👯‍♀️ Hips and Knees part 7

Glad the session was helpful Nannytopsy. Interesting about the rarity of dislocation, I was given the impression that one wrong move could result in disaster. I live on my own and coped but it was hard work.

I’m just back from my physio and occupational therapy advice session. I am very reassured by the advice given and now I just have 14 days to wait.
The latest advice is that dislocations are very rare ( I’m so sorry Jax ) and that the instructions not to bend beyond 90 degrees, not to turn etc don’t seem to make a difference. Phew. I did wonder how to survive without any bending.
Onwards!

Thanks for your good wishes Charleygirl. We are both still unwell, should have been going away for a break tomorrow but have had to cancel. Disappointing but can’t be helped. We both need to see a doctor, so wish me luck as I try first thing tomorrow.

It’s a movement surgical hub, so all knees and hips. They discharge at all times so I expect Saturday xx

silverlining you are so unfortunate to have caught one of the nasty lurgies going around. It appears to last for weeks, rather than days.

When I had my last knee replaced in 2018, I was in for around 11 days. It was an orthopaedic hospital so without the same pressure on beds as no A&E.

nannytopsy I am delighted to hear you have another date. I obviously don't know that hospital but be prepared for a timed discharge at 10 pm. With luck they will not do "cold" cases on a Saturday. If they do you will be prepared to feel faint when you are first assisted out of bed.

A lot depends on how early pm it is done. It takes 45 minutes to an hour for the actual surgery but there is the preparation and recovery. If this is TMI I will sort out my supper!

Yes, I get them, too, silverlining, not as many as that though, perhaps two or three a week, I just block them if I don’t recognise the number.

Rather than starting a new thread I wondered if anyone else is suddenly getting calls from unknown numbers . I have had the same phone no for many years and never til now had a problem. Suddenly I am getting unknown calls multiple times a day.
Am deleting and blocking them all but they just keep on coming. Does anyone here have any suggestions?

I am not very tech so not sure what I can do to stop it and find it quite unnerving.

Not long to wait Nannytopsy. Yes they wont throw you out in the night. … I don’t suppose. Keep in touch.

Got my new date this morning! 27th February and it’s afternoon so I should get one night being looked after.

I visited my neighbour yesterday who had her hip hop op 2 weeks ago. She came down the stairs using crutches, but not one at a time, just normally. She has no pain or swelling and is very happy. Hope this reassures /helps anyone waiting for their op.
Charleygirl has mentioned long post op stays years ago, I had 3 nights, but at the same hospital my neighbour only had one night, and was taken aback when I told her some on here are day cases.
How time s change.

Then you are doing ok Grammargran. Good oh

And not concentrating, obviously silverlining......

Up and breathing, silverling, up and breathing!

Thanks Grammargran, hope you are doing ok.

Get well soon silverlining, the time of year doesn’t help either, does it!

Hello Charleygirl and everyone. I have been unwell these past few weeks so havnt looked in on you all. Started with typical cough cold throat etc and moved onto a stye and then what I assume to be conjunctivitis. First experience of eye trouble which is horrible, though hopefully on the mend.
Charley I hope you are ok wishing you all the very best.
As for hipsters and kneesters, hello all, I will be back on form in the next few days but currently eyes are playing me up.
Will be back soon

Your appointment sounds horrendous charleygirl, I hope you have a relatively quiet day in which to recover.

Thank you all. 9 hours without food and water is disgraceful. Unsurprisingly I slept like a baby and am waiting for Ocado/M&S to deliver.

It is 1C here and I am cold.

Glad you have finally had your appointment and it was good news. I hope the drugs work.

Thanks for the update, Charley. As you say, mixed news, but the good sounds very good. Hope the drugs work on your other problem - sometimes it is good to be 80 plus!

You must be shattered charley. A hard day for you. Rest well.

I had 2 slices of toast at 7.30am home at 4.30pm, starving and dehydrated. Mixed news, the benign brain tumour is the "best" type one can have! Slow growing and causing few issues.

I am left with a mega problem, so the consultant neurologist has prescribed two lots of drugs, so we will see. Call me Harry was lovely. Shall we say I am glad I am 82 and not 42 and my working days are over. Lots to enjoy.

Please look after yourselves.

I phoned them this morning Charleygirl and they were great. I also asked to be put on the next course when the booking clerk phoned. 🤞

sparkle sorry I am the last person to help you as I have been nowhere in 20 years. There will be somebody with helpful advice.

nannytopsy so sorry to hear that. In the meantime, may I suggest trying to get an appointment with a hospital Occupational Therapist who will advise you raised loo seats etc

Oh bloomin’ ‘eck Nannytopsy, what a let down. Hope you get a new date soon.