Re: new to site, fell off a cliff

[Guest guest]

Hi Zoe

I live in a town where there were 3 NHS Health Authorities at the time of

my Resurfacing i.e it happened to be on the border of 3 authorities - These

were South Derbyshire, South Staffordshire and North Staffordshire.

I initially saw an OS at a hospital in the South Staffordshire Authority who

advised me to have resurfacing. At the time (November 2000) he and no one

else at this hospital did resurfacing so he referred me to another hospital

in the Birmingham Health Authority. All this was done with no problems

whatsoever and all I had to do was turn up for the appointment.

I was told by my new OS (Ronan Treacy) that they would get me in on the

urgent list as I was bone on bone and in a wheelchair. I stated that I

could turn up at 24 hours notice and he got me in under 4 months.

Now the patient charter coming in (already part implemented) allows for

this under certain circumstances as per a patients right. Please read

http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/PatientChoice/Choice/fs/en

I realise it is in the process of adoption but it indicates that which

should be available to you. Implementation dates being arbitrary.

I don't believe that I'm lucky - I deep down think sometimes the input by

your GP has a lot of sway. Ask for a referral to the Birmingham Royal

Orthopaedic, or wherever you choose, in a nice manner explaining your

reasons. A number of patients were from other Authorities whilst I was

there including a man from East Anglia who had severe arthritic joint

problems. He had been operated on all over the country - he said he relied

on cancellations in order that he could get the surgery. I can't be certain

and think he'd had 20+ operations but I remember him saying that he'd rarely

waited more than 3 months.

I know I'm repeating myself but speaking to your GP could help.

Rog both hips 2001 BHR Ronan Treacy

Re: new to site, fell off a cliff

> Getting a good surgeon on the NHS seems a bit hit and miss and now I

> understand the term 'postcode lottery'. I'm lucky in the fact that I

> will be moving to sheffield in the near future. We've just deceided

> this weekend after visiting family.

> I don't know what sheffield has in the way of resurf surgery but

> think I should get referred now by my GP to another area, before I

> move, if I'm lucky enough to get permission from our NHS trust, then

> once I'm with a surgeon, if I move, do I have to change to the

> nearest/cheapest option for the government, and can I suggest to my

> GP a good resurf surgeon I've heard about, anywhere in the UK???

> When I lived in Greece a few years ago I got a job working for

> local doctors{ mainly GPs }. They really cared about the best

> treatment for their patients not the cost, they used to get paid, if

> a patient was short of actual cash, sometimes in fish/wine/olive oil

> etc...could you imagon that in the UK????. It will take alot of

> salmon to fix my hip though!

> Zoe

>

>

>

> > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> website.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5 where

> my leg shot

> > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> also broke the

> > ball

> > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> screwwed back

> > > > > > together and now im leading an active life looking

> after my two

> > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help. my

> doc says i

> > need

> > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a minimum

> to delay the

> > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> tramedol and want

> > to

> > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc says

> avascular

> > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> THR???? please is

> > you

> > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Yep - quite right about the postcode lottery. However, there are some

things you can do. If you e-mail the manufacturers of BHR

(mail@..., www.midmedtec.co.uk) they will advise about

the most experienced surgeon in the Sheffield area. I've also seen

posts on here about surgeons in the north of England, so I'm sure

you'd get some advice if you post a request on this board.

A good GP should ask you which surgeon you'd like to see (mine did).

S/He should then write a letter to the NHS Trust explaining that the

complications in your case require you to see a specific surgeon.

Beware NHS admin though. My application for out of area funding was

lost for 3 months - despite regular calls from my GPs office and me.

Of course you may still find that the waiting lists are too long.

On a brighter note! When you move you'll get the option to stay with

the same surgeon or move to a more convenient hospital. My sister

still has regular checkups with her (NHS) surgeon in Hertfordshire

even though she now lives in Dorset.

Hope this helps

Kathy

LBHR Dysplasia Mr Treacy 2002

> > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> website.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5 where

> my leg shot

> > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> also broke the

> > ball

> > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> screwwed back

> > > > > > together and now im leading an active life looking

> after my two

> > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help. my

> doc says i

> > need

> > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

minimum

> to delay the

> > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> tramedol and want

> > to

> > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc

says

> avascular

> > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> THR???? please is

> > you

> > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Yep - quite right about the postcode lottery. However, there are some

things you can do. If you e-mail the manufacturers of BHR

(mail@..., www.midmedtec.co.uk) they will advise about

the most experienced surgeon in the Sheffield area. I've also seen

posts on here about surgeons in the north of England, so I'm sure

you'd get some advice if you post a request on this board.

A good GP should ask you which surgeon you'd like to see (mine did).

S/He should then write a letter to the NHS Trust explaining that the

complications in your case require you to see a specific surgeon.

Beware NHS admin though. My application for out of area funding was

lost for 3 months - despite regular calls from my GPs office and me.

Of course you may still find that the waiting lists are too long.

On a brighter note! When you move you'll get the option to stay with

the same surgeon or move to a more convenient hospital. My sister

still has regular checkups with her (NHS) surgeon in Hertfordshire

even though she now lives in Dorset.

Hope this helps

Kathy

LBHR Dysplasia Mr Treacy 2002

> > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> website.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5 where

> my leg shot

> > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> also broke the

> > ball

> > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> screwwed back

> > > > > > together and now im leading an active life looking

> after my two

> > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help. my

> doc says i

> > need

> > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

minimum

> to delay the

> > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> tramedol and want

> > to

> > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc

says

> avascular

> > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> THR???? please is

> > you

> > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Yep - quite right about the postcode lottery. However, there are some

things you can do. If you e-mail the manufacturers of BHR

(mail@..., www.midmedtec.co.uk) they will advise about

the most experienced surgeon in the Sheffield area. I've also seen

posts on here about surgeons in the north of England, so I'm sure

you'd get some advice if you post a request on this board.

A good GP should ask you which surgeon you'd like to see (mine did).

S/He should then write a letter to the NHS Trust explaining that the

complications in your case require you to see a specific surgeon.

Beware NHS admin though. My application for out of area funding was

lost for 3 months - despite regular calls from my GPs office and me.

Of course you may still find that the waiting lists are too long.

On a brighter note! When you move you'll get the option to stay with

the same surgeon or move to a more convenient hospital. My sister

still has regular checkups with her (NHS) surgeon in Hertfordshire

even though she now lives in Dorset.

Hope this helps

Kathy

LBHR Dysplasia Mr Treacy 2002

> > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> website.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5 where

> my leg shot

> > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> also broke the

> > ball

> > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> screwwed back

> > > > > > together and now im leading an active life looking

> after my two

> > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help. my

> doc says i

> > need

> > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

minimum

> to delay the

> > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> tramedol and want

> > to

> > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc

says

> avascular

> > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> THR???? please is

> > you

> > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Zoe

I'd suggest a somewhat different approach (at least it worked for me):

1. Find a name of an OS with a good reputation/record of resurfacing

who does NHS work

2. Get your GP to write to that OS

3. Wait for a reply

You will most likley get a letter from the OS's secretary suggesting

an appointment to establish if you're a suitable candidate for

resurfacing. At the examination (most likley new X-rays will be

taken unless you bring very recent ones with you), the OS will tell

give you her/his opinion, and if positive (i.e. you are a suitable

candidate and s/he is prepared to resurface your hip/s) you'll be

given the approximate waiting time (as far as I know all Health Trust

now undertake to process hip patient within 12 months of placing them

on the waiting list latest; many even offer shorter waiting time of 6

months only; by the way, according to recent developments you can

insist on being processed within a certain time-frame and if your

Health Trust can't meet the Government standards it has to pay for

your op privately, including sending you abroad - this may be the

best option for you as there appear to be no OSs in your area that

perform resurfacing and you could apply to the Health Trust to send

you to Belgium where this intervention is even cheaper than in the

UK, I understand). Lastly, you can mitigate the waiting time by

agreeing to accept sudden cancellations (I benefited from a

cancellation and had my resurfacing done 3 months after seeing the

OS).

Hope this helps.

Good luck

Dan

> > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> website.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5 where

> my leg shot

> > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> also broke the

> > ball

> > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> screwwed back

> > > > > > together and now im leading an active life looking

> after my two

> > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help. my

> doc says i

> > need

> > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

minimum

> to delay the

> > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> tramedol and want

> > to

> > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc

says

> avascular

> > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> THR???? please is

> > you

> > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Zoe

I'd suggest a somewhat different approach (at least it worked for me):

1. Find a name of an OS with a good reputation/record of resurfacing

who does NHS work

2. Get your GP to write to that OS

3. Wait for a reply

You will most likley get a letter from the OS's secretary suggesting

an appointment to establish if you're a suitable candidate for

resurfacing. At the examination (most likley new X-rays will be

taken unless you bring very recent ones with you), the OS will tell

give you her/his opinion, and if positive (i.e. you are a suitable

candidate and s/he is prepared to resurface your hip/s) you'll be

given the approximate waiting time (as far as I know all Health Trust

now undertake to process hip patient within 12 months of placing them

on the waiting list latest; many even offer shorter waiting time of 6

months only; by the way, according to recent developments you can

insist on being processed within a certain time-frame and if your

Health Trust can't meet the Government standards it has to pay for

your op privately, including sending you abroad - this may be the

best option for you as there appear to be no OSs in your area that

perform resurfacing and you could apply to the Health Trust to send

you to Belgium where this intervention is even cheaper than in the

UK, I understand). Lastly, you can mitigate the waiting time by

agreeing to accept sudden cancellations (I benefited from a

cancellation and had my resurfacing done 3 months after seeing the

OS).

Hope this helps.

Good luck

Dan

> > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> website.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5 where

> my leg shot

> > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> also broke the

> > ball

> > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> screwwed back

> > > > > > together and now im leading an active life looking

> after my two

> > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help. my

> doc says i

> > need

> > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

minimum

> to delay the

> > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> tramedol and want

> > to

> > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc

says

> avascular

> > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> THR???? please is

> > you

> > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Zoe

I'd suggest a somewhat different approach (at least it worked for me):

1. Find a name of an OS with a good reputation/record of resurfacing

who does NHS work

2. Get your GP to write to that OS

3. Wait for a reply

You will most likley get a letter from the OS's secretary suggesting

an appointment to establish if you're a suitable candidate for

resurfacing. At the examination (most likley new X-rays will be

taken unless you bring very recent ones with you), the OS will tell

give you her/his opinion, and if positive (i.e. you are a suitable

candidate and s/he is prepared to resurface your hip/s) you'll be

given the approximate waiting time (as far as I know all Health Trust

now undertake to process hip patient within 12 months of placing them

on the waiting list latest; many even offer shorter waiting time of 6

months only; by the way, according to recent developments you can

insist on being processed within a certain time-frame and if your

Health Trust can't meet the Government standards it has to pay for

your op privately, including sending you abroad - this may be the

best option for you as there appear to be no OSs in your area that

perform resurfacing and you could apply to the Health Trust to send

you to Belgium where this intervention is even cheaper than in the

UK, I understand). Lastly, you can mitigate the waiting time by

agreeing to accept sudden cancellations (I benefited from a

cancellation and had my resurfacing done 3 months after seeing the

OS).

Hope this helps.

Good luck

Dan

> > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> website.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5 where

> my leg shot

> > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> also broke the

> > ball

> > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> screwwed back

> > > > > > together and now im leading an active life looking

> after my two

> > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help. my

> doc says i

> > need

> > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

minimum

> to delay the

> > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> tramedol and want

> > to

> > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc

says

> avascular

> > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> THR???? please is

> > you

> > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Zoe

I am having a resurfacing in Sheffield in August by Ian Stockley at

the Northern General Hospital.

I booked a private consultaion with him at the Thornbury Hospital,

Broomhill, Sheffield. He took one look at my range of movement and

said " we will have to do something about that " and put me on his NHS

waiting list no questions asked. I came under the Wakefield NHS

Trust and there was no issue at all as to whether my NHS Trust could

offer the operation or not. What I liked about him was that he did

not put any pressure on me to have the operation done privately and

was more concerned to reassure me that I would still be a candidate

to have the operation in a years time.

I chose Ian on the recommendation of my cousin who is a consultant

(heart transplant team though not orthapedics) at the same hospital,

he had no second thoughts about recommending Ian.

A year ago Ian was the closest surgeon listed on the BHR device

website followed by a surgeon in Manchester.

Because I saw him privately I had to wait 17 weeks to go on the

waiting list, I then received a letter (September) guaranteeing

surgery within one year.

I understand that his current waiting time for a consultaion is less

than 17 weeks so it is more beneficial to have a NHS referral.

If anyone else has had BHR with Ian I would be grateful to hear from

them.

Kind regards

Joy

> > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> > website.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5

where

> > my leg shot

> > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> > also broke the

> > > ball

> > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> > screwwed back

> > > > > > > together and now im leading an active life

looking

> > after my two

> > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help.

my

> > doc says i

> > > need

> > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

> minimum

> > to delay the

> > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> > tramedol and want

> > > to

> > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc

> says

> > avascular

> > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> > THR???? please is

> > > you

> > > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Zoe

I am having a resurfacing in Sheffield in August by Ian Stockley at

the Northern General Hospital.

I booked a private consultaion with him at the Thornbury Hospital,

Broomhill, Sheffield. He took one look at my range of movement and

said " we will have to do something about that " and put me on his NHS

waiting list no questions asked. I came under the Wakefield NHS

Trust and there was no issue at all as to whether my NHS Trust could

offer the operation or not. What I liked about him was that he did

not put any pressure on me to have the operation done privately and

was more concerned to reassure me that I would still be a candidate

to have the operation in a years time.

I chose Ian on the recommendation of my cousin who is a consultant

(heart transplant team though not orthapedics) at the same hospital,

he had no second thoughts about recommending Ian.

A year ago Ian was the closest surgeon listed on the BHR device

website followed by a surgeon in Manchester.

Because I saw him privately I had to wait 17 weeks to go on the

waiting list, I then received a letter (September) guaranteeing

surgery within one year.

I understand that his current waiting time for a consultaion is less

than 17 weeks so it is more beneficial to have a NHS referral.

If anyone else has had BHR with Ian I would be grateful to hear from

them.

Kind regards

Joy

> > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> > website.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5

where

> > my leg shot

> > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> > also broke the

> > > ball

> > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> > screwwed back

> > > > > > > together and now im leading an active life

looking

> > after my two

> > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help.

my

> > doc says i

> > > need

> > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

> minimum

> > to delay the

> > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> > tramedol and want

> > > to

> > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc

> says

> > avascular

> > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> > THR???? please is

> > > you

> > > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Zoe

I am having a resurfacing in Sheffield in August by Ian Stockley at

the Northern General Hospital.

I booked a private consultaion with him at the Thornbury Hospital,

Broomhill, Sheffield. He took one look at my range of movement and

said " we will have to do something about that " and put me on his NHS

waiting list no questions asked. I came under the Wakefield NHS

Trust and there was no issue at all as to whether my NHS Trust could

offer the operation or not. What I liked about him was that he did

not put any pressure on me to have the operation done privately and

was more concerned to reassure me that I would still be a candidate

to have the operation in a years time.

I chose Ian on the recommendation of my cousin who is a consultant

(heart transplant team though not orthapedics) at the same hospital,

he had no second thoughts about recommending Ian.

A year ago Ian was the closest surgeon listed on the BHR device

website followed by a surgeon in Manchester.

Because I saw him privately I had to wait 17 weeks to go on the

waiting list, I then received a letter (September) guaranteeing

surgery within one year.

I understand that his current waiting time for a consultaion is less

than 17 weeks so it is more beneficial to have a NHS referral.

If anyone else has had BHR with Ian I would be grateful to hear from

them.

Kind regards

Joy

> > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on this

> > website.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1 year

> > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5

where

> > my leg shot

> > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }I

> > also broke the

> > > ball

> > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all been

> > screwwed back

> > > > > > > together and now im leading an active life

looking

> > after my two

> > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no help.

my

> > doc says i

> > > need

> > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

> minimum

> > to delay the

> > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts of

> > tramedol and want

> > > to

> > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but doc

> says

> > avascular

> > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> > THR???? please is

> > > you

> > > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Dear all,

Today I went to see My GP to ask if she would refer me to

see MR.Treacy in Birmingham. At first she said that our local health

authority had such a funding crisis at the moment that they had

cancelled all elective surgery for the rest of this year(I'm

assuming she ment financial year April 5th) she also said that the

referrals she had done for patients to Leeds had been 'turned back'

by Leeds as their waiting list was so long they were only doing

operations in their Local area. I explained how important it was for

me to stay active and not have to take things easy for the rest of

my life. She didn't agree with this and said I should remember that

I damaged my hip badly in an acccident and to stop pushing

pushchairs up hills etc. She also read out what my consultant had

written in December when I saw him last. He said that a hip

replacement was not indicated as yet. This was why she said she

couldn't refer me and my OS whould have referred me to see a BHR

specilliat if it was right for my situation but probably wasn't. I

explained that THR was not indicated because the consultant wanted

to wait until the very last moment due to my age and non-sutability

for a THR. I also felt that because my surgeon had be trained where

there was NO hip resurfacing and didn't have the experience to

deceide on my sutabillity for BHR and the only person that should be

saying yes or no to me about BHR was somebody like Mr Treacy who had

performed so many. I mentioned Dr De.Smet and the 6 month choice

recomendations and how I would go to Belgium and have it done their

in an ideal world. I said please please please please please. I

wouldn't leave her office until she wrote down on her pad Mr Treacy,

Birmingham royal Orthapeadic hospital.She agreed to refer me which

she did reluctantly saying don't be suprised if it gets knocked back

from somewhere. If it does, I will get busking and go to Belgium. I

am sending Dr DeSmet my exrays(I luckerly have copys), just in case

it can be done there.

I still have 2x@5inch screws going through my femur that attached

the ball back on after the accident so they need to be removed and

the rest of the metal work at some point. Keep your fingers crossed

for me. Thank-you for all your excellent advice that got my referral.

Loads of Love

Zoe

> > > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on

this

> > > website.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1

year

> > > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5

> where

> > > my leg shot

> > > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }

I

> > > also broke the

> > > > ball

> > > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all

been

> > > screwwed back

> > > > > > > > together and now im leading an active life

> looking

> > > after my two

> > > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no

help.

> my

> > > doc says i

> > > > need

> > > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

> > minimum

> > > to delay the

> > > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts

of

> > > tramedol and want

> > > > to

> > > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but

doc

> > says

> > > avascular

> > > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> > > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> > > THR???? please is

> > > > you

> > > > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> > > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Dear all,

Today I went to see My GP to ask if she would refer me to

see MR.Treacy in Birmingham. At first she said that our local health

authority had such a funding crisis at the moment that they had

cancelled all elective surgery for the rest of this year(I'm

assuming she ment financial year April 5th) she also said that the

referrals she had done for patients to Leeds had been 'turned back'

by Leeds as their waiting list was so long they were only doing

operations in their Local area. I explained how important it was for

me to stay active and not have to take things easy for the rest of

my life. She didn't agree with this and said I should remember that

I damaged my hip badly in an acccident and to stop pushing

pushchairs up hills etc. She also read out what my consultant had

written in December when I saw him last. He said that a hip

replacement was not indicated as yet. This was why she said she

couldn't refer me and my OS whould have referred me to see a BHR

specilliat if it was right for my situation but probably wasn't. I

explained that THR was not indicated because the consultant wanted

to wait until the very last moment due to my age and non-sutability

for a THR. I also felt that because my surgeon had be trained where

there was NO hip resurfacing and didn't have the experience to

deceide on my sutabillity for BHR and the only person that should be

saying yes or no to me about BHR was somebody like Mr Treacy who had

performed so many. I mentioned Dr De.Smet and the 6 month choice

recomendations and how I would go to Belgium and have it done their

in an ideal world. I said please please please please please. I

wouldn't leave her office until she wrote down on her pad Mr Treacy,

Birmingham royal Orthapeadic hospital.She agreed to refer me which

she did reluctantly saying don't be suprised if it gets knocked back

from somewhere. If it does, I will get busking and go to Belgium. I

am sending Dr DeSmet my exrays(I luckerly have copys), just in case

it can be done there.

I still have 2x@5inch screws going through my femur that attached

the ball back on after the accident so they need to be removed and

the rest of the metal work at some point. Keep your fingers crossed

for me. Thank-you for all your excellent advice that got my referral.

Loads of Love

Zoe

> > > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on

this

> > > website.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1

year

> > > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5

> where

> > > my leg shot

> > > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }

I

> > > also broke the

> > > > ball

> > > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all

been

> > > screwwed back

> > > > > > > > together and now im leading an active life

> looking

> > > after my two

> > > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no

help.

> my

> > > doc says i

> > > > need

> > > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

> > minimum

> > > to delay the

> > > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts

of

> > > tramedol and want

> > > > to

> > > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but

doc

> > says

> > > avascular

> > > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> > > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> > > THR???? please is

> > > > you

> > > > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> > > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Dear all,

Today I went to see My GP to ask if she would refer me to

see MR.Treacy in Birmingham. At first she said that our local health

authority had such a funding crisis at the moment that they had

cancelled all elective surgery for the rest of this year(I'm

assuming she ment financial year April 5th) she also said that the

referrals she had done for patients to Leeds had been 'turned back'

by Leeds as their waiting list was so long they were only doing

operations in their Local area. I explained how important it was for

me to stay active and not have to take things easy for the rest of

my life. She didn't agree with this and said I should remember that

I damaged my hip badly in an acccident and to stop pushing

pushchairs up hills etc. She also read out what my consultant had

written in December when I saw him last. He said that a hip

replacement was not indicated as yet. This was why she said she

couldn't refer me and my OS whould have referred me to see a BHR

specilliat if it was right for my situation but probably wasn't. I

explained that THR was not indicated because the consultant wanted

to wait until the very last moment due to my age and non-sutability

for a THR. I also felt that because my surgeon had be trained where

there was NO hip resurfacing and didn't have the experience to

deceide on my sutabillity for BHR and the only person that should be

saying yes or no to me about BHR was somebody like Mr Treacy who had

performed so many. I mentioned Dr De.Smet and the 6 month choice

recomendations and how I would go to Belgium and have it done their

in an ideal world. I said please please please please please. I

wouldn't leave her office until she wrote down on her pad Mr Treacy,

Birmingham royal Orthapeadic hospital.She agreed to refer me which

she did reluctantly saying don't be suprised if it gets knocked back

from somewhere. If it does, I will get busking and go to Belgium. I

am sending Dr DeSmet my exrays(I luckerly have copys), just in case

it can be done there.

I still have 2x@5inch screws going through my femur that attached

the ball back on after the accident so they need to be removed and

the rest of the metal work at some point. Keep your fingers crossed

for me. Thank-you for all your excellent advice that got my referral.

Loads of Love

Zoe

> > > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on

this

> > > website.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1

year

> > > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5

> where

> > > my leg shot

> > > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }

I

> > > also broke the

> > > > ball

> > > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all

been

> > > screwwed back

> > > > > > > > together and now im leading an active life

> looking

> > > after my two

> > > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no

help.

> my

> > > doc says i

> > > > need

> > > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

> > minimum

> > > to delay the

> > > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts

of

> > > tramedol and want

> > > > to

> > > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but

doc

> > says

> > > avascular

> > > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> > > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> > > THR???? please is

> > > > you

> > > > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> > > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Zoe

Well done! Congratulations! Sad that you should beg, but if this

approach yielded, it doesn't matter that much. I suspect you should

have outlined to your GP that a referral letter bears no costs to her

budget (bar 5 min dictation, plus sundry expenses for an envelope and

a stamp). Nor does the examination by Mr , which will be

charged to his local NHS Trust. Nor will the surgery, if approved,

as again this will be performed outside your NHS Trust. And, as far

as I know (, please confirm), there's no cross charging between

NHS Trusts. If I'm right, your GP's stance was at best ignorant and

at worst unreasonable. But, it seems, you may have to fight

bureaucracy, at least in your area. Luckily, I was spared all that

by a combination of an undeterred GP, a resolute Orthopaedic Surgeon

(who warned me at the start that we may hit some funding obstacles

and was assured by me that I relished the prospect of facing such a

challenge – however, these never materialised) and my willingness to

take on the system should this prove necessary. I think that you are

in a strong position as the present Government are still trying to

convince Joe Public that their investment in public services are

yielding benefits (don't forget CAB, your MP, local media etc. which

can all be at your disposal).

Good luck

Dan Milosevic

> > > > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on

> this

> > > > website.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1

> year

> > > > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5

> > where

> > > > my leg shot

> > > > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my

spelling }

> I

> > > > also broke the

> > > > > ball

> > > > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all

> been

> > > > screwwed back

> > > > > > > > > together and now im leading an active life

> > looking

> > > > after my two

> > > > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no

> help.

> > my

> > > > doc says i

> > > > > need

> > > > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

> > > minimum

> > > > to delay the

> > > > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts

> of

> > > > tramedol and want

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but

> doc

> > > says

> > > > avascular

> > > > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to

ball

> > > > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> > > > THR???? please is

> > > > > you

> > > > > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks

Zoe

> > > > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Zoe

Best of Luck. IF you're turned down all is not lost - you could still see

Mr Treacy privately (suggest about £70) and explain the situation. He's a

man you can speak to and is very understanding. I'm sure he would try to

help after all he has a vested interest in BHR.

Rog

Re: new to site, fell off a cliff

>

> Dear all,

> Today I went to see My GP to ask if she would refer me to

> see MR.Treacy in Birmingham. At first she said that our local health

> authority had such a funding crisis at the moment that they had

> cancelled all elective surgery for the rest of this year(I'm

> assuming she ment financial year April 5th) she also said that the

> referrals she had done for patients to Leeds had been 'turned back'

> by Leeds as their waiting list was so long they were only doing

> operations in their Local area. I explained how important it was for

> me to stay active and not have to take things easy for the rest of

> my life. She didn't agree with this and said I should remember that

> I damaged my hip badly in an acccident and to stop pushing

> pushchairs up hills etc. She also read out what my consultant had

> written in December when I saw him last. He said that a hip

> replacement was not indicated as yet. This was why she said she

> couldn't refer me and my OS whould have referred me to see a BHR

> specilliat if it was right for my situation but probably wasn't. I

> explained that THR was not indicated because the consultant wanted

> to wait until the very last moment due to my age and non-sutability

> for a THR. I also felt that because my surgeon had be trained where

> there was NO hip resurfacing and didn't have the experience to

> deceide on my sutabillity for BHR and the only person that should be

> saying yes or no to me about BHR was somebody like Mr Treacy who had

> performed so many. I mentioned Dr De.Smet and the 6 month choice

> recomendations and how I would go to Belgium and have it done their

> in an ideal world. I said please please please please please. I

> wouldn't leave her office until she wrote down on her pad Mr Treacy,

> Birmingham royal Orthapeadic hospital.She agreed to refer me which

> she did reluctantly saying don't be suprised if it gets knocked back

> from somewhere. If it does, I will get busking and go to Belgium. I

> am sending Dr DeSmet my exrays(I luckerly have copys), just in case

> it can be done there.

> I still have 2x@5inch screws going through my femur that attached

> the ball back on after the accident so they need to be removed and

> the rest of the metal work at some point. Keep your fingers crossed

> for me. Thank-you for all your excellent advice that got my referral.

> Loads of Love

> Zoe

>

>

> > > > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on

> this

> > > > website.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1

> year

> > > > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5

> > where

> > > > my leg shot

> > > > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }

> I

> > > > also broke the

> > > > > ball

> > > > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all

> been

> > > > screwwed back

> > > > > > > > > together and now im leading an active life

> > looking

> > > > after my two

> > > > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no

> help.

> > my

> > > > doc says i

> > > > > need

> > > > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

> > > minimum

> > > > to delay the

> > > > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts

> of

> > > > tramedol and want

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but

> doc

> > > says

> > > > avascular

> > > > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> > > > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> > > > THR???? please is

> > > > > you

> > > > > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> > > > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue

About MRSA - 25 to 30% of the population carry staph bacterium (MRSA is a

staph bacterium) in their noses at any given time. It isn't less prevalent

in any country and it's just as resistant to antibiotics in the UK as it is

in Belgium or the USA or anywhere. The people that carry it can do so

without knowing most of the time. Hospitals in the UK as elsewhere are

stringent on testing and isolation - I should know as I was put in isolation

at Stafford Hospital with visitors made to wear gowns and masks - the

reason: I had been an in patient of another hospital in the previous 6

weeks - I was subsequently cleared. My mother had the same treatment as she

had been into 2 hospitals within a short period. If you are found to be a

carrier your records are marked and you will be thoroughly checked and

isolated should you ever be an inpatient again. The average patient doesn't

see this. All hospital workers are regularly checked as are patients on

the pre med. The risk is the same across the world. Every country has good

hospitals and some not so good. The press over here tend to make matters

worse.

The following site explains it in some detail:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/Aresist/mrsafaq.htm

Rog BHR 2001 R.Treacy

Re: new to site, fell off a cliff

Dear all,

Today I went to see My GP to ask if she would refer me to

see MR.Treacy in Birmingham. At first she said that our local health

authority had such a funding crisis at the moment that they had

cancelled all elective surgery for the rest of this year(I'm

assuming she ment financial year April 5th) she also said that the

referrals she had done for patients to Leeds had been 'turned back'

by Leeds as their waiting list was so long they were only doing

operations in their Local area. I explained how important it was for

me to stay active and not have to take things easy for the rest of

my life. She didn't agree with this and said I should remember that

I damaged my hip badly in an acccident and to stop pushing

pushchairs up hills etc. She also read out what my consultant had

written in December when I saw him last. He said that a hip

replacement was not indicated as yet. This was why she said she

couldn't refer me and my OS whould have referred me to see a BHR

specilliat if it was right for my situation but probably wasn't. I

explained that THR was not indicated because the consultant wanted

to wait until the very last moment due to my age and non-sutability

for a THR. I also felt that because my surgeon had be trained where

there was NO hip resurfacing and didn't have the experience to

deceide on my sutabillity for BHR and the only person that should be

saying yes or no to me about BHR was somebody like Mr Treacy who had

performed so many. I mentioned Dr De.Smet and the 6 month choice

recomendations and how I would go to Belgium and have it done their

in an ideal world. I said please please please please please. I

wouldn't leave her office until she wrote down on her pad Mr Treacy,

Birmingham royal Orthapeadic hospital.She agreed to refer me which

she did reluctantly saying don't be suprised if it gets knocked back

from somewhere. If it does, I will get busking and go to Belgium. I

am sending Dr DeSmet my exrays(I luckerly have copys), just in case

it can be done there.

I still have 2x@5inch screws going through my femur that attached

the ball back on after the accident so they need to be removed and

the rest of the metal work at some point. Keep your fingers crossed

for me. Thank-you for all your excellent advice that got my referral.

Loads of Love

Zoe

> > > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the things on

this

> > > website.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft cliff 1

year

> > > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7 place, 5

> where

> > > my leg shot

> > > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my spelling }

I

> > > also broke the

> > > > ball

> > > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has all

been

> > > screwwed back

> > > > > > > > together and now im leading an active life

> looking

> > > after my two

> > > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or no

help.

> my

> > > doc says i

> > > > need

> > > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise to a

> > minimum

> > > to delay the

> > > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive amounts

of

> > > tramedol and want

> > > > to

> > > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss but

doc

> > says

> > > avascular

> > > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due to ball

> > > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to me a

> > > THR???? please is

> > > > you

> > > > > > > > get time can you answer my question thanks Zoe

> > > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Thank-you for your email,

I agree Sue the NHS is certainly in a dire situation and I've seen

some shocking things done to others and myself due to the lack of

quality staff or other resorses. Around xmas time my partner was

staying for a short time in the local psychiatric hospital, when his

injured arm started to give him such severe pain he requested to see

a doctor re this 3 times a day, for over 10 days. When he left the

ward he went to casualty, where he was turned away and thrown out by

security when he demanded to be treated for this pain in his arm,

they hurt it futher in the process. It wasn't till a few days after

this that he saw an OS who diagnosed the septic arthritis that

needed to be operated on imediatly, then again two day later, both

times under a general. He is recovering nicely now and although

quite shacken still, getting back to normal now. I have lost faith

in our health system and would love to go to Belgium but being both

on benifits with kids I dought this is realistic. I'm very amazed

and proud that we have got through this crisis, which has been going

on for over a year, since this initial accident. You can see the

newspaper article about that frightfull night so I don't have to

write it:

http://www.halifaxtoday.co.uk/viewarticle2.aspx?...

I hope that works ok.

lots of love Zoe

In surfacehippy , " sue shea " wrote:

> Zoe,

> I read you post with interest as I have been through a similar

experience with my GP and the NHS. I feel that most of the time, all

you get is 'flannel' from these so-called professionals. They tell

you to wait for a year (or however long their waiting list is), re-

assuring you that everything will be OK but it's only because they

know they cannot get to you any earlier. I recently read in an

authorative journal that because of the dire situation in the UK

with the long, long waiting lists for orthopaedic surgery, the

Government have funded DTC's Diagnostic & Treatment Centres for fast-

tracking orthopaedic surgery (and cataracts also, as it so happens).

Some of these DTC's are private but most are NHS and to date there

are TWENTY FOUR of these centres throughout the UK with a further 25

expected to open by 2005. They have so far completed over 66,000

orthopaedic surgeries!! This is huge and should be there to help us

all BUT, you try finding out about these DTC's!!! I called NHS

Direct and PPP (private patient care) both said 'Duh??!', BUPA did

at least tell me about one of their DTC's in Cambridge where I

phoned and found that a hip resurfacing costs £12.500. I did

eventually find a website but your GP always has to refer you and

he/she will have to apply to the local NHS Trust for permission to

send you out of your area and this will be totally resisted if they

think you can be 'fixed' in your own area, even though it means a

long wait with your condition is likely to be deteriorating daily.

Most of the OS's who are experienced in hip re-surfacing and have a

good 'rep' have waiting lists of 2-4 months for you to be seen and

then 2-4 months to have surgery privately. Not a long time compared

with NHS waiting lists I know, but still a good reason for me to go

to Belgium where the hospitals seem superior to British ones,

especially in not having MRSA! and they have no waiting lists at

best, or maybe a week or two wait time at the most.

> I know some people who have 'posted' here, have been lucky to

get to see the 'OS of their dreams' and not had to wait too long for

surgery, but for the majority of us this is sadly, not the case.

> Sue

> Re: new to site, fell off a cliff

>

>

>

> Dear all,

> Today I went to see My GP to ask if she would refer me

to

> see MR.Treacy in Birmingham. At first she said that our local

health

> authority had such a funding crisis at the moment that they

had

> cancelled all elective surgery for the rest of this year(I'm

> assuming she ment financial year April 5th) she also said that

the

> referrals she had done for patients to Leeds had been 'turned

back'

> by Leeds as their waiting list was so long they were only

doing

> operations in their Local area. I explained how important it

was for

> me to stay active and not have to take things easy for the

rest of

> my life. She didn't agree with this and said I should remember

that

> I damaged my hip badly in an acccident and to stop pushing

> pushchairs up hills etc. She also read out what my consultant

had

> written in December when I saw him last. He said that a hip

> replacement was not indicated as yet. This was why she said

she

> couldn't refer me and my OS whould have referred me to see a

BHR

> specilliat if it was right for my situation but probably

wasn't. I

> explained that THR was not indicated because the consultant

wanted

> to wait until the very last moment due to my age and non-

sutability

> for a THR. I also felt that because my surgeon had be trained

where

> there was NO hip resurfacing and didn't have the experience to

> deceide on my sutabillity for BHR and the only person that

should be

> saying yes or no to me about BHR was somebody like Mr Treacy

who had

> performed so many. I mentioned Dr De.Smet and the 6 month

choice

> recomendations and how I would go to Belgium and have it done

their

> in an ideal world. I said please please please please please.

I

> wouldn't leave her office until she wrote down on her pad Mr

Treacy,

> Birmingham royal Orthapeadic hospital.She agreed to refer me

which

> she did reluctantly saying don't be suprised if it gets

knocked back

> from somewhere. If it does, I will get busking and go to

Belgium. I

> am sending Dr DeSmet my exrays(I luckerly have copys), just in

case

> it can be done there.

> I still have 2x@5inch screws going through my femur that

attached

> the ball back on after the accident so they need to be removed

and

> the rest of the metal work at some point. Keep your fingers

crossed

> for me. Thank-you for all your excellent advice that got my

referral.

> Loads of Love

> Zoe

>

>

> > > > > > > > > Hi all, nice to read some of the

things on

> this

> > > > website.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > My name is Zoe and I fell off a 45ft

cliff 1

> year

> > > > ago. Im only 32

> > > > > > > > > and after fracturing my pelvis in 7

place, 5

> > where

> > > > my leg shot

> > > > > > > > > through the asitablium{ soz about my

spelling }

> I

> > > > also broke the

> > > > > ball

> > > > > > > > > right off the top of my femur. This has

all

> been

> > > > screwwed back

> > > > > > > > > together and now im leading an active

life

> > looking

> > > > after my two

> > > > > > > > > highly demanding todlers with little or

no

> help.

> > my

> > > > doc says i

> > > > > need

> > > > > > > > > a THR but wants me to limit my exercise

to a

> > > minimum

> > > > to delay the

> > > > > > > > > opp due to my age. Im taking massive

amounts

> of

> > > > tramedol and want

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > have a resurfacing done as soon as poss

but

> doc

> > > says

> > > > avascular

> > > > > > > > > necreosis has deteriorated to much due

to ball

> > > > snapping. IS THIS

> > > > > > > > > RIGHT?? Is the only option available to

me a

> > > > THR???? please is

> > > > > you

> > > > > > > > > get time can you answer my question

thanks Zoe

> > > > Huddersfield UK xx

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

" It wasn't till a few days after this that he saw an OS who diagnosed

the septic arthritis that

needed to be operated on imediatly, then again two day later, both

times under a general. He is recovering nicely now and although

quite shacken still, getting back to normal now. "

Dear Zoe,

In spite of the awful things your partner went through, it sounds as

some people somewhere in the NHS were listening in the end. Hang in

there, they will hear you too eventually. They, or at least some parts

of the NHS, have come through for quite a few us in the end. Just needs

perseverance and patience---all not easy when in pain and penury.

Eleanor

p.s. guess who I work for?

[Guest guest]

" It wasn't till a few days after this that he saw an OS who diagnosed

the septic arthritis that

needed to be operated on imediatly, then again two day later, both

times under a general. He is recovering nicely now and although

quite shacken still, getting back to normal now. "

Dear Zoe,

In spite of the awful things your partner went through, it sounds as

some people somewhere in the NHS were listening in the end. Hang in

there, they will hear you too eventually. They, or at least some parts

of the NHS, have come through for quite a few us in the end. Just needs

perseverance and patience---all not easy when in pain and penury.

Eleanor

p.s. guess who I work for?

[Guest guest]

" It wasn't till a few days after this that he saw an OS who diagnosed

the septic arthritis that

needed to be operated on imediatly, then again two day later, both

times under a general. He is recovering nicely now and although

quite shacken still, getting back to normal now. "

Dear Zoe,

In spite of the awful things your partner went through, it sounds as

some people somewhere in the NHS were listening in the end. Hang in

there, they will hear you too eventually. They, or at least some parts

of the NHS, have come through for quite a few us in the end. Just needs

perseverance and patience---all not easy when in pain and penury.

Eleanor

p.s. guess who I work for?