip replacement or are in recovery from having had one! It’s the best thing you’ll ever do!
Terri x
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Excellent news, @Edgey_75 . Thanks for sharing.
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