After 15 months of beating my head against a brick wall with my GP who diagnosed strained muscles and offered physio and pain killers all done via phone calls I'd had to give up driving, my part time job and voluntary work we decided to go private.
Orthopaedic surgeon was recommended, consultation and x-rays, you need a replacement which was booked for early January. Phone call last saturday, there was a cancellation would Tuesday be suitable.
Went to theatre for the op at 10am, by 1pm I was eating a sandwich and by 3pm I was up and about using a zimmer. Physio at 5pm, using crutches. Three sessions of physio on Wednesday, came home this morning after another visit from the physio using a stick.
Was going to have a new kitchen this year but I can honestly say this was a better use of the money.