Zoe - post from earlier

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Hiya Zoe - this is what I was saying earlier that didn't post for

some reason.

Hi Zoe

Aww you are so lovely, it is Mr Treacy I'm seeing - I couldn't take

your appointment though - I'd feel too guilty. I've been trying to

talk to Mr Treacy but I can't seem to get through one of his

secretaries. Last time I called she informed me that just because my

hip's getting more painful doesn't necessarily mean it's getting

worse. THen when I asked for his address she said 'if it will make

you feel better...'

I can understand that she's really busy and probably has to deal

with moaning hippys all the time but I though this was a little

unhelpful! I have written to him though and you have inspired me to

pursue this if I hear nothing back in the next week or so... so

thanks!!

Morag

> > Hi Folks

> >

> > I'm in a lot of pain - I can't walk far at all, I limp very very

> > heavily, and my bones grind and pop when I try to move anywhere.

I

> > cant's stand up/sit down easily. I can't put on shoes or socks

etc

> > etc (you all know what I'm talking about.) I feel like I'm

getting

> > less and less flexible daily... Is all this this 'normal' whan

> > waiting for a resurf? I'm worried that my hip might deteriorate

> past

> > the point of a resurfacing by the time my place comes up on a

> > waiting list.

> >

> > I'm 22 and am on a waiting list to see a consultant I've already

> > seen privately! I had to see him privately cos I'm from Glasgow

> and

> > no-one up here performs this procedure. During the private

> > consultation he said I'd be a suitable candidate for resurfacing

> but

> > that I'd have to have it done in Birmingham (uk). However - I

now

> > have to have exactly the same consultation with the same doctor

> > (again in Birmingham) to get put on the NHS waiting list.

Waiting

> > list to see him = 15 weeks. After that, waiting list for

operation

> =

> > 7 -12 months. That's an awful long time to wait if I'm gonna be

> past

> > the point that a resurf is possible by the time my place comes

up.

> >

> > Is there anything I should/shouldn't be doing at the moment to

> > protect myself? Should I get on my consultants back? (not

> literally -

> > I do have arthritis you know! ;0) ) I don't want to try to

skip

> > the NHS queue if everyone on it is in the same boat as me. But

if

> > I'm much worse and only gonna get much much worse I might make

an

> > effort.

> >

> >

> > ANy advice anyone? It would be greatly appreciated! I'm very

very

> > stressed about this?

> >

> > THanks

> >

> > Morag

> > xxx