Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Chatting => Chatting on the Plot => Topic started by: LILLILEAF on May 26, 2018, 06:55
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Well it finally happened had my op on Wednesday i came out last night,i had a total hip revision.
What can i say about hospital staff 1 word AMAZING :lol: they are so short staffed and not enough hours in the day.
While i was there patients were showered ready to go to theatre only to have there op cancelled saying they have run out of time devastating :mad: for those who get sent home.
But now its up to me to recover do exercises and get better.
I was surprised to come out after 2 days but back in my own bed.Lillileaf
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Great that you've had it done and are now back home in your own bed. Keep at it with those exercises!
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Yay :D Great news that you got your op at last and are back home already :)
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Lovely news, wishing you a speedy recovery,
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Wonderful news, and I hope all goes well with your recovery.
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On the road to better fitness now. Hope all goes well.
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Great news, glad you are home. I have had 2 new hips, and the only advice I can offer is to religiously do the exercises. Sometimes, you will feel very tired and sore, but don't give in. Long term you will be rewarded.
I am so pleased for you - take care, regards Mrs Bouquet
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Fantastic news.
xx
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I have started the exercises in hospital, also you can do them while you are in bed it has to be a balance of exercises and rest, i have done some walking around the house more exercises this afternoon and again tonight.
The gardening i did before i went in helped a lot ,the physio said its a big benefit for people not to be lazy before there op it takes much longer to recover.
Thank you everyone for your positive encouragement, i di have PMA positive mental attitude it goes along way.thank you
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One thing I've always wondered about, as I'm heading in that direction slowly but surely..... is - after surgery, how do you make sure you don't turn on your side at night?
I'm a side sleeper, so will habitually try to roll onto my side once I'm asleep...
'Tis a puzzle :unsure:
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Lilyleaf - I'm over the moon for you! :lol: There's nothing like being back home and in your own bed. You know all about the exercises you have to do. I remember the one where you hold on to a chair back, bend your knee, then lift your foot up behind you which I rather naughtily called "kicking the cat". :( MOS - I too sleep on my side but after my op I stayed on my back because to turn over was quite painful for me because I had a more intrusive sort of op than Lily's and the wound was held together with metal staples. :ohmy: As that was a few years ago it's possible the less intrusive hip op is becoming more widely available, but when you've had it done you feel like a new person!
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The exercises are the hardest bit now,as i had a revision,the old hip replacement out then every thing has to be cleaned and flushed out,i think it was over double the time as of the 1st time hip,my problem is low blood pressure so they monitor you every 15 mins after your op.
Well its all done and you know i was only in hospital for 3 days the garden looks like a jungle,my husband has done a wonderful job of watering and looking after the fruit and veg.
BIG thanks to all the good wishes i have had from you fellow veg growers.Lillileaf
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Just caught up with your good news Lillileaf.. wishing you a speedy recovery
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Morning all
Its a beautiful day the sun is out exercises are on the go painful but will be of a huge benefit,i will go for a walk around the garden.
The tom plants are flowering well ,i have peaches growing :),spuds look good,and the peas,rhubarb,red currants, blueberries,strawberries are a real delight taste out of this world.
Have a great day everyone more exercises are calling.
Lillileaf .
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Have a good day Lillileaf :) I'm sure it is all a bit sore and teeth gritting just now, but as you say, you will reap the rewards. Enjoy your garden and having the time for a nice slow explore :)
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I found layin on my back for 6 weeks the hardest part, but I had 23 staples and they were so sore, the physio told me to put a pillow each side of me and one under my knees. That did help a lot. If you try to turn over, I soon stopped and woke up, it was too painful.
I am sooo glad you are making progress, lay back and enjoy it, and let them run around after you. Have a nice weekend, regards, Mrs Bouquet
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I am glad the surgeon i had this time does not like using staples,last time i had 45,oh boy they were nasty to live with,this time i have s stitches i think, i have not seem the zip mark yet they do not like the dressing taken off for 10-14 days,they did not send me out with any staple removers.
I have had a slow amble round the garden and down the drive,and i have looked in the greenhouse every thing seems happy being bathed in sunshine :)including me.
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Isn't it interesting, I had two different surgeons do mine. The first used glue. nothing else, and it is really hard to see the scar. the district nurse came to take the clips out, and said, - oh no, I can't take them out -
why, I cried - there aren't any, she replied. (true as I sit here) :lol: :lol: Mrs Bouquet
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guess what this sounds like lack of communication again,when i was in the hospital they kept saying i have to have a test to make sure I'm not pregnant :lol: :lol:,it was soo funny,they had not read my notes i have had those bits and piece's removed i said,the look on the faces was priceless.
So after much delay the op went ahead .Lillileaf
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,they had not read my notes
They seem to pride themselves on not reading notes!! Grrr. >:( We had real problems with my Dad - they kept trying to give him aspirin, which would have killed him. All in his notes ... they spend hours writing them, but no-one actually reads them.
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Ah - the evil staples :mad: :mad: :mad: but the pillows either side and one under your knee helped a lot. When I have my other hip done I'll see if they have any sterile blue-tack rather than go through that again as I'm sure not a wuss when it comes to pain but that was something else! Glad you're not about to give birth as that would have made medical history, presuming there is only one Lilyleaf and if someone wrote it down in your notes and someone else read it! :lol: Re- lack of communication, all was well until I was discharged from the Nuffield hospital and had an appointment to go to the local NHS dressings clinic to get them changed. After struggling to get out of the car, and walking inside with my crutches in intense pain, I was told I wasn't on their list plus they didn't have any dressings to give out. What the ****? A very kind nurse looked at the expression on my face and said something like "On the point of a very severe reprimand or even losing my job, come into this room and I'll sort out your dressings." Tell you what, if she'd had any back-lash from doing that I would have been waiting on the doorstep of the local newspaper office to let them know in no uncertain terms.
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Thankfully they have given me dressings to take with me just in case,i am sure they will want to cover it up for a while.
Last night was total torture, i am having a bad day struggling to keep my eyes open today pills help in one way and they don' help in another,i shall go for a slow walk in the garden this will help to wake me up.