Independance of the Seas
The holiday of a lifetime, after my cortisone injection, whilst it was working, probably one of the last times that I was able to walk any distance without. my stick
Thursday, 14 October 2010
THR + 23 days
I'm doing well now, can take 3 steps without assistance, and walk all the time in the house with only 1 crutch, including up and down the stairs. I still take 2 crutches when I walk outside, but I think that will change very soon.
Monday, 4 October 2010
Day 13 post THR
I'm nearly walking with one crutch now. Although hubby keeps running behind me handing me the 2nd one, he thinks it's too soon!!
I walked all the way to the beginning of the road today!! Woo Hoo!!
All I want is a small bit of progress each day!! :-)
I walked all the way to the beginning of the road today!! Woo Hoo!!
All I want is a small bit of progress each day!! :-)
Friday, 1 October 2010
THR post op day 10
Well I am walking more each day, I got to nearly the end of my road today, I'm real proud of that.
I keep getting a really annoying ache around my knee area, it's kind of like mild cramp, what's that all about??
It was my first day of surviving without a babysitter today, my mother in law has gone away on her hols now. It went well, considering!! I managed to go the whole day without dropping anything, that has got to be a bonus!!
I'm not sleeping very well, as I normally sleep on my side or tummy, but I guess it won't be too long now!!
Overall I am really pleased with the progress that I have made so far, and am working hard to make sure that it continues.
I keep getting a really annoying ache around my knee area, it's kind of like mild cramp, what's that all about??
It was my first day of surviving without a babysitter today, my mother in law has gone away on her hols now. It went well, considering!! I managed to go the whole day without dropping anything, that has got to be a bonus!!
I'm not sleeping very well, as I normally sleep on my side or tummy, but I guess it won't be too long now!!
Overall I am really pleased with the progress that I have made so far, and am working hard to make sure that it continues.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
THR plus 7 days
I have spent the last couple of days between the bed and the chair in the front room.
Not a lot to say except I feel like I may have av difference in leg length. But I guess I won't be sure on that until further down the line. I haven't Bern in too much pain, more aching of mt knee that anything else, the hip is uncomfortable when I get in or out of the chair, and when walking on it.
Not a lot to say except I feel like I may have av difference in leg length. But I guess I won't be sure on that until further down the line. I haven't Bern in too much pain, more aching of mt knee that anything else, the hip is uncomfortable when I get in or out of the chair, and when walking on it.
Saturday, 25 September 2010
THR 4 days post op
Woke up this morning at about 7am. Had some pain killers then went back to sleep till about 9.30.
I then had a wash and went downstairs for an hour, it's really hard going downstairs, it really wears me out.
So I've spent the rest of the day either in bed or downstairs, slept quite a lot, stayed on top of the pain with the pain killers.
I'm now back downstairs watching Xfactor bootcamp, so I will be down here for nearly 2 hours, that's the longest I've been out of bed for.
I then had a wash and went downstairs for an hour, it's really hard going downstairs, it really wears me out.
So I've spent the rest of the day either in bed or downstairs, slept quite a lot, stayed on top of the pain with the pain killers.
I'm now back downstairs watching Xfactor bootcamp, so I will be down here for nearly 2 hours, that's the longest I've been out of bed for.
Friday, 24 September 2010
THR day 3
Well it's 7am, and I'm supposed to be going home today at 10am??
I am suddenly scared, am I well enough? Will I be able to cope??
We will see, I'm aiming to have a shower in a bit, will see how I am after that.
I woke up just now with no pain, but once I tried to get up and move, it was painful again.
I just slept through a fire alarm, which included hunky firemen visiting the hospital, I only woke up as they drove away!! Typical!!!
It's 9.45. I have been issued my meds, they won't let me shower alone, but no one's coming to help me, I'm getting angry and frustrated, most of the time I've been here i've felt like I've taken a back seat as the others were older and less well than me. I've been told, got to go by 10, then, we won't be ready for you to go till 11, then gotta be gone by 10.30, I wish they'd make up their minds and come and help me, then I can go on my way. I don't think my treatment would've been any different with the NHS, I am just paying to be neglected this way!
I finally got my shower, I did it all on my own, the nurse stayed in my room just incase I fell.
I left hospital at about 11.30, the journey home wasn't nice, I felt car sick and corners were painful. Once we got home I went straight to bed, got everything I needed right beside me, then Steve went back to work, and I went to sleep till the girls came home from school.
Once they got home, I ventured downstairs with Beths help, stayed down about an hour, then I went back to bed, I was a bit tearful as I felt so helpless. I got back up at 9pm for a bit, before going off to bed for the night.
I am suddenly scared, am I well enough? Will I be able to cope??
We will see, I'm aiming to have a shower in a bit, will see how I am after that.
I woke up just now with no pain, but once I tried to get up and move, it was painful again.
I just slept through a fire alarm, which included hunky firemen visiting the hospital, I only woke up as they drove away!! Typical!!!
It's 9.45. I have been issued my meds, they won't let me shower alone, but no one's coming to help me, I'm getting angry and frustrated, most of the time I've been here i've felt like I've taken a back seat as the others were older and less well than me. I've been told, got to go by 10, then, we won't be ready for you to go till 11, then gotta be gone by 10.30, I wish they'd make up their minds and come and help me, then I can go on my way. I don't think my treatment would've been any different with the NHS, I am just paying to be neglected this way!
I finally got my shower, I did it all on my own, the nurse stayed in my room just incase I fell.
I left hospital at about 11.30, the journey home wasn't nice, I felt car sick and corners were painful. Once we got home I went straight to bed, got everything I needed right beside me, then Steve went back to work, and I went to sleep till the girls came home from school.
Once they got home, I ventured downstairs with Beths help, stayed down about an hour, then I went back to bed, I was a bit tearful as I felt so helpless. I got back up at 9pm for a bit, before going off to bed for the night.
Thursday, 23 September 2010
THR post op day 2
I have woken up this morning feeling like a new woman!!
I can get into a sitting position unaided and move my bottom a bit too!! And I can Bend my operated knee fairly well.
I will add more as the day goes on as it's only 6.15am.
It's now 10am and I have walked down the corridor, had a wash at the sink and had my catheter removed!! Wow, it's getting better!!
I am pretty much pain free whilst sitting on the bed, but it's a bit uncomfortable to move around much. Note I said uncomfortable, not painful!!
It's now nearly noon, I've been for a wee, on my own, plus washed my hands and got back to the bed without any help!! They are now definitely talking of discharge tomorrow!!!
It's amazing how excited I am by little achievements!!
It's now 17.15 and I've been given the all clear to go home tomorrow!!
I've been up and down stairs, practised getting dressed and walked around, alls good, but I'm done in now.
It is good updating this as it happens, cos when I read back it will be a true picture once vie forgotten it all!!
I can get into a sitting position unaided and move my bottom a bit too!! And I can Bend my operated knee fairly well.
I will add more as the day goes on as it's only 6.15am.
It's now 10am and I have walked down the corridor, had a wash at the sink and had my catheter removed!! Wow, it's getting better!!
I am pretty much pain free whilst sitting on the bed, but it's a bit uncomfortable to move around much. Note I said uncomfortable, not painful!!
It's now nearly noon, I've been for a wee, on my own, plus washed my hands and got back to the bed without any help!! They are now definitely talking of discharge tomorrow!!!
It's amazing how excited I am by little achievements!!
It's now 17.15 and I've been given the all clear to go home tomorrow!!
I've been up and down stairs, practised getting dressed and walked around, alls good, but I'm done in now.
It is good updating this as it happens, cos when I read back it will be a true picture once vie forgotten it all!!
THR plus 32 hours
Wed was a bit of a wash out!!
Tuesday night was rough, I dropped my call bell, and was totally distraught for 3 hrs till someone heard me crying out!! After that it improved and I got a couple of hrs sleep, woke up feeling sick in the morning, refused breakfast, then had projectile vomiting, all over me and the bed, they tried to get me up briefly to change the sheets, guess what, more vomiting, once I'd stopped I managed to stand briefly whilst they changed the sheets. I then was laid flat on my back with an oxygen mask on cos my stats had dropped so low.
I perked up again for a bit, had my mum and step dad to visit, then they tried to sit me up, my stats dropped again, my mum made a hasty departure!! After more oxygen I started to perk up again, the physio arrived to get me up again, but went away as I was too poorly to stand.
Steve Alisha and Kate came in during the evening for a bit, but went as I kept falling asleep!!
Had painkillers then went to sleep until midnight when I woke up, and can't get Back off, so I though I would update on here!
Tuesday night was rough, I dropped my call bell, and was totally distraught for 3 hrs till someone heard me crying out!! After that it improved and I got a couple of hrs sleep, woke up feeling sick in the morning, refused breakfast, then had projectile vomiting, all over me and the bed, they tried to get me up briefly to change the sheets, guess what, more vomiting, once I'd stopped I managed to stand briefly whilst they changed the sheets. I then was laid flat on my back with an oxygen mask on cos my stats had dropped so low.
I perked up again for a bit, had my mum and step dad to visit, then they tried to sit me up, my stats dropped again, my mum made a hasty departure!! After more oxygen I started to perk up again, the physio arrived to get me up again, but went away as I was too poorly to stand.
Steve Alisha and Kate came in during the evening for a bit, but went as I kept falling asleep!!
Had painkillers then went to sleep until midnight when I woke up, and can't get Back off, so I though I would update on here!
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
THR is Today!!!
I didn't post yesterday, as I was keeping busy!! I had a meal fit for a queen at 8pm last night, Roast Pork, Roast Potatoes, Stuffing and Peas, it was so yum!!! So I am still feeling like I've eaten this morning, which is good, as I probably won't eat again today!!
I've got up early as I had to have my last drink (water only) by 5.30am, it's now 5.34 and all water is now drunk, and cup put out of temptations way!!
So this is it, the day has arrived! Sometimes I felt like it would never get here.
I will back post the rest of today when I am able to.
Back again!! I am at the hospital. It is now 10am. Op is not until 1.30pm, so have been given black coffee and water to drink. It will be taken away any minute!!
I have had my lovely raised toilet seat delivered to my room!!
So I am just sitting here, watching tv, reading my book and using my iPad.
Will update again later. X x
Went into surgery at 4.05, came out at 5.20. I had a spinal with general anesthetic. It's now 8.42 I have feeling in right leg but left hasn't yet come around, although I am starting to get some feeling back.
Steve and the kids came in at 6.30 ish, they stayed about an hour, really wore Me out!!
Will post more details tomorrow.
I've got up early as I had to have my last drink (water only) by 5.30am, it's now 5.34 and all water is now drunk, and cup put out of temptations way!!
So this is it, the day has arrived! Sometimes I felt like it would never get here.
I will back post the rest of today when I am able to.
Back again!! I am at the hospital. It is now 10am. Op is not until 1.30pm, so have been given black coffee and water to drink. It will be taken away any minute!!
I have had my lovely raised toilet seat delivered to my room!!
So I am just sitting here, watching tv, reading my book and using my iPad.
Will update again later. X x
Went into surgery at 4.05, came out at 5.20. I had a spinal with general anesthetic. It's now 8.42 I have feeling in right leg but left hasn't yet come around, although I am starting to get some feeling back.
Steve and the kids came in at 6.30 ish, they stayed about an hour, really wore Me out!!
Will post more details tomorrow.
Sunday, 19 September 2010
THR Minus 2 days
Nearly there now....De fuzzed my bits!!! Suitcase is packed!! Hair is Dyed (got rid of grey, should last 6 weeks).
I am having my last glass of wine, at the moment I have a choice between wine and pain killers....wine wins about once a fortnight!! However, tonight the wine wins!!! For the last time in ...who knows how long, before I can't afford to go without pain killers.
It won't be long now.
I am having my last glass of wine, at the moment I have a choice between wine and pain killers....wine wins about once a fortnight!! However, tonight the wine wins!!! For the last time in ...who knows how long, before I can't afford to go without pain killers.
It won't be long now.
Saturday, 18 September 2010
THR Minus 3 days
Went to Exeter (again!!) with Alisha and Kate, felt really ill, car sick maybe, sat in the car and waited for them!!
Then came home and went to bed for an hour or so, then felt a bit better!! How weird!!
I am packed and ready to go, my fumblings with the dressing aids is getting better, you never know, by the time I get the surgery, I might be able to do it!! Te he he!!
Then came home and went to bed for an hour or so, then felt a bit better!! How weird!!
I am packed and ready to go, my fumblings with the dressing aids is getting better, you never know, by the time I get the surgery, I might be able to do it!! Te he he!!
Friday, 17 September 2010
THR minus 4 days
Ok, less than 4 days to go (as the op is in the morning, and it's now the afternoon!!) I am starting to panic now!!! I know, without a shadow of a doubt that this is the right thing to do, but I am so scared!! I know it was stupid, but I watched the op on YouTube, stupid, stupid, stupid, I know what they're going to do, I know that, I 'could' hear what's going on, and it won't be pretty!!! I know that I shouldn't be scared as even if I am awake (or semi awake) it won't hurt, but I am just completely petrified!!!
If you hadn't figured out already, I am writing this for me, I write my fears down and they go away (I don't intend anyone to find out about this blog, if you have stumbled across it, I apologise!!!) what I am doing is rationalising it all in my head I think.
Ok, todays adventures, I have loaded the dishwasher, put the washing on and dried it. Then I went upstiars to make my bedroom presentable to the world!!! By that I mean, tidied up books off the floor, moved the heap of clothes that I have been walking around for months, dusted, just generally made it presentable for if anyone visits and I am in bed, but all that crawling around on the floor and getting up and down, doesn't help my hip. Do you know, it has given me more gip since I have stopped work than it did when I was working, mainly because when I worked, I worked for 12 hours ish per day, so there was no time in the day for anything but work, and towards the end I never left my office, to help my hip as much as possible. Since I've been off work, I have made the effort to go for some sort of walk every day, plus I have been cleaning and tidying, and it hurts!!! I know that staying as active as possible is good, but it hurts to be active!!
I haven't had a phonecall from the hospital, so that is good. If my blood tests or swabs showed anything bad, they were going to ring me today to sort out antibiotics, true, they still could, as it is only 15.18, but I think the chances are now slim that they are going to ring (I hope I haven't jinxed it!!). I am thinking of taking a photo of my scar on my leg as it is now tonight and posting it on here, so I can compare afterwards the difference, mmmmm, might have to give that one some thought!!
Ok, that's my exciting day.
See you tomorrow
If you hadn't figured out already, I am writing this for me, I write my fears down and they go away (I don't intend anyone to find out about this blog, if you have stumbled across it, I apologise!!!) what I am doing is rationalising it all in my head I think.
Ok, todays adventures, I have loaded the dishwasher, put the washing on and dried it. Then I went upstiars to make my bedroom presentable to the world!!! By that I mean, tidied up books off the floor, moved the heap of clothes that I have been walking around for months, dusted, just generally made it presentable for if anyone visits and I am in bed, but all that crawling around on the floor and getting up and down, doesn't help my hip. Do you know, it has given me more gip since I have stopped work than it did when I was working, mainly because when I worked, I worked for 12 hours ish per day, so there was no time in the day for anything but work, and towards the end I never left my office, to help my hip as much as possible. Since I've been off work, I have made the effort to go for some sort of walk every day, plus I have been cleaning and tidying, and it hurts!!! I know that staying as active as possible is good, but it hurts to be active!!
I haven't had a phonecall from the hospital, so that is good. If my blood tests or swabs showed anything bad, they were going to ring me today to sort out antibiotics, true, they still could, as it is only 15.18, but I think the chances are now slim that they are going to ring (I hope I haven't jinxed it!!). I am thinking of taking a photo of my scar on my leg as it is now tonight and posting it on here, so I can compare afterwards the difference, mmmmm, might have to give that one some thought!!
Ok, that's my exciting day.
See you tomorrow
Thursday, 16 September 2010
THR minus 5 days!!
I'm nearly there now!! Woo Hoo!!!
Yesterday I made a very significant purchase!! I bought myself an ipad!! Oh what fun I have had, downloading apps. Te he he. I really suffered for the extra walking though :-(
It gave me something to do when I couldn't sleep all night last night :-(
4am this morning I was still up, went to bed soon after, then got up at 7am, I am so knackered today.
I walked (hobbled, maybe) to town this morning, boy didn't that hurt, went into Banbury's for a coffee with my SIL, I needed the rest, was in a lot of pain, I'm still feeling stiff and uncomfortable, even though I have done nothing all afternoon, I did have a little nap!! :-)
All I have left is 2 days on my own (Fri and Mon) and the two days with everyone at home, those two days should go quick, and on Monday I have planned to nip to work, so that will extend to a few hours, and before I know it, it will be Tuesday morning and I will be going under!!!
I have to say, I really do realise why I need this op, when I stay in and do nothing, it only hurts a bit and I do wonder if I am doing the right thing, but as soon as I try, even a small amount of activity, it becomes so painful, intolerable.
I know my life will be enhanced by having this op.
Yesterday I made a very significant purchase!! I bought myself an ipad!! Oh what fun I have had, downloading apps. Te he he. I really suffered for the extra walking though :-(
It gave me something to do when I couldn't sleep all night last night :-(
4am this morning I was still up, went to bed soon after, then got up at 7am, I am so knackered today.
I walked (hobbled, maybe) to town this morning, boy didn't that hurt, went into Banbury's for a coffee with my SIL, I needed the rest, was in a lot of pain, I'm still feeling stiff and uncomfortable, even though I have done nothing all afternoon, I did have a little nap!! :-)
All I have left is 2 days on my own (Fri and Mon) and the two days with everyone at home, those two days should go quick, and on Monday I have planned to nip to work, so that will extend to a few hours, and before I know it, it will be Tuesday morning and I will be going under!!!
I have to say, I really do realise why I need this op, when I stay in and do nothing, it only hurts a bit and I do wonder if I am doing the right thing, but as soon as I try, even a small amount of activity, it becomes so painful, intolerable.
I know my life will be enhanced by having this op.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
THR minus 6 days!!! Nearly there now!!
I'm off back to the hospital today, for a second blood test, and taking my DD shopping afterwards...I might make a tiny purchase of my own at the same time :-)
Other than that, nothing big to report today, oh, I am practising, with my grabber/shoe horn, my dressing skills!!! Oh my god!!! What a laugh, I am NEVER gonna get this!!
Other than that, nothing big to report today, oh, I am practising, with my grabber/shoe horn, my dressing skills!!! Oh my god!!! What a laugh, I am NEVER gonna get this!!
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
THR Minus 7 days
1 week to go!!!! Woo hoo!!!
I am now the proud owner of a pair of shiny new crutches, a 'helping hand' (grabber), a long armed shoe horn, and, last but not least... A Foxy Sock Aid!!! In English that means a thing to help put your socks on!!
Anyhow, I had my Pre-Op Assessment today.
It started with the Physiotherapist, who measured my leg legnth and said that I cannot sit on anything that is less than 18" high. I will be issued with a raised toilet seat on discharge. She issued me with my crutches, and said to use them now, if I want to??? I don't think so. She also issued me with the other aids and showed me how to use them, plus how I should get dressed using them!! She then taught me to use the crutches. All this took about an hour, then, armed with all my goodies, I went off to see the nurse....
She went through my health questionaire that I had sent in first, then took my blood, blood pressure, did a heart trace, and took some swabs from up my nose, under my arms and in my groins (???), I then needed to pee in the pot fer her, but I couldn't!!! I hadn't drank enough!!! So I went off for my Xray, then had more drink, and sat in the waiting room, until I could pee!!
Both of the ladies I saw were really nice, they explained exactly what will happen, I am allowed to continue to take all my medication until the morning of the op, on that morning I can drink water until 5.30am, then nothing till after the op. I am having the Exeter hip, probably Creamic on Ceramic, non cemented, but that won't be confirmed for definate until the morning of the op.
After my Pre-Op, I went into Exeter to do some shopping, but I was worn out so, stayed for less than an hour, then I went home.
During the hour that I was there, I went to the Apple Shop, to ask about the Ipad, I am seriously thinking about buying myself one, I had a chat with the assistant, obviously he is trying to sell them, but he so had me convinced!!!
I have to go back in tomorrow to have more blood taken, apparently you have to have two lots of blood, taken by different people, on different days??? So MAYBE I might make a purchase!!!
I am now the proud owner of a pair of shiny new crutches, a 'helping hand' (grabber), a long armed shoe horn, and, last but not least... A Foxy Sock Aid!!! In English that means a thing to help put your socks on!!
Anyhow, I had my Pre-Op Assessment today.
It started with the Physiotherapist, who measured my leg legnth and said that I cannot sit on anything that is less than 18" high. I will be issued with a raised toilet seat on discharge. She issued me with my crutches, and said to use them now, if I want to??? I don't think so. She also issued me with the other aids and showed me how to use them, plus how I should get dressed using them!! She then taught me to use the crutches. All this took about an hour, then, armed with all my goodies, I went off to see the nurse....
She went through my health questionaire that I had sent in first, then took my blood, blood pressure, did a heart trace, and took some swabs from up my nose, under my arms and in my groins (???), I then needed to pee in the pot fer her, but I couldn't!!! I hadn't drank enough!!! So I went off for my Xray, then had more drink, and sat in the waiting room, until I could pee!!
Both of the ladies I saw were really nice, they explained exactly what will happen, I am allowed to continue to take all my medication until the morning of the op, on that morning I can drink water until 5.30am, then nothing till after the op. I am having the Exeter hip, probably Creamic on Ceramic, non cemented, but that won't be confirmed for definate until the morning of the op.
After my Pre-Op, I went into Exeter to do some shopping, but I was worn out so, stayed for less than an hour, then I went home.
During the hour that I was there, I went to the Apple Shop, to ask about the Ipad, I am seriously thinking about buying myself one, I had a chat with the assistant, obviously he is trying to sell them, but he so had me convinced!!!
I have to go back in tomorrow to have more blood taken, apparently you have to have two lots of blood, taken by different people, on different days??? So MAYBE I might make a purchase!!!
Monday, 13 September 2010
THR minus 8 days!!
Went to work this morning, to hand in my doctors note and officially hand over to the colleague that is taking over from me, bless her, she was a bit shell shocked that I had gone off so suddenly!
It was so natural being in work, I'm so out of place when I am loafing around at home :-(
My hip is very painful today, probably due to not taking my pills this morning so that I could drive to work, I really have had enough of pain for now, so if no one minds can it please go away, and give me a break???
No??? I didn't think so :-( Ok, so I'll have to fill my time on facebook, and reading....my area manager bought me some books to read this morning, how sweet is that??? :-)
Yesterday I made Steve take me to KFC, just so that I could be out of the house for a bit, te he he :-)
I don't really have a lot to say, cos I'm not doing a lot at the moment!!
Tomorrow is my Pre-Op Assessment, not sure how I feel about that!! One wrong move and I'm not fit for surgery, bumped by two months!!!
I will check in tomorrow, with what methods of torture they used!!
It was so natural being in work, I'm so out of place when I am loafing around at home :-(
My hip is very painful today, probably due to not taking my pills this morning so that I could drive to work, I really have had enough of pain for now, so if no one minds can it please go away, and give me a break???
No??? I didn't think so :-( Ok, so I'll have to fill my time on facebook, and reading....my area manager bought me some books to read this morning, how sweet is that??? :-)
Yesterday I made Steve take me to KFC, just so that I could be out of the house for a bit, te he he :-)
I don't really have a lot to say, cos I'm not doing a lot at the moment!!
Tomorrow is my Pre-Op Assessment, not sure how I feel about that!! One wrong move and I'm not fit for surgery, bumped by two months!!!
I will check in tomorrow, with what methods of torture they used!!
Sunday, 12 September 2010
THR minus 9 days
Nothing much to add today, I had a banging headache yesterday, which didn't shift all day, so it severely limited my activities, I had planned a climb up a mountain and running a marathon!!
Ok, not really, but I felt pretty crap yesterday.
I feel better this morning, but I have the beginings of a sore throat, is this a cold coming!! Do not do this to me!!! I have my pre-op on Tues, if I have any infection they will postpone my op!!
So I guess I had better start drinking orange juice by the truck load, so raise my vitamin C levels, fight off this cold!!
Ok, not really, but I felt pretty crap yesterday.
I feel better this morning, but I have the beginings of a sore throat, is this a cold coming!! Do not do this to me!!! I have my pre-op on Tues, if I have any infection they will postpone my op!!
So I guess I had better start drinking orange juice by the truck load, so raise my vitamin C levels, fight off this cold!!
Saturday, 11 September 2010
THR minus 10 days
Nothing new to report, spent yesterday, lounging around on the sofa, getting up every now and again, pottering around the house, just resting my back.
Steve came home, it is so good to have him back, I am not convinced that he is happy to be back mind, he came in the door and Beth was moaning, for Mcdonalds, Alisha wanted money to go shopping, I was asking for an Ipad, everyone was asking for something, except Kate, as she slept at Amy's last night.
He gave in and went to Mcdonalds, we haven't been once this week. and no one even suggested it, until Dad returns!! What does that say???
Steve came home, it is so good to have him back, I am not convinced that he is happy to be back mind, he came in the door and Beth was moaning, for Mcdonalds, Alisha wanted money to go shopping, I was asking for an Ipad, everyone was asking for something, except Kate, as she slept at Amy's last night.
He gave in and went to Mcdonalds, we haven't been once this week. and no one even suggested it, until Dad returns!! What does that say???
Friday, 10 September 2010
THR minus 11 days
I went to work yesterday, I was in so much pain, everyone could see how bad it was, after a couple of hours the boss sent me home!! My boss doesn't believe in telling anyone to go home! I must've looked really bad!!
Anyhow, I went home at about noon, and got a doctors appointment for later in the afternoon, my GP decided to sign me off, he thinks I need to be in good shape for the op and it just isn't going to happen whilst I'm working, he wants me to rest, eat well and prepare!!! So I came out of the surgery clutching a sick note for 1 month!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!! My boss is not gonna be a happy bunny!!! I tried to ring him yesterday but he didn't answer his phone, so I rang the store last night and he had already gone home!!
Anyhow the girls were really good yesterday, doing jobs for me, feeding me, getting me coffees etc. bless them x x x
I just took it easy and went to bed early. My back is still sore today, but not the excrutiating agony that it was yesterday.
The time off that I have ahead of me, is looking a bit scarey at the moment, but I guess I will get used to it.
Anyhow, I went home at about noon, and got a doctors appointment for later in the afternoon, my GP decided to sign me off, he thinks I need to be in good shape for the op and it just isn't going to happen whilst I'm working, he wants me to rest, eat well and prepare!!! So I came out of the surgery clutching a sick note for 1 month!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!! My boss is not gonna be a happy bunny!!! I tried to ring him yesterday but he didn't answer his phone, so I rang the store last night and he had already gone home!!
Anyhow the girls were really good yesterday, doing jobs for me, feeding me, getting me coffees etc. bless them x x x
I just took it easy and went to bed early. My back is still sore today, but not the excrutiating agony that it was yesterday.
The time off that I have ahead of me, is looking a bit scarey at the moment, but I guess I will get used to it.
Thursday, 9 September 2010
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Just practising sending a pic from my mobile!!
This is my dog Molly, when she was a puppy, she is a year old now.
THR-12days
All those good intentions yesterday of getting some jobs done...they all went out of the window, I bent to put my coffee on the table, and something went in my back, I spent all day sat in a chair in agony, and doped up on pain killers!!
I am still in pain today, but not quite as bad, I am not sure how it is going to go at work, but I am going to give it a try. Worse case senario, I go in at 08.30 and I come home at 09.00am!!
Only 12 days to go until I get my hip fixed, so gotta get my back, back to normal before then, Diclofenac by the truck load me thinks!!
The times on here are set as USA times, it is now 07.49 on Thursday (not 23.49 on Wed!!)
I am still in pain today, but not quite as bad, I am not sure how it is going to go at work, but I am going to give it a try. Worse case senario, I go in at 08.30 and I come home at 09.00am!!
Only 12 days to go until I get my hip fixed, so gotta get my back, back to normal before then, Diclofenac by the truck load me thinks!!
The times on here are set as USA times, it is now 07.49 on Thursday (not 23.49 on Wed!!)
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
THR minus 13 days
I've been trying to get the house ready for my impending surgery, but I get a lot of pain whilst trying to do so, which I am finding really frustrating, I just want to get things ready. I am re-organising drawers, so the things I will need to use are at height, rather than needing to bend to get to them.
I slept well last night, largely due to the bottle of wine I consumed during the evening!! :-)
There is a straight choice to make, pain killers or alcohol!! As the pain killers don't really work very well, the alcohol won the fight yesterday!!
I am getting worried about the pre-op assessment, what if there is something wrong and they cancel my op??? The next day off I will get after today will be on the day of my pre-op (next Tues), at least while I am working I have less time to spend worrying. :-)
I am off to visit a friend that is very ill this afternoon, so that will keep me occupied.
Steve's golfing holiday is not exactly going to plan, one of his mates has had to go home, as his Dad died yesterday, the poor chap. :-(
Right, back to sorting the drawers and cupboards before getting dressed!!
I slept well last night, largely due to the bottle of wine I consumed during the evening!! :-)
There is a straight choice to make, pain killers or alcohol!! As the pain killers don't really work very well, the alcohol won the fight yesterday!!
I am getting worried about the pre-op assessment, what if there is something wrong and they cancel my op??? The next day off I will get after today will be on the day of my pre-op (next Tues), at least while I am working I have less time to spend worrying. :-)
I am off to visit a friend that is very ill this afternoon, so that will keep me occupied.
Steve's golfing holiday is not exactly going to plan, one of his mates has had to go home, as his Dad died yesterday, the poor chap. :-(
Right, back to sorting the drawers and cupboards before getting dressed!!
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
THR-minus 14 days
2 Weeks to go!!!
I had a really bad night last night, the pain was really bad, so stopped me from sleeping. The weather has turned to really bad rain since yesterday morning, which always spells bad news for my arthritic hip :-(
Steve went away for a golf holiday yesterday, so I had the bed to myself, which was good being able to spread right across the bed, but lonely when lying there in pain.
I have the day off to day, the kids have gone back to school and college, so 6 and a half hours of peace and quiet, and doing exactly what I want. I have some things that I want to sort out before my THR, so todays is the day!!
I had a really bad night last night, the pain was really bad, so stopped me from sleeping. The weather has turned to really bad rain since yesterday morning, which always spells bad news for my arthritic hip :-(
Steve went away for a golf holiday yesterday, so I had the bed to myself, which was good being able to spread right across the bed, but lonely when lying there in pain.
I have the day off to day, the kids have gone back to school and college, so 6 and a half hours of peace and quiet, and doing exactly what I want. I have some things that I want to sort out before my THR, so todays is the day!!
Sunday, 5 September 2010
THR-minus16 days!!
Hello, a bit about me first, and how I got to here!!
I am 40 yrs old, married to Steve, with 3 daughters aged 12, 14 and 16. I work as a Personnel Manager in a Supermarket.
As a 10 yr old I had a slip and ended up with a Slipped Upper Femur Epiphysis on the Left hip, which had 3 pins put into it, then 6 months later the right hip joined in too!! So, I had that operated on as well. The pins were removed a year or so later, end of story...... move on several years to my first pregnancy, I suffered a lot of hip pain during my pregnancy, I had to be carried up the stairs as it was so bad, not an easy task when you're 8 months gone, 14 stone and hubby's 10 stone nothing!! :-). I then had episodes of pain every now and again, nothing horrendously bad, but caused discomfort and interferred with living my life a bit.
Back in January I decided that I could take no more, it was really getting in the way of living my life and working. I went to my GP who hastily ordered some Xrays, they showed 'changes' in the shape of the joint, he gave me a steroid injection into the side of the hip, which he said 'could' settle it down for a few years...it didn't!!
So the doc's next move was to refer me to an Orthopedic Surgeon, as he said with my history there was a very good chance that I would need a THR. I am fortunate enough to have Private Health Care as a 'perk' of my job, so I was referred to a very good chap who specialises in young hip replacements (pre 50's).
He examined me and ordered, a MRI-A, plus a Hip Block (to decipher if the pain is coming from the joint) and a Cortisone injection into the joint space.
All these were completed the following week, a gerat example of how quickly private medicine works, you might think!! The MRI-A was a weird experience, it felt like my thigh was being blown up like a balloon, I could barely walk after it, but within 3 hours I was back to normal. Two days later I had the hip block, and cortisone injection, the hip block worked like a dream for 5 hours, then I wanted to die!! I was in agony for 24 hours, could only walk using a stick. After that it was a little better. Following that I went on holiday for 10 days (I gave up smoking during that holiday :-0) and was told to ring the OS when I returned with how I had got on with the hip block and the cortisone. It did improve for my holiday a bit, but soon after I got home it went back to how it had been before.
It was 9 weeks after my MRI that I finally got a follow up appointment (9WEEKS!!!!That's PRIVATE!!) during those 9 weeks, I rang the clinic twice every week, I was quite distraught!! Anyhow, the OS referred me to another OS who specialised in Hip Resurfacing as he thought that may be an option for me.
I went to see OS no.2, he was lovely, he told me that I have Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI for short), a torn labrum and 3 cysts in the bone. He suggested arthroscopic surgery, which is keyhole, going in and repairing the torn labrum, cleaning up the cysts and shaving down the bony growth which was causing the impingement. He was clear though, that he could only recommend this if the arthritis in the joint was mild, so ordered a 3D CT scan to check the levels.
The report on the 3D CT scan came back as moderate arthritis, the arthroscopic surgery doesn't have a wonderful success rate in the best of circumstances, but with moderate arthritis, the OS no.2 said that if I went ahead with it I would still need a THR within 2 years, so it would be a pretty pointless exercise. So he decided, or we decided, that even with my age, I will have a THR, I do have to accept that I will probably need a revision at some point in the future.
All this was back at the begining of August, he set my date there and then for September 21st, as he had 2 weeks holiday, and 2 weeks teaching in Australia (good job if you can get it!!)
And now we are here, I am in pain most of the time, I am lucky if I sleep for 3 hours a night, I am not fulfilling my role in work properly, and I am so emotional, I have turned into a right wimp!!
I no longer walk the dog, I take my walking stick everywhere with me, so that I can walk slightly further. It is really hard with a stick, you can't carry things and opent doors etc!!
Basically, the 21st of this month can't come soon enough for me. Bring it on!!
I am 40 yrs old, married to Steve, with 3 daughters aged 12, 14 and 16. I work as a Personnel Manager in a Supermarket.
As a 10 yr old I had a slip and ended up with a Slipped Upper Femur Epiphysis on the Left hip, which had 3 pins put into it, then 6 months later the right hip joined in too!! So, I had that operated on as well. The pins were removed a year or so later, end of story...... move on several years to my first pregnancy, I suffered a lot of hip pain during my pregnancy, I had to be carried up the stairs as it was so bad, not an easy task when you're 8 months gone, 14 stone and hubby's 10 stone nothing!! :-). I then had episodes of pain every now and again, nothing horrendously bad, but caused discomfort and interferred with living my life a bit.
Back in January I decided that I could take no more, it was really getting in the way of living my life and working. I went to my GP who hastily ordered some Xrays, they showed 'changes' in the shape of the joint, he gave me a steroid injection into the side of the hip, which he said 'could' settle it down for a few years...it didn't!!
So the doc's next move was to refer me to an Orthopedic Surgeon, as he said with my history there was a very good chance that I would need a THR. I am fortunate enough to have Private Health Care as a 'perk' of my job, so I was referred to a very good chap who specialises in young hip replacements (pre 50's).
He examined me and ordered, a MRI-A, plus a Hip Block (to decipher if the pain is coming from the joint) and a Cortisone injection into the joint space.
All these were completed the following week, a gerat example of how quickly private medicine works, you might think!! The MRI-A was a weird experience, it felt like my thigh was being blown up like a balloon, I could barely walk after it, but within 3 hours I was back to normal. Two days later I had the hip block, and cortisone injection, the hip block worked like a dream for 5 hours, then I wanted to die!! I was in agony for 24 hours, could only walk using a stick. After that it was a little better. Following that I went on holiday for 10 days (I gave up smoking during that holiday :-0) and was told to ring the OS when I returned with how I had got on with the hip block and the cortisone. It did improve for my holiday a bit, but soon after I got home it went back to how it had been before.
It was 9 weeks after my MRI that I finally got a follow up appointment (9WEEKS!!!!That's PRIVATE!!) during those 9 weeks, I rang the clinic twice every week, I was quite distraught!! Anyhow, the OS referred me to another OS who specialised in Hip Resurfacing as he thought that may be an option for me.
I went to see OS no.2, he was lovely, he told me that I have Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI for short), a torn labrum and 3 cysts in the bone. He suggested arthroscopic surgery, which is keyhole, going in and repairing the torn labrum, cleaning up the cysts and shaving down the bony growth which was causing the impingement. He was clear though, that he could only recommend this if the arthritis in the joint was mild, so ordered a 3D CT scan to check the levels.
The report on the 3D CT scan came back as moderate arthritis, the arthroscopic surgery doesn't have a wonderful success rate in the best of circumstances, but with moderate arthritis, the OS no.2 said that if I went ahead with it I would still need a THR within 2 years, so it would be a pretty pointless exercise. So he decided, or we decided, that even with my age, I will have a THR, I do have to accept that I will probably need a revision at some point in the future.
All this was back at the begining of August, he set my date there and then for September 21st, as he had 2 weeks holiday, and 2 weeks teaching in Australia (good job if you can get it!!)
And now we are here, I am in pain most of the time, I am lucky if I sleep for 3 hours a night, I am not fulfilling my role in work properly, and I am so emotional, I have turned into a right wimp!!
I no longer walk the dog, I take my walking stick everywhere with me, so that I can walk slightly further. It is really hard with a stick, you can't carry things and opent doors etc!!
Basically, the 21st of this month can't come soon enough for me. Bring it on!!
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