Re: update on my surgery - Mr. Treacy's email

[Guest guest]

Sorry, I typed that wrong... try:

TREACYHIP@...

> Subj: update on my surgery - Mr. Treacy's email

> Date:05/05/2002 08:12:50 GMT Daylight Time

> From:<A HREF= " mailto:cmcantelmi@... " >cmcantelmi@...</A>

> Reply-to:<A

HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy " >surfacehippy </A>

> To:<A

HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy " >surfacehippy </A>

> Sent from the Internet

>

>

>

> Marie

>

> I have Mr Treacy's e-mail as follows (which is different than the one

> posted

> earlier):

>

> TREACYHIIP@...

> Mr Ronan Treacy - 81 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3HG

> Tel: 0 (Secretary s)

>

> He just operated on me less than 24 hours ago (8:30 am UK time Sat 4

> May)...

> so if there is anything you would like me to ask him let me know as I

> should

> be seeing him off and on this week.

>

> He generally keeps you in the hospital for 1 week to be sure your physio

> gets

> off to a great start... by the time you are released, I was told, you

> should be able to go up and down stairs on your own with sticks...

>

> I came through the surgery great. no nausea, good appetite, etc. Dozed in

>

> and out all day in relative comfort.

>

> Treacy is great as many have testified on this site. But also the UK

> hopitals that he does the surgery privately in are also great. This may be

>

> an advantage over Begium (or US) where de Smet operates at a teaching

> hospital which I believe is not so comfortable based on what I've read on

> this site.

>

> I had my surgery at Droitwich Spa Hospital, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

> (southwest of Birmingham) . I chose this hospital because it was the most

> quaint of the four that he operates in... It is a very pleasant villiage

> rather than the hectic center of Birmingham... If you were going to stay

> on

> for a second week after you leave the hospital (to have your stitches

> removed) there are far worse places to be !

>

> The hospital is actually specialised in orthopedics and is built on top of

> natural Brine Baths (hence the name " Spa " ) which have been estimed since

> Roman times.

>

> The hospital is spotless, the rooms are private and comfortable with more

> of

> the feeling of a hotel than a hospital, the nursing staff is absolute

> brilliant. Everyone extremely professional and friendly...

>

> And yes, the food is great... not what you would expect from a hospital at

> all... Nothing about it would make you think institutional...

>

> I have the wedge between my ancles but I must say, I don't find it

> uncomfortable (yet).... They tell me that I will begin phisio this

> morning...

> they will try making me walk around the bed if I am up to it... I don't

> think that I will have any problem...

>

> they have already taken the drips off of me, including the morophine, as I

> am

> drinking and eating well and now peeing well. (The first wee was difficult

>

> as I couldn't relax and let it out, they had to put in a cathetar to give

> me

> relief but it was quick and painless - shed nearly a liter ... after that I

>

> was going on my own no problem at all) Note that with Mr. Treacy he

> doesn't

> normally use cathetars during surgery and I didn't have one there.

>

> Ok, Thats it.

>

> All the best.

> Chris

>

> PS, Marie if you need any advice on London let us know.

>

> Cost: Hospital would cost about GBP 7000, Treacy costs GPB 2000, Other GBP

>

> 1,000-2000... so about GBP 10,000 to 11,000 all in.

>

>

>

> > Subj:Re: Travelling in Belgium

> > Date:04/05/2002 20:46:18 GMT Daylight Time

> > From:<A HREF= " mailto:snowrasteh@... " >snowrasteh@...</A>

> > Reply-to:<A

HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy " >surfacehippy </A>

> > To:<A

HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy " >surfacehippy </A>

> > Sent from the Internet

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi Marie,

> > Dr. (Mr.) Treacy's email is Treacy@....

> > Dr. De Smet told me 7 days in hospital and 7+ days in Hoilday Inn w/PT,

> but

> >

> > I'm having both hips done. I don't have a scheduled date yet.

> > Good luck to you.

> > Saeed

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dear

Glad your surgery's been a success and hospital so comfortable. Hope

I'm not being presumptuous - I noticed that you offered to query Mr

Treacy for Marie. Could you possibly ask a question for me?

I'm about to go on Mr Treacy's waiting list for NHS consultation. I'm

really nervous about having to wait a long time because my hip's

deteriorating so fast. I'd like to use crutches all the time, but

that doesn't really work when chasing my very active 13 month old son

around. There's no cartilage left in my joint and I have

a 'massive'(quote local OS) cyst on the femoral head. My fear is that

by the time I get to surgery, the joint may be too destroyed for

resurf. Could you possibly ask Mr Treacy if waiting is likely make

the joint inoperable. A bank loan and private care may be looming!

Thanks - and good luck with the physio.

Kathy H

> Sorry, I typed that wrong... try:

>

> TREACYHIP@a...

>

> > Subj: update on my surgery - Mr. Treacy's email

> > Date:05/05/2002 08:12:50 GMT Daylight Time

> > From:<A HREF= " mailto:cmcantelmi@a... " >cmcantelmi@a...</A>

> > Reply-to:<A HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy@y... " >surfacehippy@y...</A>

> > To:<A HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy@y... " >surfacehippy@y...</A>

> > Sent from the Internet

> >

> >

> >

> > Marie

> >

> > I have Mr Treacy's e-mail as follows (which is different than the

one

> > posted

> > earlier):

> >

> > TREACYHIIP@a...

> > Mr Ronan Treacy - 81 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15

3HG

> > Tel: 0 (Secretary s)

> >

> > He just operated on me less than 24 hours ago (8:30 am UK time

Sat 4

> > May)...

> > so if there is anything you would like me to ask him let me know

as I

> > should

> > be seeing him off and on this week.

> >

> > He generally keeps you in the hospital for 1 week to be sure your

physio

> > gets

> > off to a great start... by the time you are released, I was

told, you

> > should be able to go up and down stairs on your own with sticks...

> >

> > I came through the surgery great. no nausea, good appetite,

etc. Dozed in

> >

> > and out all day in relative comfort.

> >

> > Treacy is great as many have testified on this site. But also

the UK

> > hopitals that he does the surgery privately in are also great.

This may be

> >

> > an advantage over Begium (or US) where de Smet operates at a

teaching

> > hospital which I believe is not so comfortable based on what I've

read on

> > this site.

> >

> > I had my surgery at Droitwich Spa Hospital, Droitwich Spa,

Worcestershire

> > (southwest of Birmingham) . I chose this hospital because it was

the most

> > quaint of the four that he operates in... It is a very pleasant

villiage

> > rather than the hectic center of Birmingham... If you were going

to stay

> > on

> > for a second week after you leave the hospital (to have your

stitches

> > removed) there are far worse places to be !

> >

> > The hospital is actually specialised in orthopedics and is built

on top of

> > natural Brine Baths (hence the name " Spa " ) which have been

estimed since

> > Roman times.

> >

> > The hospital is spotless, the rooms are private and comfortable

with more

> > of

> > the feeling of a hotel than a hospital, the nursing staff is

absolute

> > brilliant. Everyone extremely professional and friendly...

> >

> > And yes, the food is great... not what you would expect from a

hospital at

> > all... Nothing about it would make you think institutional...

> >

> > I have the wedge between my ancles but I must say, I don't find

it

> > uncomfortable (yet).... They tell me that I will begin phisio

this

> > morning...

> > they will try making me walk around the bed if I am up to it... I

don't

> > think that I will have any problem...

> >

> > they have already taken the drips off of me, including the

morophine, as I

> > am

> > drinking and eating well and now peeing well. (The first wee was

difficult

> >

> > as I couldn't relax and let it out, they had to put in a cathetar

to give

> > me

> > relief but it was quick and painless - shed nearly a liter ...

after that I

> >

> > was going on my own no problem at all) Note that with Mr. Treacy

he

> > doesn't

> > normally use cathetars during surgery and I didn't have one there.

> >

> > Ok, Thats it.

> >

> > All the best.

> > Chris

> >

> > PS, Marie if you need any advice on London let us know.

> >

> > Cost: Hospital would cost about GBP 7000, Treacy costs GPB 2000,

Other GBP

> >

> > 1,000-2000... so about GBP 10,000 to 11,000 all in.

> >

> >

> >

> > > Subj:Re: Travelling in Belgium

> > > Date:04/05/2002 20:46:18 GMT Daylight Time

> > > From:<A HREF= " mailto:snowrasteh@a... " >snowrasteh@a...</A>

> > > Reply-to:<A

HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy@y... " >surfacehippy@y...</A>

> > > To:<A HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy@y... " >surfacehippy@y...</A>

> > > Sent from the Internet

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi Marie,

> > > Dr. (Mr.) Treacy's email is Treacy@a...

> > > Dr. De Smet told me 7 days in hospital and 7+ days in Hoilday

Inn w/PT,

> > but

> > >

> > > I'm having both hips done. I don't have a scheduled date yet.

> > > Good luck to you.

> > > Saeed

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Chris

Thanks so much for talking to Mr Treacy for me. You've made my day! I

already have a copy of the X-Ray, so work will just have to be

postponed for a bit while I compose my letter to .

Kathy

> > > Hi Chris

> > > I have enjoyed and been amazed at your postings - especially

writing

> > same day as your surgery! Hope your full recovery proceeds at the

same

> > rate!

> > > Good luck.

> > >

> > > I see Treacy, Wednesday, at the Royal Orthopaedic hospital

in

> > Birmingham - having had my surgery on the NHS. It would have

been good to

> > meet - and had things been different at the moment I might have

even

> > popped down to say Hi - but feeling a little nervous about what

is going

> > on with my hip I am taking life very easy at the moment.

> > >

> > > I actually live right next door to the Birmingham Nuffield

Hospital -

> > which is where I had my surgery - so if anyone is going in there

at any

> > stage please let me know and I would be glad to pop in and say

Hi.

> > >

> > > Sue

> > >

> > > PS - With regards the discussion of the rate of recovery post

THR and

> > resurfacing, although I understand that this is normally much

> > quicker post resurfacing we cannot generalise. I had a THR on

the right

> > 15 years ago and my recovery was very much quicker than it has

been with

> > the resurfacing. With the THR I was on one crutch 2 days post

surgery and

> > with the resurfacing I was non weight bearing for a full 6 weeks.

This was

> > because of surgical history - prior femoral rotational

osteotomies to

> > correct a dysplastic hip - which made the femoral head angle such

that the

> > risk of femoral fracture with the BHR was greatly increased.

> > >

> > >

> > > squeaky hip

> > >

> > >

> > Hi Sue,

> > Who was your surgeon? Have you contacted him about the

problem? Let us

> > know if you find out what's going on, as I'm sure we'd all like

to know.

> > I had my left hip done last June, and haven't felt anything like

you

> > describe, just some minor thunking feelings I think when the scar

tissue

> > sticks a little, but it's getting less. I surely hope

everythings OK.

> > Keep in touch.

> > > Heidi

> > >

> > Subj: Hello and question re 'squeaky' hip

> > Date: 30/04/2002 17:32:56 GMT Daylight Time

> > From: <A HREF= " mailto:suef.burton@b... " >suef.burton@b...</A>

> > Reply-to: <A

HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy@y... " >surfacehippy@y...</A>

> > To: <A HREF= " mailto:surfacehippy@y... " >surfacehippy@y...</A>

> > Sent from the Internet (Details)

> >

> > Hi All,

> > I have just joined this group so hello to everyone. Also i

wondered if

> > anyone had any advice for me - I had a BHR - left side December

last year.

> > Everything was going exceptionally well and I was feeling great

and really

> > enjoying having my life back - after many years. However over the

weekend I

> > developed a strange - shudder or sensation of a wobble in the

femur and

> > this was followed a few hour later by a squeaking noise from the

joint.

> > Both of these things are not constantly present but have occurred

at

> > irregular intervals over the past few days and not always

together. Has

> > anyone else experienced anything similar? Thanks Sue

> >

> >

>

>