Hi all
Some of you newbies might not know me l hope some of the long timers do.
I had my 2 hips replaced 1st in dec last year 2nd in feb due to OA. This forum was my lifeline when l went through both it helped me so much and l met loads of great people. I have been missing for a while as my life has basically been ■■■■. Not because of my hips as it the best thing that l had done as it took away so much pain l had went through for a year previous not knowing l had OA but thinking l had a pulled mucsle then after no inprovment my gp and l thought it might be actorn tendon but l went on suffering taking painkillers just so l could get up and go to work.
It all became to much when it reached november last year when l was lying on the ground in tears trying to put my jeans on. My husband seen me and said enough is enough. So l went back to gp this time l was sent for xrays and a week later l was sitting getting told l needed both hips replaced as they were beyond repair bone to bone on both sides. I was in shock at 42 years old it was the last thing though l would be told. However l am lucky enough to have private medical care as a benifit from my work and within no time l had my 1st appointment to get left replaced on december 15th. So l had it done and my recovery was textbook l was very lucky thats when l foundcthis forum and realised 42 was not young at all to be having it done there was a lot more young people who had been through it and were about to go through it that had a much tougher life than me and had suffered most of there young life. So l am not going to complain. By week 4 after my 1st lthr l was desperate to get other one done. I felt ready l wasxdriving again a could walk without aids but don't get me wrong l suffeted the pain at the begining just like everyone else and all the lovely stuff that comes along with thr's. Lack of a normal sleeping pattern days of feeling really down andchust crying. I experianced them all yet this forum helped me through it as we were all going through it together.
2nd hip replacement done 8 weeks later in feb as my doctor warned me it might be a totally diffrent experiance from the 1st and it was. I cannot explain the diffrence it just was. I was able to move it right away , not like my 1st where l woke up and felt like my leg was a dead weight and the pain was awful for the 1st week. It was much easier still sore but l was ok. I was only in hospital 4 days this time instead of 5.
So recovery has been hard l have been off my work since november. I was stuck at home and tbh thats where a wanted to be. The only contact l had was this forum it keotbme sain. There wre days l just cried and other dayscl was ok butvl madecgood frriends. As times went by l have got back to a more normal life but whenl was walking aa part of my recovery l noticed my knees were getting really sore and swollen stiff. Back to the gp where ll was sent for more xrays in my hips and knees.
Great news again......i need both knees replaced now. So since then my life has been ■■■■. Asxsome of you oldies might remember my mum got cancer in her lung even though she has never smoked and lives really healthy..
My life for the last month or so is been hectic l have been with my mum through every test scan and appointment. Final outcome she has a mass in her left lung that is covering her broncial branch and main artery to heart so they can't operate or remove lung as she would justcdie because of where cancer is so shevis getting a treatment plan done just now to give her chemo and radio or a combinationn of both depending on how she reacts to that. So l jave soent day after day trying to keep her posative and say she had hope and she just needed to fight it all the way. Then 2 weeks ago my husband got sick we thought it was just a flu or something he had a high temp and was really sick. Long story as shortvas l can he ended up in hospiral as he had a virus that attacked his brain and lost control of what was real and was confusedvlike he had severe brain damage. They treated him with the strongest antibiotics you can get for like meningitis and other brain viruses. I really thought l had lost him. So my time fir past 3 weeks has been hospital home hospital mums hospital hospital hospital. I don't knowcto this day how l coped. But thankfully l have my husband bacj he is home and recoveing. My mum is still needing me more than ever. And to top it all l have my 1st knee replacement next tuesday. I was going ti cancel it but l aam not delaying it as l srill have other ine to get done after and its time for my big brither ans sister to take some of the stress off me and step in and help althiugh my mum just wants me and my husband as we have been there from day one. The quicker l get my op the quicker l can get back to normal.
I have no idea what the future holds if l wiill still have a job after being iff for so long but its all about prioritys just now my health my mums my husbands. I am scared stiff about the knee op as l have heard its a lot more pain. But hey l can do it.
Sorry for the very long post l just wanted to tell you all l will be back and whats been happening. I know its knee replacements l am going through now but the hip.forum is my home.
Hopefully things can only get better now.
Hello to you all that l have missed talking to. Renee Linda and thete is loads more. I have sarah and cels andcsoos that know that l dont neédcto updatecas they all know.
I wish l could take my sarah with me but she is always there for me and my other. All of you 😊.
Well think l have wrote enough to make you all sleep.
Wish me luck in the knee rep time..
Talk soon
And hey to all the new hippies or just about.to come hippies.
Laura xx