Re: When to push for waiting list (UK)

[Guest guest]

> Only just found out I am in line for resurf. Judging by what I

read

> on this site the consultant is probably right when he says I am

not

> urgent yet - don't take pain relief, haven't been able to run for

> years but can walk up to about 5 miles (not every day, but often,

do

> have bone on bone right hip and obvious limp. He suggests I will

> know when I need to come back - he was asking things like how

often

> in the last seven days have I woken in the night in pain (answer:

> never).

>

> Most of you seem to suffer much more than I do at present, but

given

> it looks like I could be a year from surgery from the point of

asking

> GP, how bad do you suggest I let it get before surgery? I was

> willing to go private if he thought it was necessary but he said

he

> expected to see me back again sometime in the next 5 years ...

Any

> advice would be welcome.

>

> Margaret

Hi margaret, Like you I was told by a consultant that I would need a

hip replacement in the next five years. (thatwas about eight years

ago!). I have put the op off continually and turned two sugery

dates. For me the turning point was when I could not do basic things

any more. It hurt to walk to the local shops, to ride my bike, swim,

hoover, dance, work and sleep. I was happy to give up sport but to

have to get in the car to go round the block was ridiculous. As i

sai before the problem is you can end up inreal misery if you leave

it too long as waiting lists are long. I would say when the pain

starts to wake you up at night then is the time to get on the list

as for me it was all down hill. Others might say different as we are

all different. The only good news is waiting lists have to come down

to six months by end of the year and from next year you will be able

to choose a hospital with a shorter waiting list. take care Cheryl

[Guest guest]

The answer depends on what you want for your quality of life. When I was turned

down for an osteotomy I refused a THR. I walked about with a crutch and

insisted on rock climbing even though the pain made me hurl sometimes. (After a

while it sure was tough to find a belay partner!!!) When I found out about

resurfacing it was full speed ahead for me!! Just keep careful tabs so that you

do not loose your candidacy!

Best of Luck,

Rock climbin' Jude

LBHR D Smet 09/11/02

When to push for waiting list (UK)

Only just found out I am in line for resurf. Judging by what I read

on this site the consultant is probably right when he says I am not

urgent yet - don't take pain relief, haven't been able to run for

years but can walk up to about 5 miles (not every day, but often, do

have bone on bone right hip and obvious limp. He suggests I will

know when I need to come back - he was asking things like how often

in the last seven days have I woken in the night in pain (answer:

never).

Most of you seem to suffer much more than I do at present, but given

it looks like I could be a year from surgery from the point of asking

GP, how bad do you suggest I let it get before surgery? I was

willing to go private if he thought it was necessary but he said he

expected to see me back again sometime in the next 5 years ... Any

advice would be welcome.

Margaret

[Guest guest]

At 09:31 AM 4/11/2004 +0000, you wrote:

>He suggests I will

>know when I need to come back - he was asking things like how often

>in the last seven days have I woken in the night in pain (answer:

>never).

I never had problems sleeping, but had been bone on bone for at least five

years, so I can't trust that as an accurate guideline. I could only walk

to my next door neighbor's, had to haul myself up the three steps to their

porch, couldn't tie my own shoes or put on socks without the sock helper,

and was in pain any time I was on my feet. Sleep was the only relief for me!

Cindy

C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01

Boyd

[Guest guest]

Cindy, thanks for your comments on your condition pre op. I think I will start

pushing before I reach that state ... it's difficult to know how fast the

decline will be ... Now I know what the pain is it seems worse than it was when

I thought it was muscular!

Margaret

Cindy Gronbach cgronbach@...> wrote:

At 09:31 AM 4/11/2004 +0000, you wrote:

>He suggests I will

>know when I need to come back - he was asking things like how often

>in the last seven days have I woken in the night in pain (answer:

>never).

I never had problems sleeping, but had been bone on bone for at least five

years, so I can't trust that as an accurate guideline. I could only walk

to my next door neighbor's, had to haul myself up the three steps to their

porch, couldn't tie my own shoes or put on socks without the sock helper,

and was in pain any time I was on my feet. Sleep was the only relief for me!

Cindy

C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01

Boyd

[Guest guest]

Cheryl, thanks for very helpful reply - I can relate to those activities!

cheryl peganc2@...> wrote:

> Only just found out I am in line for resurf. Judging by what I

read

> on this site the consultant is probably right when he says I am

not

> urgent yet - don't take pain relief, haven't been able to run for

> years but can walk up to about 5 miles (not every day, but often,

do

> have bone on bone right hip and obvious limp. He suggests I will

> know when I need to come back - he was asking things like how

often

> in the last seven days have I woken in the night in pain (answer:

> never).

>

> Most of you seem to suffer much more than I do at present, but

given

> it looks like I could be a year from surgery from the point of

asking

> GP, how bad do you suggest I let it get before surgery? I was

> willing to go private if he thought it was necessary but he said

he

> expected to see me back again sometime in the next 5 years ...

Any

> advice would be welcome.

>

> Margaret

Hi margaret, Like you I was told by a consultant that I would need a

hip replacement in the next five years. (thatwas about eight years

ago!). I have put the op off continually and turned two sugery

dates. For me the turning point was when I could not do basic things

any more. It hurt to walk to the local shops, to ride my bike, swim,

hoover, dance, work and sleep. I was happy to give up sport but to

have to get in the car to go round the block was ridiculous. As i

sai before the problem is you can end up inreal misery if you leave

it too long as waiting lists are long. I would say when the pain

starts to wake you up at night then is the time to get on the list

as for me it was all down hill. Others might say different as we are

all different. The only good news is waiting lists have to come down

to six months by end of the year and from next year you will be able

to choose a hospital with a shorter waiting list. take care Cheryl

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[Guest guest]

Cheryl, thanks for very helpful reply - I can relate to those activities!

cheryl peganc2@...> wrote:

> Only just found out I am in line for resurf. Judging by what I

read

> on this site the consultant is probably right when he says I am

not

> urgent yet - don't take pain relief, haven't been able to run for

> years but can walk up to about 5 miles (not every day, but often,

do

> have bone on bone right hip and obvious limp. He suggests I will

> know when I need to come back - he was asking things like how

often

> in the last seven days have I woken in the night in pain (answer:

> never).

>

> Most of you seem to suffer much more than I do at present, but

given

> it looks like I could be a year from surgery from the point of

asking

> GP, how bad do you suggest I let it get before surgery? I was

> willing to go private if he thought it was necessary but he said

he

> expected to see me back again sometime in the next 5 years ...

Any

> advice would be welcome.

>

> Margaret

Hi margaret, Like you I was told by a consultant that I would need a

hip replacement in the next five years. (thatwas about eight years

ago!). I have put the op off continually and turned two sugery

dates. For me the turning point was when I could not do basic things

any more. It hurt to walk to the local shops, to ride my bike, swim,

hoover, dance, work and sleep. I was happy to give up sport but to

have to get in the car to go round the block was ridiculous. As i

sai before the problem is you can end up inreal misery if you leave

it too long as waiting lists are long. I would say when the pain

starts to wake you up at night then is the time to get on the list

as for me it was all down hill. Others might say different as we are

all different. The only good news is waiting lists have to come down

to six months by end of the year and from next year you will be able

to choose a hospital with a shorter waiting list. take care Cheryl

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