Hip Hop

[algas]

Was it the Nuffield in Pltmouth, I had 2 new knees back in 23, Had the same type of anasthetic, Just before the surgeon was about to cut ( I wasnt fully out for the count ) I looks ocer the screen and says remember measure twice cut once, he nodded to anethetist and off I went, great surgeon Simon Coleridge, used to sail with a friend of mine, the second opp I asked to stay awake as I wanted to watch, noooo chance, also asked for the old bits of bone back.... Why ??? well my dog loves chewing bones, all the theatre staff are going yyyukkk. 2 years on from 1st opp and not looking back, 1st 2 weeks were absolute misery though

 

[fillyboy]

Was it the Nuffield in Pltmouth, I had 2 new knees back in 23, Had the same type of anasthetic, Just before the surgeon was about to cut ( I wasnt fully out for the count ) I looks ocer the screen and says remember measure twice cut once, he nodded to anethetist and off I went, great surgeon Simon Coleridge, used to sail with a friend of mine, the second opp I asked to stay awake as I wanted to watch, noooo chance, also asked for the old bits of bone back.... Why ??? well my dog loves chewing bones, all the theatre staff are going yyyukkk. 2 years on from 1st opp and not looking back, 1st 2 weeks were absolute misery though

No it was a hospital called Practice Plus, very close to Derriford, on the same road as Nuffield, pretty efficient, I think they just do hips and cateracts and although private their main customer is the NHS.
We had some heartache along the way with unforseen delays, the only reason we didn't go private was because they said they do it it within 3-4 months. From xray to operation it turned into 6 months, which in hindsight isn't terrible, the waiting list in Truro is just over the year so not unhappy with that.
Most annoying part is my local GP who's been telling me for nearly 4 years it's a trapped nerve so I tried working through it.

 

[securespark]

Good luck with your recovery.

I'm getting there with my smashed ankle. Trimalleolar Fracture is the technical term.

Opiates are great, but be warned. They bung up your guts. I didn't go for absolutely ages and when I finally did, it looked (and felt) like an irregularly shaped cannonball. But I was bed ridden. That didn't help.

I gave up on them and stuck with paracetamol. I'd rather the pain than go through that again. It was absolutely horrendous.

In November 14, I broke my right tibia and because I have sleep apnoea, they gave me a spinal and I was awake. In fact, I had several operations around that time and the spinal was easy peasy.

This time, they really struggled to do it and spent ages trying and it hurt like heck. In the end they gave up and put me out with a GA, which they didn't really want to do.

By chance, I later met the anaesthetist on the ward a few days later and he explained that when you get older the bones can get arthritic growths which hinder the insertion of needles.

 

[fillyboy]

Opiates are great, but be warned. They bung up your guts. I didn't go for absolutely ages and when I finally did, it looked (and felt) like an irregularly shaped cannonball. But I was bed ridden. That didn't help.

I felt so good on day 2 that I decided to forgo the opiates for that reason, regretted it on day 3 and went on them pretty sharpish. They do supply a laxative but haven't needed it yet, suspect I will.

 

[Notch7]

also asked for the old bits of bone back.... Why ??? well my dog loves chewing bones

 

[securespark]

Just noticed your post re your age.

My step father used to warn me of "using up your human capital", in other words, wearing out your body.

I'd laugh and say that's a long way off, but now I've got one shoulder that has been dislocated several times, the other is well loose, the hips are dodgy and the knees are creaky. And arthritis is setting in in my right hand.

And I'm a relative baby of 1966 vintage!

Given your age and your hip replacement, I would try and take it easy. If you have any retirement finances to fall back on, I would seriously consider that.

You've worked hard for many years and you deserve to enjoy some rest and relaxation with Mrs F and family.

Ironically, my step-father never got to enjoy his hard-earned. He died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack in 1987.

 

[algas]

Hope you have a speedy recovery Filly, Nuffield was paid for by NHS, the Exeter Nuffield wasn't taking NHS patients at the time, would have been a lot more convenient but Plymouth was great, get mobils asap.

 

[fillyboy]

Just noticed your post re your age.

My step father used to warn me of "using up your human capital", in other words, wearing out your body.

I'd laugh and say that's a long way off, but now I've got one shoulder that has been dislocated several times, the other is well loose, the hips are dodgy and the knees are creaky. And arthritis is setting in in my right hand.

And I'm a relative baby of 1966 vintage!

Given your age and your hip replacement, I would try and take it easy. If you have any retirement finances to fall back on, I would seriously consider that.

You've worked hard for many years and you deserve to enjoy some rest and relaxation with Mrs F and family.

Ironically, my step-father never got to enjoy his hard-earned. He died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack in 1987.

I hadn't ruled out going back to work because I do enjoy it, but given I'll have been off for 9 months in total and other joints are on their way out, and age, I'm definitely done.

 

[securespark]

Oh, I enjoyed it, and it's not nice being forced out of it. But you have to listen to your body, as they say.

Edited to correct the tense.