Does anyone know or have heard when operations are looking to be re-instated?
sorry no....but if it was me I would wait until it is up and running. I had my operation 13 weeks ago. doing exercises every date. no follow up no physio.
still on 2 crutches
There was something about anyone having a planned operation would have to shield for two weeks and be tested for coronavirus, but they did not say when they were starting again, but they are obviously now thinking about it. A friend who is an orthopaedic surgeon on trauma says they are very slowed down because everything has to be deep cleaned between each operation, so not many are being done each day.
I'm 10 weeks post op today and phoned my orthopaedic physio team two weeks after my op. I had telephone consultations but I had to organise and press for these. I still have clicking and popping going on but no pain. Are you managing to walk around the house with no crutches? Physio sent me some second stage exercise and these helped. You could phone your surgeon's secretary re follow up. Hope this helps.
It will vary by each Trust. Phone the consultant's secretary and they'll be able to advise you.
At this stage, nobody can give a clear answer. I'm also waiting desperately to have both of mine done.
The waiting game is really difficult. I've been waiting to have full bilateral replacement, and my doctor is running out of painkillers to offer me. It's been sixteen months up to now.
well, this is strange timing, I have my pre op on Thursday, have to self isolate for 14 days, covid test 72 hours before my op and surgery on 14th June. I havd this information from my consultants secretary this morning after thinking it would be months. Admittedly, I have to go to a facility in Chesterfield, rather than Derby, but ts I am stuck at home anyway, might as well get the booger over and done with.
My op was due 31st March and obviously cancelled and to be honest I'm glad in one way that it was, I'm on crutches after a hip fracture in 2016 so I'm quite used to being unable to walk anyway so whenever it's 100% safe from the virus risk I'm willing to wait. Think it will definitely be a slow process getting the backlog moved on, I bet we will probably be a year behind. Just let us go to our caravans and I will be happy ish 😂 Stay safe everyone
Great news!
hopefully yes, if my pre op is ok. this is my second one, first was pretty quick back in 2018, but I thought this would be a long haul after seeing team in November. This one nowhere near as bad as first, but I didnt want to put it off too long as I want to get some kind of life back x
Wow you are lucky.
this is good to hear. had my first op in december and was due to have my other hip done in may, but they had to cancel my preop due to corona, but I've noticed it's getting alot worse and hoping will be back on pre op list again soon
How did you get on with your operation ?
Hi Dale, it is this Sunday. Currently having kittens even though I know what is coming!!
Sorry, thought you'd said the 8th for some reason. Are you having it done at a private hospital ?
Hi Dale, it's at the Barlborough in Chesterfield, my surgeon works at Derby Royal, but they are using the centre at Chesterfield to clear patients as it has not been used for covid patients. it is a mixture of private and nhs, a little like Nuffield, which is where I had my right hip done
I'm in Edinburgh and I think it'll take the NHS a while to get going on joint replacements. I've had a consultation at the Spire hospital in the hope they can do it sooner. I believe Orthopaedic surgeons are desperate to restart. Hope your op goes well.
Thanks Dale, I probably won't post here for a few weeks if last time is anything to go by, I felt poo, down, and sorry for myself, but hey ho, everyone is feeling similar at the moment, in society. Thanks for the good wishes, here's to the other side Helen
quick update,, had covid test today, very unpleasant. so far op going ahead Sunday, gulp. Helen