Guest guest Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Mr Housden has been doing these a long time. I know he was on MMT's list over four years ago when I had mine done (I live in Kent). I had the opportunity to get mine done by Mr McMinn so decided to go to Birmingham instead. I know of someone who was resurfaced by Mr Housden a couple of years ago - last I heard, he was doing fine - I will contact him again and ask what he thought. Vale Rt BHR, Mr McMinn, Nov 1999 > I am due for a bilateral resurfacing with Mr P Housden at the > Harvey Memorial Hospital in Kent early in the new year (it was > supposed to be in December but has been moved back). > > I would like to know if he has worked on anyone else here and how > they are recovering post-op. > > Thanks > > Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Mr Housden has been doing these a long time. I know he was on MMT's list over four years ago when I had mine done (I live in Kent). I had the opportunity to get mine done by Mr McMinn so decided to go to Birmingham instead. I know of someone who was resurfaced by Mr Housden a couple of years ago - last I heard, he was doing fine - I will contact him again and ask what he thought. Vale Rt BHR, Mr McMinn, Nov 1999 > I am due for a bilateral resurfacing with Mr P Housden at the > Harvey Memorial Hospital in Kent early in the new year (it was > supposed to be in December but has been moved back). > > I would like to know if he has worked on anyone else here and how > they are recovering post-op. > > Thanks > > Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2003 Report Share Posted November 25, 2003 Ade, Got a response from my friend who was operated on by Mr Housden - see below. If you want his email address let me know. Hello . Good to hear from you. My hip is fine and I use it completely normally and that means it gets very hard & varied workouts! It gives me no paid but I do still some times get a dull ache around the top of the scar tissue, which is uncomfortable but nothing like the pain pre-surgery days. It usually goes off overnight and that's my only small problem. It is in the muscle and not in the joint which feels quite normal, although some times it feels a little solid, especially sitting, compared with my non operated hip, but that's more a sensation rather than a symptom. I have excellent movement of the joint in all directions and there's no difference now between by two hips. I can reach my toes with my legs straight and toch ny nose with my knee. That is such an improvement as before I could not reach to tie shoelaces and had to clean my toes with a tooth brush. Lttle thigs like that make such a difference! I can actually do anything I feel like, although I haven't actually tried anything really likely to damage it, like rugger or ski-ing. But I use it for carrying say heavy sacks of rubble and the like, which I would not have attempted before - walking was about all I was fit for. Using the mower was out of the question and I could not pull a full wheelie bin. Now these things come naturally, like running upstairs two at a time. I am fit with excercise and have lost 18 lbs since I fully recovered and got back my mobility. I really have no problems and I am so pleased with the result. Yes, Mr Housden was my surgeon and I still see him for my (now) annual checks. He is keeping a record of the resurfaced hips for national statistics, possibly NICE or similar, I believe, so I shall continue to see him annually for the foreseeable future. As far as I can tell Mr Housden is a very good surgeon and from my experience I would have no hestiation in recommending him to your friend. I have already done so with a friend of mine, but her bone density was not good enough and she had to have a conventional hip replacement. It's late (12.50am) so I am off to bed. If you have any other questions or your friend would like to email me direct please go ahead. I hope you are well and also enjoying you " new " hip and the life it has given back to you. Best wishes, . > I am due for a bilateral resurfacing with Mr P Housden at the > Harvey Memorial Hospital in Kent early in the new year (it was > supposed to be in December but has been moved back). > > I would like to know if he has worked on anyone else here and how > they are recovering post-op. > > Thanks > > Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Have got first consultation with Mr Housden this Wed, presumably you are happy with your resurfacing? How long did it take to recover pls? chris lewendon chrislewendon@...> wrote:had mine done by mr housden at ashford more than worth talking to although mr zahn at the chaucer did my friends and he is quite happy to but it cost him 10000 > >Reply-To: surfacehippy >To: surfacehippy >Subject: Hip resurfacing in Kent? >Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:18:09 -0000 > >Has anyone had resurfacing done at the Chaucer in Canterbury please? >Am getting lots of positive reports re Mr McMinn in Birmingham, but >it would be a lot easier for me to have treatment in Canterbury. On >the other hand, hopefully once its done its done, at least for a few >years so is it worth going to Birminham for treatment? Any comments >would be welcome > >Thanks > > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with cool new emoticons http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/myemo --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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