I was turned away at the last moment on 6th march for my hip replacement as I had had a chest infection.
How I have no idea when it can take place and the pain is getting worse and it is getting harder to try and keep fit.
Anyone else in the same boat with tips on what I can do.
I had not got that far just an appointment with my surgeon, which never took place. All elective hips and knees are now cancelled along with some cancer treatments. They were talking about hips being pushed out for a year, but that may just be fake news.
Your operation would of been cancelled anyway due to your chest infection. Not just because off all operations being cancelled because of corona virus. I was all prepped and ready to go into surgery, when the surgeon came in to explain the op and asked me a few questions, when he pulled back the sheet and noticed a cut on my knee, which was three days old!!! Op cancelled than and their!!!! I would rather put up with any pain than take a risk with my life!!! As most people are not allowed to socialise anyway, best time to be a home resting. After finally having my op six months later, I was still confined to my house for over 6 wks as I was unable to get mobile any time earliar!! Take care and best wishes. Linda
I was lucky had my hip replacement on 27 March and now nearly 5 weeks post opp so sorry to hear that you had yours stopped told me before I went in any cuts or brake in skin no opp
I think the real problem is no one knows when they can actually get their op, weeks, months or years. I had my hip done on the NHS last time and waited eighteen months in the end. I decided to go private this time and what should happen - coronavirus, so I may be waiting eighteen months again or even longer!
l am walking ok one stick no pain got call from hospital got go see surgeon on Thursday as was me to be next week as got physio appointment on the 9th 5 weeks this Thursday since had hip replacement
Anna,
If you do not have one, it might be worth buying a second hand exercise bike. Exercise really does help build muscle hence less pain, you just need to persevere especially, as you will have a longer wait now.
Hi Alan, did you really mean 27th March?
yes it was done on 27th march
it was just that you said you were five weeks post op.
my 2and op has been postponed due to covid 19, and my hip getting worse with pain and stiffness, but I'm damned if going back on high dose pills again....
I was lucky to get mine done before the virus started
Hi Alan if you had it 27th March you are not 5 weeks in fact you aren't quite 2 weeks yet??
Hi anna63659,
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I failed my pre-op in December 2019 and am still awaiting a new appointment. I tried to reach the appointment and scheduling office on numerous occasions without any luck. The NHS has understandably postponed all non-urgent surgery until the coronavirus epidemic has passed, so it may be a while until your procedure is rescheduled.
I'm currently trying to apply for PIP but don't have much information to share about that yet. Good luck with your procedure!
My op has also been postponed . Can I ask you how you will cope without painkillers which, by the way, I don't think are doing me any good at all. It's my knee which is really hurting, I've tried a TENS machine but that doesn't really help either.
I never thought about claiming for PIP given that I can't even get a disabled parking permit. Interested to hear how you get on
it's difficult and getting more painful daily. Think I will be back on my 30/500 cocodamol shortly and maybe back to morphine but I'm just trying to hang on. it's easier and not on it too much being on lockdown, and using the special chair received with last op which they never collected.
hang in there. if you cannot cope with pain dont. ring your doctor. I just hated the cold turkey coming off them and was always tired on the medication.
I take one co codamol with one paracetamol or just paracetamol 4 times a day as suggested by my GP. I also have dihydracodeine which I use only as a last resort and only one at a time. Also Naproxen anti inflammatories which I'm going to have to stop as they cause an itchy rash and digestive problems. Docs seem very reluctant to prescribe anything else. As you say lock down is probably helping. Every cloud.
Hi Dale, I applied for a blue badge in 09/11/2019 and am waiting for the assessment. I was finally supposed to have it a few days before the lockdown was imposed, and guess what? Yes, also postponed. I'll let you know if my application is successful or not.
I read something in the press today that they were going to start operating on hips and knees again soon. It may be fake news of course, but it may be true.