1st check up with surgeon

Bones, joints and muscles
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Hello fellow hippies , it is now exactly two weeks since my RTHR and I feel good , from today I've stopped taking my codein phosphate and just been taking paracetamol and I'm not in any pain as such just a bit of stiffness . I am getting around easy with my crutches and sleeping well , with all the previous arthritis pain a thing of the past the reason I'm posting today is that last week I got my appointment to see the surgeon which was in 9 weeks time and I wasn't happy about this . But after a few phone calls I received another letter for a earlier appointment on the 19 th of May , I had the op on the 8th of April , I'm chuffed to bits I got it earlier . Hopefully I'll be up to speed with my progress by then . And then when I see the surgeon (hopefully ) I'll get the green light to step my recovery up 😀

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Hey Scott,

Happy for you that you're feeling so well.  Being a bit of a wimp I'm still taking codeine (well, co-codamol which amount to much the same thing) but have halved the dose.

Yes, you need your follow up appointment as soon as possible after the 6 week period, if only to get the driving restricftion lifted.  That was the most important thing for me.

Good luck with the rest of your recovery.

Cels x

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Hi Scott

It sounds like yr doing great, have you started physio yet?

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Hello celsb , I don't think your a wimp still taking co codamol 😉If you need them then take them , hopefully in 4 weeks time I'll get the green light . I can I say this forum site as been brilliant , what I don't know about hip replacement is not worth knowing .

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Hi Joanne , apparently I don't do Physio unless when I see the surgeon and he feels I need it . Just got my excersises to do and walking .

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Oh right. That's a brucie we're at a similar stage, I'm 10 days post op. What approach did you have ?

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Indeed, we know about hip replacement from the patient side, something the medics might imagine but don't really experience, unless of course they've had a replacement.  Personally, I think it should be mandatory 

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Hi Scott,

Glad that you managed to get the appointment brought forward and that you are doing so well. Keep up the good progress

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Hi Joanne it was the posterior approach

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hi Scott,

🍻cheers mate. ..

big warm hug

Renee 🐱

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Well done Scott, you seem to be coping very well. Keep going.  I didn't know you could get the appointments changed, mine is for almost 11 weeks on the dot, one day before, I had got it in my head it was 10 weeks., not long now anyhow, 3rd May.

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Hi Lynne , the surgeon said to me I'll see you in 6 weeks , so when I got my letter saying 9 weeks I blew my top 💥But at least it has been reduced now 😄

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That's got a result though, wish mine had been at 6 weeks lol

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Sounds like you are doing great!!! Chuffed to bits? Does that mean very happy?

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Yes erika I'm chuffed to bits .. Lol ...