👯‍♀️ Hips and Knees part 7

Hello all of you! I’ve suddenly realised I haven’t had a peep out of Gransnet for weeks and weeks and I’ve missed you all. How’re you doing, all you hipsters? My hip is now 18 months old and gives no problems but the knee of the side of the new hip is not good and as for my back …….. I can’t stand for long at all but a 15 minute sit down resolves it for the next session on my feet. Anyone else have that issue?

Oh yes Grammargran, my hip is only 6 months old and recently the knee on the affected side and my back have deteriorated. I can’t help feeling disappointed, for a while walking was a pleasure but now it’s become harder work again and I don’t feel as stable as I did.

I can’t stand for very long and have to have regular sit downs. I’ve resolved to do my exercises more diligently in the hope that this will improve things. I’ll be 80 in August and I know my family will want to take me out but at the moment I’m not sure I’ll be able to cope.

teabagwoman it sounds to me, you should be on the waiting list to have your knee replaced. Unless you are very lucky, most waiting lists are horrendously long. My sister in law left it too long and could hardly walk when she eventually had it replaced. She is delighted with the result and t matches her newish hip.

Hi. I posted back in January about my (then) impending total hip replacement. Unfortunately the op was postponed twice, which was quite devastating, but it eventually went ahead last week and I am now 9 days post op. As far as I’m aware everything went well and other than the day of the op itself I’ve had very little pain or swelling. I’m doing my exercises religiously and, even though I’ve been told that strict hip precautions are no longer considered necessary in most cases, I’m still trying to follow them just in case. Although by the amount of banging that went on during the op (I was awake with no sedation although I’m not sure I’d recommend it) I’d say that surelymy new hip must be pretty firmly in place 😂

One would hope so but as well as being in situ it must be at the correct angle. I agree with you about being cautious. I know many would plod merrily ahead but you and I would take things more carefully.

Did a robot fit your hip or was it a human?

It was definitely a human 😊

Where I live in London one hospital has stated it will be doing hip and knee replacements as day surgery. I am 82, live on my own, and although I can and have taken care of myself after previous knee replacements, I couldn't cope with that. To date, tall of the respondents feel as I do.

charleygirl that sounds ridiculous. I had my THR at 9 am and went home at 3pm the following day. I’m a fit 79 year old, have a stairlift and am used to coping on my own but I couldn’t have managed without the help of my daughter and friends who stayed over the next 3 days. I was told, very firmly, that they wouldn’t operate if that wasn’t in place. How does this hospital expect people to manage?

That sounds insane @charleygirl.

There is a similar unit in our health authority, designed specifically to send home the same day after hip or knee replacement. Thankfully I didn’t go there.

Our neighbour recently had a hip replaced in a private unit attached to the local hospital. There is an option to be discharged the same day, she wasn’t medically fit for this and had two nights in hospital.

The trend for instant discharge is definitely out there

I have no relatives so after major surgery I would be on my own, but I can cope normally. I think if it were to be the same day discharge, I would have at least one dizzy spell.

Hello all , I’m due to have my second hip replacement in early August. It seems that things have moved on even after only four years.Last time I was due to be discharged after two nights ( a late afternoon op) but stayed in an extra night as I had a temperature. I’m hoping I get at least one night , so I can manage the stairs and my bladder is OK - I couldn’t wee after the last one .I live alone but my sister is coming to help me. Looking forward to walking pain free again 🤞🤞

Susie don't forget you could easily feel slightly dizzy and that could give you the extra night you need. Play them at their own game.

I had my THR in March in the late morning. If my blood pressure had been ok, I was due to come home late afternoon but when I started to walk along the corridor it dropped through the floor. I was out by teatime the next day though.