Sorry for those of you who already know this but I was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis which basically means I had deformed hips and feet which has required more operations than I can count over the years. Being diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at four only added to the complexity as you can imagine! I have done well and managed to avoid any surgery on my legs for 7 years but the time has come to replace my right hip … at 22! So the first thing I do of course is google it to see whats what to find that all the information available is for how should I put it … the more mature patients! There also isn't any information out there for someone having a hip replacement who is a wheelchair user. Now I can “walk” a little with the help of things like people and crutches but 99% of the time I am in my chair which for about 6 weeks at least I won’t be able to sit in so I believe - There’s this thing about being able to sit at 90 degrees or something? So I thought the best thing I could do would be to bore you all which a series of blogs about what this experience is like for someone younger and who already has a medical condition which will play a part in the surgery itself and the recovery. I am going to dive straight in … I was told my surgery would be about September time so when the letter came a couple of weeks ago telling me it was 19th March I said a few naughty words I must admit - naughty Chlo - but it was a real shock! A good shock I think … My head instantly went to the fact that I am a Freelance Journalist now so theres no sick pay as such for my time off so I have had to start being a scrooge with my money to be able to get through the next couple of months when I won’t be able to get out the house much let alone get to work. Then I starting thinking about the things I needed to get for being in hospital and there was only one place to start for me - PRIMARK! So here is my list of things to buy (based on what I got) for when you are staying in hospital (if you are a female): Basic Jogging Bottoms - £5 a pair Basic T-shirts/Jumpers - £5 each Buttoned Up Night Shirt - £11 (Had to be the Beauty and the Beast one for me!) Comfy and Modest Panties (I went for boxer style) - £5 for pack of 3 Slipper (Memory Foam) - £4 Trainers (With a good sole that are easy to get on/off and happened to have a memory foam insole) - £8
This is a good starting point because time flies by … I had a month to get ready from when I got my letter in the post and it’s already down to two weeks! So this is where to start. Get your basis bag sorted ahead of time - the less you can stress about in the lead up to the big day the better.
Anything you think I have missed? Let me know ... A few already have so thank you for the feedback!
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Cheryl
5/3/2019 14:00:36
A good book or 2 your iPod or iPad with chargers listen to music surf the net or watch amazon prime all the best babe xx
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Stewart Ross
5/3/2019 14:19:44
I was 23 when I had my first hip in 1973. I was told I was the youngest person in Europe to have a new hip.
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Ria Kendall
5/3/2019 17:17:22
Hi honey, ok dry shampoo, femfresh, nail file, lip salve (dry hosp air)
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