Just out of hospital today!

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Hi Hippies

Well I am now 1 week after the operation and I have just come home.

I don't know what I was worried about! The surgeon and physio are

happy for me to do anything I like - there are no restrictions or

rules! The pain is minimal and comes only from the muscles. I have

many wasted muscles that need building up with physio which I am

working on.

I lost a lot of blood and needed 2 units which they gave me 2 days

after the op. I really felt better then and from lying flat on my

back, I used a zimmer frame for 3 days and then went on to crutches.

I have taken the frame home aswell as the crutches, for use at night

time. Some of my leg is numb but I am told that will return. Stairs

are no problem - for me, going up is easier than going down.

I highly recommend Professor to anyone in the UK, he is such

a skilled surgeon with a wonderful caring nature.

Thank you hippies for all your advice before I went in. If any of

you out there are contemplating this procedure or have any

questions, I will be very happy to answer them. Everyone was so kind

to me when I had questions and I would like to do the same for

others.