hello
i live in south east England and wondered if there are any hippies in this area ?
getting very nervous and going for pre op today .
any advice re anaesthetic ?
sedation or general ?
when should i be able to walk with a stick ?
it is great to be able to share my worries so thankyou
depending on your age and problem i had mine at 38, both hips
i did sedation was great even thought i felt sleep
i begin to walk with the stick like 1.5 weeks after the phisio ddint let me stay in bed
or walk without stick
Hello there
I am 45 and 4 weeks nearly 5 post-op.
I had a general due to circumstances and I am quite glad i was knocked out.
I found the first few weeks challenging that was a mix of my expectations of myself, others of myself and feeling initially helpless.
I also losr blood during the operation and required a couple of blood transfusions.
At 4 weeks i feel miles better im down to one crutch and coasting a bit around the furniture with no aid at all.
I started physio just under a week ago and that has been encouraging.
Im sticking to the restrictions as i dont want to compromise my recovery.
Im out walking outside with one crutch.
I thought at the beginning i was going to notice a dramatic change it wasnt like that for me its been a slow noticing. So i felt a hit down to start with.
I can walk further than i have in five years with no pain so im noticing the dramatic difference now. My legs are even and the affected one no longer goee to the side its normal! Everyone is different and so recovery may be different dont compare yourself too much! All the best x
Hi
I had LTHR last March, and I think it depends what procedure you have as to your recovery, I had the posterior procedure and recovery was slow due to the amount of muscle they had to cut. I was on both crutches for 6 weeks then down to one and after 2 month just used a stick which I had to use for another month.
I also had spinal block with sedation and was asleep throughout the op it was great.
I am now 10 month post op hip feels great and given me a new lease of life. just don’t rush it will take as long as it takes keep walking and excersice it’s the end result that’s important. good luck.
hi, i live in Milton Keynes and I am 60 Years old.
i would always go for general anethetic.
But its not every persons choice.
i just want to be put out totally and then they can do what they need to do without me knowing anything.
it is a personal choice really.
Good Luck
Petra
HI. I am 10 weeks post op. had spinal but slept sedated through the whole thing and i felt i was better for it. i had a general in the past and was sickly and weepy after it, so this suited me better. recovering well, although frustrated as it takes time to recover from such a big op. my other hip is arthritic, so using two crutches still outdoors but can walk indoors with no aid. all hip precautions lifted at six weeks, so i was independent again. having second hip done end of Jan., round two. all the best, take care and listen to your body and advice from surgeon and physio.
hiya, first off, please dont worry! i am 4 week post op after a THR and progressing well. I had my op with. general anesthetic (my choice after discussion with anethatis).Up walking with a frame on same day just to the toilet ans then crutches on day 2. started physio last week ans have more exercises to do now, walking unaided in the house and with 1 crutch outside. needed pain relief for first couple of weeks but only need to take pain relief now when am at physio. able to get in and out of the bath which was bliss! my op was done on the posterior approach and was robotically assisted. wound was glued rather than clips, can hardly see the scar! good luck!
Hi Doodle56,
I am 75, live in Bedfordshire, and had my hip operation about 18 days ago in Banbury. Just like you I was a little nervous before, but the operation was no problem at all. I had a spinal with sedation performed by a jolly anaesthetist - went to sleep - woke up - all done.
The remainder of the operating day spent in bed while waiting for my dead legs to come back to life - chatting up the nurses - enjoying the food.
Next day the physio got me out of bed and into a zimmer frame - joined the other patients slowly shuffling up and down the corridor and reading the notices.
Second day after the op - two walking sticks and shuffled further. In the early afternoon the physio got me climbing up and down steps - signed me off and told me it was time to go home.
So after just two days I was in my own house walking with just a single stick.
Yesterday I caught the bus to Milton Keynes for a burger and coffee. I felt I could have driven there but the wife nagged me out of that idea.
So to answer your questions - the operation is a doddle, you won’t know anything about it. The first couple of days after are a bit of a palaver but by the time you get home you will probably be happy with one stick - and so bored that you want to go out and get on with life.
Hi Doodle,
Do not worry, it will be fine a lot of us are scared, but you will not know anything about the op, they like to give an injection in the spine (you do not feel it) along with sedation, it is safer apparently than a general and no or less after effects. You will be using a walker as soon as you get out of bed then crutches the day after op for a few weeks. Good luck for the op when you have it.
I should imagine there are hundreds of hippies in the south east! I used a stick from the moment I got home mainly because I was rubbish with crutches. The crutches were abandoned at the front door! I just furniture surfed in the house and used the stick outside. I am sure it is not recommended but it worked for me. Where are you having your hip done?
I should imagine there are hundreds of hippies in the south east! I used a stick from the moment I got home mainly because I was rubbish with crutches. The crutches were abandoned at the front door! I just furniture surfed in the house and used the stick outside. I am sure it is not recommended but it worked for me. Where are you having your hip done?
evening im in chelmsford… had anterior approach under a general in JUNEy.. best thing i did… came out with no precautions… walking in house after about 2 weeks and going skiing in Feb 6 months on. rehab as much as you can early on. hope it all goes well
At tHE Horder Centre in Crowborough
lovely hospital
A very good surgeon friend of my father worked there and used to always be singing its praises.
Hi, I’m in N London. I had my hip op when I was 57, over 2 years ago. I had a spinal with sedation, it was all v straightforward. Was up the same day using a walker, then on crutches and home on day 2. I would say keep as mobile as you can before your op, I had some exercises to do, and post op, take your meds, do your exercises, walk around, and rest when you need to. I found sleeping on my back v hard, like a lot of people, but it’s only for 6 weeks. Now I can do all the things that I used to do. Good luck, Judith
Hello Doodle
I am in South East as well and will be having THR on my right hip on the 1 February, however I keep my fingers crossed that my pre op on the 25 January goes well. I liked reading the positivity of your replies that you had and am now considering the spinal block, as I have read positives else where. But I think with me will depend on my blood pressure.
Yes I am having the odd wobble as well but would also like to be able to walk with out pain, put socks on properly, tie my laces etc again. Good luck for the 22 and this time next month you will be well onto the road of recovery.
Ann
Dear Ann, I hope things go well. Which hospital are you going to? A spinal block is brilliant, no comparison to a general. I had one with no sedation as I wanted to know what was going on! I think most people do go for sedation though. In fact I had to have another op for something totally different three weeks after my hip op and was only offered a general, I asked for a spinal and they said yes, I would not have known about them if I had not had the hip op. I was in so much pain before the op and was worried silly that they would cancel. Thank goodness it all went to schedule.
Dear Ann, I hope things go well. Which hospital are you going to? A spinal block is brilliant, no comparison to a general. I had one with no sedation as I wanted to know what was going on! I think most people do go for sedation though. In fact I had to have another op for something totally different three weeks after my hip op and was only offered a general, I asked for a spinal and they said yes, I would not have known about them if I had not had the hip op. I was in so much pain before the op and was worried silly that they would cancel. Thank goodness it all went to schedule.
Hi Doodle, good luck for tomorrow as you will be in very good hands. I had my THR two weeks ago today and had the spinal and general woke an hour after and all done. Out of bed and walking down the corridor the same afternoon, two nights in hospital and then home. I couldn’t use the Horder as my insurance wouldn’t pay their higher fee so went to the Spire in Hastings but stayed with my choice of surgeon Mr Hugh Apthorp. What a great recommendation Mr Apthorp was I am so pleased I was able to engage him and didnt mind that I needed to pay a little additional cost as again he was outside my insurers value level. Whoever your surgeon is at the Horder then you will have made a good decision. Good luck and I look forward to hearing your experience in a few days from now.
HI Doodle
Good Luck for tomorrow, hope all goes well xx
ANN