hi well d day is nearly here and I managed to keep of th tablets to calm me but I am just terrified of the sedation I did not want a g.a so having spinal with sedation ,I wish I could get over my fear but it is just not easy.i don't want to die help please to get through this sorry I was doing well but op now so soon.
we are all scared - you are probably better off with the spinal and sedation, less complications and faster recovery time (the day of) you can ask for just light sedation that way you will actually be awake, but will not feell anything. When is the big day??
Pauline - you are not going to die. Hip replacement is a hugely successful surgery with one of the best recovery rates going. Yes, you will probably have to work at rebuilding your strength with exercises. And you'll need some pain management to help you through the first few weeks, probably. But it is going to be a huge improvement on where you are now, and quite possibly almost immediately. But it also is not good for you to be getting so stressed out with this - you need to be thinking positive thoughts and preparing yourself to be improving!
Hi Monday I have asked if I can be awake but they said no sedation so I take it I will be out of it
yes but things go wrong and I just hate the thought of it all
you can ask for light sedation - I personally do not want to be awake and will ask for heavy sedation - I am also having a spinal with sedation
Pauline..i too was so scared of the spinal. but honestly.. its the least of your worries.. seriously.. I was given something i guess to take the edge off before i went in for the surgery.. and only remember being wheeled into the or.. i do not remember anything to do with the spinal.. at all.
your concern should with be proper dosage of pain med after .. to make sure you do not suffer.. so you can do physical therapy.. ect.. and also.. living the remainder of your life crippled... face the surgery.. it must be done.. or you will have 0 quality of life.. i put mine off way too long.. to the point of subluxation of the femoral head in the acutabulam.. could barely walk.. now im playing catch up.. trying to move lose weight from lack of mobility before.. im so much happier. though.. no pain. only muscle stiffness.
Hi Pauline.
I know it seems scary but you can and will get through this, trust me. I am 5 days post op from having my right hip replaced. I was told 3 and a half years ago that I needed my left one replaced. Then told 6 months ago that I needed my right one replaced as well. My doctor wanted me to hold off because of my age. I am 44. My right deteriorated so fast that they did that one first. Aside from the surgical site hurting a bit I feel great.
I don't know what kind your having done but I got an uncemented ceramic one so I can bear weight on it but don't want to put full weight on just yet. I was scared when I was initially told I had to have mine replaced and the closer I got to my surgery date the more scared I seemed to get until I took control of my thoughts. I know it may sound silly but every time I felt scared or anxious I would say to myself it's not happening today, take a few deep breaths and that seemed to calm me down. I would also think of all positive things that were to come from having the surgery.
I also had a spinal with sedation. When I got to the or they put a iv in my hand then immediately put something in it to calm my nerves. I then got the spinal sitting up. I just learned forward on a pillow a little pinch and it was done. I don't even remember falling asleep. The doctors are experts at this. Have faith hon. You will be on the other side of your surgery before you know it.
Best of luck hon,
Carrie😊
Dear Pauline
It's perfectly natural to be afraid of surgery especially as you really don't know quite how recovery is going to go. Having said that the risk of actually not surviving the surgery is really very small from my research into surgeons and their outcomes. I was certainly very frightened but in the end felt it had to be done if I was going get my life back!
Well I had a great outcome, a very easy and quick recovery and then twenty years of living a normal but very active and physically demanding life so I'm sure you be fine. You will find the relief from your present pain fantastic and should find this as soon as the surgery has been done.
Good luck
Richard
Hi Pauline I was scared too before my op last week (I posted on here about it too). I thought I was having a ga but had a spinal with sedation. Excellent! Just woke at the end of the op and felt fine. I would definitely recommend it and also explain your fears to the anaesthetist - they really do understand.
I wish you all the best for Monday and am sure you'll be fine and so relieved to get rid of the hip pain
Carol
Dear Pauline, can I just say that my surgery is coming up on Monday 0730, and I understand the terror, but I'm going to suggest that now, and tomorrow and however long it is before you get to hospital, tell yourself "I am where I need to be, I am in good hands and all will be well". At some point we have to trust the people who spend their lives actually trying to help us.
Every good wish, and love & hugs.
What area are you having yours done ,I know I have to have just worry
Yup - it's scary and risky and it's called major surgery and you have every right to be scared - that said, it's one of the most successful of major surgeries and a lot of people have gone before you - some people go back and gave a second hip done - I had the surgery 5 weeks ago. I was bit freaked going in but when you get to hospital - it's in their hands and it moves along beautifully - you are given a light sedative to get you calmed and then it's over - the surgery part. The next part is not easy - it's tough - not painful but it's weird getting used to the appliance - its plan weird feeling But, no more pain when sleeping that wakes you up, when driving the car, when walking - it's a modern miracle - Success depend a lot of the patient - doing the PT, keeping weight off, eating healthy - if these things are a problem - a reason to be concerned. All in all, recovery is slow but one gets a new lease on life - in my case I didn't have much alternative - my advice - get your place at home totally ready, make it a healing place. All the very best to you.
I had my THR on February 9th with the superpath method and I had spinal with sedation without any issues whatsoever. Though, I was a bit nauseaus after
I came to. I didn't feel or remember a thing. Good luck with your surgery.
Pauline sending you a huge hug. I have had the sedation three times now (two hip injections and a Left hip replacement). I promise you it is like having a snooze and you wake up feeling fine. It is so much kinder on your body than a ga.
I totally understand that it's coming up and you are nervous. I was. The wait before is horrible as you can't stop thinking about it. I had never had an operation before and was very scared but it really was not a scary experience when the time came. The hospital staff are very kind and guide you through it all. If you tell them you are nervous they will give you something with your pre-med to feel calm. Please try not to worry. Keep coming on here for support and try to keep yourself busy so you don't over-think it.
Big hugs
Sam xx
hi pauline -
so understandable that you are freaking out, darling - that is why you got the medication ... so take them ..
I chose GA, just because the thought of waking up or hearing, feeling, smelling anything I could not handle - It is still an option ...
Unfortunately nobody can help you take away your emotions - accept that it is so and it is okay -
great advice from fellow forum members - and it was true for me too; once in the hospital I could totally surrender --- I was where I needed to be, at that time, with the right people -
wishing you a lot of strength these coming days =
big warm hug
renee
Hello Richard - you sound a very positive person and you're something of an inspiration to me as I await surgery tomorrow.
Enjoy your new binocs! Treats to ourselves are very important at this stage. My husband gave me a wonderful Champneys voucher for Christmas and as soon as that magic 6-week period is up, I'm going to cut along to the nearest one for a massage and facial - what joy.
By the way I paid for two sessions of physio privately to prep me for surgery and intend to go back afterwards. You get a different set of exercises each time. Maybe the NHS will pay if it has to, but at joint school on Friday, the physio said rather sadly that they don't routinely offer it after surgery these days. I think it's very important,because none of us however fit we are beforehand, knows the weak bits and what we need to work on, and I'm told that the first four months are the key indicator of how far you'll recover and get strong after this op.
enough rambling! Thank you again Richard and Renee (a co-Reiki practitioner I do believe??) and lots of love and luck to everyone.
Maybe, just maybe, things are less likely to go wrong if you think they won't. The mind is incredibly powerful. If only we could always heal ourselves but unfortunately we get into bad habits - bad stress management, poor posture, unhealthy eating / drinking etc. We get acid bodies and this leads to arthritis because the body can't cope with any more, then joint replacement is the only way to remove the diseased stuff. I'm no example to anyone else, and I am not unsympathetic, but to cope with my own surgery I know I have to remain very positive. Think of all the things I'm going to do without that pain and restriction ... Good luck and I could do with some too!! X
You are absolutely correct Pauline. Things go wrong. They go wrong when you cross the road, drive a car, plug in an appliance, go to sleep, have a meal, walk down the road.... In other words, you depend on doing thousands of things every day where things go wrong without a second thought. The safety record of hip replacements is excellent. I'm sure none of us would choose a hip replacement if we had better options. But we don't. And the alternative is doing nothing, and that also has risks.
I had a lovely cosy sleep through the op . After a slight sting from the spinal the anaesthetist keeps you exactly at the level of consciousness you have asked for. stay awake if you like - I opted for a nice gentle sleep. l continued feeling great until the following morning . On the strength of this I turned down oxycodeine but through the morning pain built up and took a few hours to get back under control so take all the meds offered in the first few days
good luck pauline