Amazed at the whole BHR thing!

May 20, 2004

Hi all,

Just arrived home so had to get on the website to let you all know

how things have gone. Had my right BHR last wednesday - had the

spinal anaesthetic, which was amazing - less traumatic than a trip

to the dentist! Phoned my folks and work about 2 hours later - they

were a bit stunned to hear from me so soon. Then followed several

fainting and vomiting bouts ( the student nurse was a star for

holding my hair out of the way while i threw up! I can't complain

about my NHS treatment at all!).Discharged 3 days post-op to my

friends house so i could qualify for an early discharge programme (I

had my op out of my home area) - this consisted of daily physio and

nurse visits to keep me on track. 7 days post-op they discharged me

from the scheme and let me come home to beautiful Cumbria. I'm

walking well on 2 sticks (one indoors, with my physio's permission).

had my first shower this morning- bliss.

THe whole experience has been so much easier than i expected it to

be - being on the ward was the most traumatic bit - so noisy and

hot. I'm glad to be back home now to get on with things at my own

pace, and expect the next couple of months at least to be hard work -

my muscles are sore already from the physio exercises I am

religiously doing, but I'm getting better every day.

I had a good upright chair to sit in at my friends, but am

struggling to find anything comfortable at home. I hear a lot of you

talking about your recliners - would it be a good investment for me

to get one?

Just want to say a big thankyou to everyone who answered my

questions pre-op. Also want to stress what A positive experience i

had of the English NHS (except the food which was worse than school

dinners and had less nutritional value!). I was only on the waiting

list for 5 months and then only had to stay in for 4 days. My care

was very good and all the staff I had dealings with were supportive

and reassuring - thanks YorK District Hospital.My Surgeon wasn't

sure whether he would be able to do the resurf once he got in there,

but I trusted he would give me the best chance - he did, and I got

it! By the way taking your own CD to listen to during the op is a

great idea - the theatre staff were laughing at my home-made

compilation as i had gone for uplifiting rather than relaxing music.

Maybe we should compile a list of the best tracks to have your

resurfacing done to?

All the best

Jen

(R BHR Jain)

May 21, 2004

What a GREAT idea...having your own CD!!!!

I love it!

And CONGRATS for sounding like you're doin' GREAT, JEN!!!

Pre-op - waitin' on insurance - JRI in LA

In surfacehippy , " jen_lfc2003 "

wrote:

> Hi all,

> Just arrived home so had to get on the website to let you all know

> how things have gone. Had my right BHR last wednesday - had the

> spinal anaesthetic, which was amazing - less traumatic than a trip

> to the dentist! Phoned my folks and work about 2 hours later - they

> were a bit stunned to hear from me so soon. Then followed several

> fainting and vomiting bouts ( the student nurse was a star for

> holding my hair out of the way while i threw up! I can't complain

> about my NHS treatment at all!).Discharged 3 days post-op to my

> friends house so i could qualify for an early discharge programme

(I

> had my op out of my home area) - this consisted of daily physio and

> nurse visits to keep me on track. 7 days post-op they discharged me

> from the scheme and let me come home to beautiful Cumbria. I'm

> walking well on 2 sticks (one indoors, with my physio's

permission).

> had my first shower this morning- bliss.

> THe whole experience has been so much easier than i expected it to

> be - being on the ward was the most traumatic bit - so noisy and

> hot. I'm glad to be back home now to get on with things at my own

> pace, and expect the next couple of months at least to be hard

work -

> my muscles are sore already from the physio exercises I am

> religiously doing, but I'm getting better every day.

> I had a good upright chair to sit in at my friends, but am

> struggling to find anything comfortable at home. I hear a lot of

you

> talking about your recliners - would it be a good investment for me

> to get one?

> Just want to say a big thankyou to everyone who answered my

> questions pre-op. Also want to stress what A positive experience i

> had of the English NHS (except the food which was worse than school

> dinners and had less nutritional value!). I was only on the waiting

> list for 5 months and then only had to stay in for 4 days. My care

> was very good and all the staff I had dealings with were supportive

> and reassuring - thanks YorK District Hospital.My Surgeon wasn't

> sure whether he would be able to do the resurf once he got in

there,

> but I trusted he would give me the best chance - he did, and I got

> it! By the way taking your own CD to listen to during the op is a

> great idea - the theatre staff were laughing at my home-made

> compilation as i had gone for uplifiting rather than relaxing

music.

> Maybe we should compile a list of the best tracks to have your

> resurfacing done to?

> All the best

> Jen

> (R BHR Jain)

May 21, 2004