RE: Re: update on my surgery - Mr. Treacy's email

[Guest guest]

Kathy:

I saw Mr. Treacy this evening when he made his rounds and I explained your

predicament.

At first he misunderstood me and thought that your Surgery was scheduled for

November in which case he was not so concerned but when I told him that it

was only your Consultation which was scheduled for November he was very

surprised, he had thought that his waiting lists were improving... A

consultation in November would mean surgery in Spring 2003 !

At any rate, he said that he would need to see your X-rays in order to answer

your question as to how long you could wait or if you could wait at all.

He said that he would be happy to look at them if you forwarded them to his

PRIVATE secretary, s (treacyhip@...). He would then let you

know.

Mr. Ronan Treacy - 81 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3HG

Tel: 0 (Secretary s)

I am copying this e-mail also to so that she knows to expect hearing

from you.

Best of luck and do let us know.

Cantelmi

> Subj: Re: update on my surgery - Mr. Treacy's email

> Date:07/05/2002 09:46:46 GMT Daylight Time

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>

> Dear

> Glad your surgery's been a success and hospital so comfortable. Hope I'm

> not being presumptuous - I noticed that you offered to query Mr Treacy for

> Marie [Costa Rica]. Could you possibly ask a question for me?

>

> I'm about to go on Mr Treacy's waiting list for NHS consultation. I'm

> really nervous about having to wait a long time because my hip's

> deteriorating so fast. I'd like to use crutches all the time, but that

> doesn't really work when chasing my very active 13 month old son around.

> There's no cartilage left in my joint and I have a massive'(quote local OS)

> cyst on the femoral head. My fear is that by the time I get to surgery, the

> joint may be too destroyed for resurf. Could you possibly ask Mr Treacy if

> waiting is likely make the joint inoperable.

> Thanks - and good luck with the physio.

>

> Kathy H

>

> Subj: RE: Re: squeaky hip and THR vs resurfacing

> Date: 07/05/2002 09:44:10 GMT Daylight Time

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>

> Hi Kathy

>

> Yes the wait for surgery and especially the first consultation was long and

> very frustrating, but well worth it. After a 'waiting' process of close on

> 2 years I eventually had the operation in December last year. Part of the

> problem is that Mr Treacy has reduced his NHS hours and is doing more and

> more work privately. I fortunately benefitted by the NHS's drive to reduce

> waiting lists and the surgery was done in a private hospital - otherwise I

> would still be waiting!

>

> The squeaking has stopped and I am hoping like crazy that all is well with

> the hip - but not taking any chances until I have this confirmed on

> Wednesday. You say you were offered a THR in January - I am not sure given

> my past experience that i would have been able to turn this down in

> preference for a resurfacing, given the long wait. I am delighted that i

> have had the resurfacing and understand the future benefits - being in my

> late 30s - but my THR on the right side was such an amazingly positive

> expereince also. This was 15 years ago and although I realise that i now

> start to live on borrowed time with it - I have not had a moment's problem

> with (not a single squeak or graon or even a twinge of pain!) and my

> recovery was much, much quicker - granted I was also 15 years younger and

> with the resurfacing Mr T was being extremely cautious beacuse I had an

> increased risk of femoral neck fracture.

>

> I know how awful the wait is - especially when so much of a normal life

> often has to be put on wait - but hang on in there I am certain it will be

> worth it in the end! Sue

>

> squeaky hip

> >

> >

> Hi Sue,

> Who was your surgeon? Have you contacted him about the problem? Let us

> know if you find out what's going on, as I'm sure we'd all like to know.

> I had my left hip done last June, and haven't felt anything like you

> describe, just some minor thunking feelings I think when the scar tissue

> sticks a little, but it's getting less. I surely hope everythings OK.

> Keep in touch.

> > Heidi

> >

> Subj: Hello and question re 'squeaky' hip

> Date: 30/04/2002 17:32:56 GMT Daylight Time

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> To: <A

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> Sent from the Internet (Details)

>

> Hi All,

> I have just joined this group so hello to everyone. Also i wondered if

> anyone had any advice for me - I had a BHR - left side December last year.

> Everything was going exceptionally well and I was feeling great and really

> enjoying having my life back - after many years. However over the weekend I

> developed a strange - shudder or sensation of a wobble in the femur and

> this was followed a few hour later by a squeaking noise from the joint.

> Both of these things are not constantly present but have occurred at

> irregular intervals over the past few days and not always together. Has

> anyone else experienced anything similar? Thanks Sue

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

This is good news from Chris. is a absolute star - if you don't have

Xrays ( I know the NHS had all of mine) it is well worth giving her a ring I

am sure she will arrange an order form from Mr T for you to get them done

privately.

Sue

Re: Re: update on my surgery - Mr. Treacy's email

Kathy:

I saw Mr. Treacy this evening when he made his rounds and I explained your

predicament.

At first he misunderstood me and thought that your Surgery was scheduled

for

November in which case he was not so concerned but when I told him that it

was only your Consultation which was scheduled for November he was very

surprised, he had thought that his waiting lists were improving... A

consultation in November would mean surgery in Spring 2003 !

At any rate, he said that he would need to see your X-rays in order to

answer

your question as to how long you could wait or if you could wait at all.

He said that he would be happy to look at them if you forwarded them to

his

PRIVATE secretary, s (treacyhip@...). He would then let

you

know.

Mr. Ronan Treacy - 81 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3HG

Tel: 0 (Secretary s)

I am copying this e-mail also to so that she knows to expect hearing

from you.

Best of luck and do let us know.

Cantelmi

[Guest guest]

I've had BHR & the hospital (NHS) would allow you to buy copies of the x-rays -

less than £20 each. Suggest speaking to your GP who will arrange for them to be

done quickly locally and then forwarded for Mr Treacy's attention

Re: Re: update on my surgery - Mr. Treacy's email

Kathy:

I saw Mr. Treacy this evening when he made his rounds and I explained your

predicament.

At first he misunderstood me and thought that your Surgery was scheduled

for

November in which case he was not so concerned but when I told him that it

was only your Consultation which was scheduled for November he was very

surprised, he had thought that his waiting lists were improving... A

consultation in November would mean surgery in Spring 2003 !

At any rate, he said that he would need to see your X-rays in order to

answer

your question as to how long you could wait or if you could wait at all.

He said that he would be happy to look at them if you forwarded them to

his

PRIVATE secretary, s (treacyhip@...). He would then let

you

know.

Mr. Ronan Treacy - 81 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3HG

Tel: 0 (Secretary s)

I am copying this e-mail also to so that she knows to expect hearing

from you.

Best of luck and do let us know.

Cantelmi

[Guest guest]

Even that would be quick.

Steve had to wait 6 months before his initial consultaion with NHS

(Berkshire) in December 2000.

And he's STILL on the waiting list now!.

They said it would be 18 months minimum!

And the ruddy politicians are lying again - saying that no-one is on the

waiting lists for more than 15 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!