[glib]

Originally Posted by Cherie

what a terrible person I am but that made me laugh a bit too much

They say they’re a cheap supermarket that helps you live better but she paid with her life

[Oliver_W]

Good luck Mrs Kizzleton - sometimes with new knees, they have to fully amputate the lower leg, in order to make sure the joint hinges correctly. But as long as you do the pre-surgery physio they won't need to

[Kizzy]

Gee thanks guys :/

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Gee thanks guys :/

Your welcome and good luck

[rusticgal]

My husband has had 1 partial and one full knee replacement. One healed better than the other….
It’s so important to do the physio after…

He was quite young to have them done…years of playing football…

[bots]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Gee thanks guys :/

Don't worry Kizzy, its very much a routine procedure these days

[GoldHeart]

If it's definitely surgery that needs doing ,then I think you'll be ok.
Best to get it out the way now , otherwise when you're older you might have further problems with your joint.And it will probably be too late to have the procedure.

[Kizzy]

Im more upset that I can't rescue my cat, my sister talked me out of it and she's totally right ... I rang them and explained the situation and they understood but i'm so upset.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Im more upset that I can't rescue my cat, my sister talked me out of it and she's totally right ... I rang them and explained the situation and they understood but i'm so upset.

Aw you wont be un hospital for very long, is there not someone who could pop in to check the cat...maybe after your appointment tomorrow it might seem more doable

[AnnieK]

My friends hubby recently had his knee done (he served in the army and knackered them both). He can't wait to have the other one done later this year. The one that has been done no longer gives him any problems but its made the other one seem more painful. Good luck Kizzy you'll be fine I'm sure x

[Kizzy]

Thanks everyone

[Kizzy]

Update won't be getting referred via hospital as the knee not infected. A non urgent referral will be made via my GP so it could be weeks... oh well

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Update won't get getting referred via hospital as knee not infected. A non urgent referral will be made via my GP so it could be weeks... oh well

Go and get that cat, I think weeks is optimistic with the backlog covid created

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Go and get that cat, I think weeks is optimistic with the backlog covid created

No its not fair, I have a dog too so if I have to stay in hospital for a bit it's putting on people enough asking them to watch him. It is very bad and the advice is 18 weeks, let's see what doc says.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

No its not fair, I have a dog too so if I have to stay in hospital for a bit it's putting on people enough asking them to watch him. It is very bad and the advice is 18 weeks, let's see what doc says.

oh okay didn't realise you had a dog as well, that is fair enough then

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Update won't get getting referred via hospital as knee not infected. A non urgent referral will be made via my GP so it could be weeks... oh well

Get getting now your speaking language

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by michael21

Get getting now your speaking language

Sorted

[LaLaLand]

My auntie had her hip done only a couple of years ago.

She said it was the best thing she ever did and wishes she'd have had the chance to do it sooner. After years of agony and immobility she was like brand new after a couple of weeks and is so active again now. She went from needing a stick to nothing at all, quick too.

I've also got a Great Aunt who's had both of her hips done too - all good.

Good luck!

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by LaLaLand

My auntie had her hip done only a couple of years ago.

She said it was the best thing she ever did and wishes she'd have had the chance to do it sooner. After years of agony and immobility she was like brand new after a couple of weeks and is so active again now. She went from needing a stick to nothing at all, quick too.

I've also got a Great Aunt who's had both of her hips done too - all good.

Good luck!

My friend just had her hip done…only in her 50’s…now she has one leg longer than the other …..the upside is she no longer has the pain…

[glib]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

My friend just had her hip done…only in her 50’s…now she has one leg longer than the other …..the upside is she no longer has the pain…

That’s a bit of an issue shouldn’t they have fixed that

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

My friend just had her hip done…only in her 50’s…now she has one leg longer than the other …..the upside is she no longer has the pain…

Yep that happened to a relative as well, the hips they fit are small...medium or large so he ended up lopsided

[glib]

Originally Posted by Cherie

he ended up lopsided

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by glib

it’s true

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

My friend just had her hip done…only in her 50’s…now she has one leg longer than the other …..the upside is she no longer has the pain…

I heard having one leg longer than the other was quite common and you can buy lifts for your shoes to correct it.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I heard having one leg longer than the other was quite common and you can buy lifts for your shoes to correct it.

My dad had a knee done and septis nearly finished him off

I think in general hips have better a outcome

But and there is a bit, every one is different and not every op has a positive outcome