Leaving the group

[Guest guest]

I've been a member of the group for 18 months now and have really

appreciated the advice and guidance given to myself and reading that

given to others.

However I will shortly be leaving the group as I am now 5 days post

op from a BHR but unfortunately my hip was too far gone to resurface

and I have had to have a a THR.

I thought I would have been really upset, however after the initial

tears in the recovery room I have put all my energy into getting

better. I am now 6 days post op, home and cannot believe how well I

feel. The back pain has gone, no more arthritic pain and no pain

walking - I still feel lucky to be in this position. I just have a

bit!! of swelling from the waist to my ankle, has anyone any

suggestions to relieve this.

What I would like to say to anyone in the UK who is reading this who

may have been advised to wait as long as possible before having

surgery is that this is poor advice and has lead to me having a

replacement rather than a resurface. However if the worst comes to

the worst and you have to have a THR you can still feel fantasitic

and look forward to life afterwards - as I am.

So I would just like to say goodbye to everyone and good luck with

your surgery and recovery. I will miss seeing all your familiar

names.

Kind regards and thank you for all the support you have given me

(sometines without even knowing).

Joy

RTHR Sheffield 16/6/04