One week to go...

[Quig]

What a great thread, thanks for all the updates and info. It's awesome to see your progress and how happy you are with your results. It's also very helpful for those of us having surgery in the future and trying to learn about what we can expect. Keep up the good work and progress!

[jd]

Great stuff PMac and glad you're back working. It's nice to return to somewhat normalcy and get on with life post-surgery.

Blinky, I got rid of (gave back to in-laws) my recliner already too. Wasn't using it past the first maybe 3 weeks and we really didn't have space for it. I think you needed it for sleep for awhile due to bilateral, right? I still can't get more than a couple of hours lying on my operated side, although sleeping on the other side is great now.

[blinky]

I think my H's favorite part of the surgery was his finally getting a recliner. He had wanted one for years and I always said no.

[PMac]

Small quick update, its 11 weeks today since the op and there are times where I forget that it's been done. I went away with the wife last weekend and did a lot of walking and was completely pain free (my wife was actually in tears when I told her). We did a similar trip a few months before the operation and I couldn't walk very far at all and was in loads of pain.

I can now just about get my sock on!!!!! OK its sore and I have to grab my leg to lift it the last little bit but its there. Took my first flight post op on Wednesday and duly set off the scanners both ways with the hand scanner giving a lovely high pitched squeel when in line with my hip. So I guess that answers that question!

12 week assessment has been put back a week due to my daughters parents evening at school so i'll update in a couple of weeks.

[PMac]

Today was a good day, my three month check up at the hospital. Mr Eastaugh Waring was really happy with my progress and my x-rays were excellent! the fitting is perfect and you could see how the bone has already started filling in the gaps. All in all very positive indeed. I have also been given the ok to resume flying the balloon as long as I am careful getting in and out of the basket! The x-ray also showed that my other hip is absolutely fine and shows little to no signs of wear which is fantastic news.


So that's me done until my one year anniversary in 9 months when I'll go back for another x-ray and blood tests. All in all feeling great and thanks for all the support. I'll continue to lurk and comment as and when!

[PMac]

Time for a quick update, it's now six months since my operation and everything is fantastic. I've just come home from a long weekend in Paris where I walked more than I've walked in a very long time. I also climbed what seemed like endless stairs in the Arc de triumph all with zero pain!


It's hard to now think of what life was like before the op and I'm now counting down to endless miles of walking at Disneyworld in a few months!

[petemeads]

Good news, Paul - onwards and upwards (in the balloon)!

Pete

[blinky]

Go P!

[PMac]

Thanks guys, I couldn't have dreamed of this out come back at the beginning of November last year. Anybody like I did who lurks these pages to try and convince themselves this is a good idea don't hesitate and get it done you really won't regret it!

[PMac]

Just a quick update, last week I attended a balloon festival in Bedfordshire (England) Last year I did the same event, and we went to a local reservoir on that occasion I struggled to walk a quarter of a mile around it. This year we went back and I cycled 11 miles all the way around it! What a difference 9 months makes!!


It is getting scarily close to being a year now and fingers crossed life is great, I've had a couple of panic moments when I've forgotten about my resurfaced hip and jumped out of my balloon basket and jarred it a bit but it calmed down in minutes and was perfect again.


If you are a lurker reading these posts and are still undecided about joining our club don't hesitate do it! I'm kind of sad that I'm not going to have a couple of months off at the end of the year this year, maybe I should get the other one done!

[blinky]

This is a great story! I am also about a year out now and it is remarkable to compare how I feel now with how I felt then.

[PMac]

One year ago today I went in to hospital and my life changed for the better! The first few months after were 'interesting' but looking back now it probably sounds a bit strange but I actually enjoyed the recovery process (maybe it was just having an extended break from work).


So a year later I can walk, run, swim, cycle, play sport and basically have my quality of life back! Best decision I ever made and those lurkers reading this undecided on whether to go for it, dont hesitate do it and you wont regret it. Feel free to message me if you want any advice or info, more than happy to help if I can.


Scheduling my one year check up this week but the way I feel hopefully everything will be perfect!

[petemeads]

Great news, Paul - keep up the good work!


Pete

[PMac]

Two years and one month now and had my latest check up last week. Still waiting for the blood test results but the X-ray was perfect. It has completely changed my life and I genuinely forget it was ever done at times. As long as the bloods are ok the next check up won’t be for another three years!


If there are still lurkers on here unsure of whether to take the plunge do it! You won’t regret it!