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How bad are my hips?
As part of my hip problems, I had an ant/post x-ray taken a couple of months ago – I should have had a lateral too, but the radiologist flat-out refused to do so, despite a clear request from my GP....
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Full right hip replacement – eep
My last post showed how bad my hips were, and mentioned that I was on a waiting list for my right leg full hip replacement. Well, my wait was less than two months, as I go in for surgery this Saturday...
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Total Hip Replacement Day 0 – Surgery
On the 8th of November, 2014 I arrived at the Derby Royal Hospital at 7am, driven in by my wife. I had with me nightwear for two nights, a book or two and most importantly, my admission letter. I gave...
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Total Hip Replacement – Recovery Day 1
I awoke from a morphine-induced sleep – they are only 12-hour slow-release doses after all – to the clinking of a tea trolley, which was gratefully received. The sleep through the night was a bit...
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Total Hip Replacement – Recovery Day 2
I awoke early, about 6am, due to no morphine the night before. Weirdly enough, my left knee (on the un-operated leg) was rather sore. I asked the nurse what time the drug trolley came around, was told...
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Total Hip Replacement – 3 Weeks On
A quick update after my right leg total hip replacement three weeks ago, split out by weeks, with some graphic explanations. Week 1 This week was mostly taken up by sleeping and dozing (thanks,...
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Total Hip Replacement – 4 weeks on
Recovery is certainly improving, and the speed of recovery is increasing as well. I am now scooting around the house on one crutch, and few steps between kitchen cabinets and island I think one of the...
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Total Hip Replacement – 5 weeks on
Well, pretty much continuing as week 4 did, but more so: more exercises, more walking with and without the crutch, etc. That said, walking with the crutch is rather tiring, my cardio (never that good)...
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Total Hip Replacement – 8 weeks on
You know, I honestly thought I had posted a six week update, but I guess Christmas preparations got in the way, and then Christmas, and then New Year, and now here we are So, 8 weeks on. I am almost...
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Total Hip Replacement – catch up
Well, the visit with the consultant went very well, they were happy with the progress I’d made. So much so, that I was placed on the waiting list to have my left hip replaced – this always needed doing...
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Total Hip Replacement #2 – Day 0
Jacky dropped me off at Nuffield Derby at 7am and we had a quick chat before she headed back. I was shown into my room (not ward) and before I could unpack, lots of people came through, checking and...
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Total Hip Replacement #2 – Day 1
I had a good night’s sleep, despite waking up a couple of times with the blood pressure monitor and the compression boots. I was awake properly from about 7am and started on my bed-bound exercises....
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Total Hip Replacement #2 – Day 2
After yet another Full English breakfast (without beans or tomatoes, yuk) and a bit of a rest, the physio came to see me, and it was onto the crutches. After figuring out how to use them again, I was...
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Total Hip Replacement #2 – 2 week update
Well, it’s two weeks to the day that I had my left hip, like, totally replaced, so it’s time to blog my progress. It’s been quite a quick recovery, actually. I have been signed off for another four...
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Total Hip Replacement #2 – 4 week update
OK, so I skipped a week, but it’s pretty much “second verse, same as the first”, but with vastly quicker recovery, which is still baffling. I’ve only had one trip out in the wheelchair (returning it...
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