Guest guest Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Hi Morag: Well it seems that the GP feels that when he or she has written to the surgeon, thats the end of it. The NHS dous'nt yet seem to be using faxes and emails to speed things up, excuse my cynicism. I dont even know if im on a pre waiting list. Im having it out with my GP this week. Cant stand being in limbo/limpy land any longer. lol. Phil Devon UK Re: Morag Hiya Phil Just realised that I've been posting about exactly the same issue as you have, so I've included my earlier post below. WHat are you doing about this? Where are you due to get yours done? Are you discussing your worries with you surgeon or GP? I just refuse to believe that there's not something that can be done if we're on the verge of deterioating beyond a resuf. Morag Here's my earlier post 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 > > > Hello fellow hipsters - > > > > > > As a newbie, I continue to have multiple questions. > > > > > > Finally, I get to the point where I am feeling confident in my > > > decision to go with hip resurfacing v. a total hip replacement*, > & > > > now everyone around me is freaking out. > > > > > > I'm only 35. My local OS, & my family are trying to talk me out > of > > > resurfacing, because I am a small female, & because they say, > there > > > is not enough research yet. > > > > > > Any advice? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > * Scheduled with Dr. Gross, SC May 12. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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