BIONIC HIP?

[thursdays child]

Hiya,

I have to have a hip replacement and I have just read about the new regime for after wards.It says that you have to inject yourself in the tummy daily!!!Now as I have a phobia about jabs,brought on by having TB when 2 years old.this is really bothering me. Has anyone experienced this themselves and what does it entail.I am also fighting the flab so I can qualify for the operation. I am about 10lbs too heavy.Have all hospitals got these policies?Also is it possible that my hip is sometimes dislocating as it locks with a hard lump sticking out? Not a very festive topic but I am a bit down at the moment cos I cant get about.ITS A B*****R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursdays Child

 

[Guest]

An old uncle of ours had his hip replaced recently, he said the pain was so bad before the operation that he would have had the operation under a local anaesthetic and watched even though he has a blood and gore phobia rather than carry on in agonty.

The relief the repalcement hip has afforded him and a normal way of life again far outweighed any of the issues he had.

He can play golf again and rides a bike (has a motor to help on the hills) and has taken up swimming again.

He just thanks God and his lucky stars for modern day surgery.

 

[Dustydog]

TC

The Boss had her gall bladder removed a while back. She had a suspected embolism. The Consultant said she could stay in another few days or I could take her home if I did the daily tummy injections, anti blood clot stuff.

The nurse showed me how to do the jab, easy and I assure you the Boss felt no pain at all. It's all in the action . Can someone do this for you ?

Best of luck.

Cheers

Dustydog

 

[ValA.]

My brother's just had a hip replacement - and it's made a new man of him! He had to do the jabs - but was shown how, and it didn't bother him at all. It's to stop any potential complications with blood clots afterwards. Loads of people manage it well - but I'm sure if you explain about your phobia some way can be found to deal with it.

He was up and about the very next day after the operation, and only had a little pain afterwards, which compared to the constant pain he had pre-op was nothing. The operation is nothing like it was even five years ago - and now, just a couple of months later you wouldn't even know that he'd ever had a problem. He's just paving his back garden as I write - he couldn't even get out there before his operation!

 

[extrucker1]

hi thursdays child, sorry to hear you have to have a new hip. my wifes aunt, 83 yrs; is just getting over a new hip op; she had it done with an epidural (is that how you spell it) and sedation. she said it was completly painless. she is home after only 5 days in hostpital and she lives alone. by the way, i had to inject myself with hepperine in my tummy for a week. it didnt hurt but my tummy was black and blue for some reason. regards ray h.

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[JimD1]

Hi, Other 1/2 had a new hip 13 years ago, when only 42. Before she went in couldn't walk 400 yards, 3 months after was walking in Yosemite National Park - over 5 miles. Nothing short of magic & gave her her life back. Please don't be anxious about it & good luck !!

Jim

 

[Parksy]

Hi Sandra

I haven't had a hip replacement but I have done the injecting into the stomach and losing weight thing.

After a second heart attack or myocardial infarction as us stomach injection veterans call it I had to inject Hepperin ( an anti clotting agent I think) into my stomach every morning for a week or so after being discharged from hospital.

Any injection that you can do for yourself will only be into the skin and with a very thin syringe.

If you can pinch more than an inch you just grab some loose flesh from the stomach area, bring the fluid to the top of the syringe to remove the air and slide the syringe in, press the plunger and the job's a good un.

It's completely painless, it might help if you sort of pinch the skin a little bit but I ended up being able to do it easily and painlessly.

As for the weight loss, I managed to lose 6.5 stones in under 12 months so 10lbs will be easy.

Just completely cut out bread or pastry from your life and eat skinless chicken or turkey for protein. Eat some fruit (not grapes) and vegetables and drink water and you should lose weight. The idea is to eat things with a high moisture content, there are no calories in water. Stay below 1000 calories per day, fill up with weight watchers soup and melon and the weight will start to come off. If you can manage gentle excersise so much the better, walking is ok as long as you don't make your hip worse.

Good luck with the operation, you will be fine.

 

[deejay]

Hi thursday's child.

The injections are a precaution to try to prevent clots forming after the surgery, and are indeed a type of Heparin (low molecular weight Heparin if you want to look it up).The reason some people end up "black and blue" is because of the bruising it can cause, particulalry to areas around the injection site. The course is usually 7-10 days post surgery, once daily. People are encouraged to be able to inject themselves, mainly for their own convenience, to save waiting at GPs/District nurses etc, as it is preferable that the injections are given around the same time daily. If it really is a big problem for you to inject yourself, the hospital where you have the surgery will assist you or help arrange an alternative means for you to have the injections-but this may be inconvenient for you!

Cant help with the weight loss I'm afraid!