Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Thanks to everyone who sent good wishes, have been home two days after hip operation, and being waited on, getting around quite well. Resting, eating and reading a lot ! Hope you all have a good Christmas!
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#2
good to hear that kath take it easy and let bob wait on you hand and foot.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#3
Glad you are doing well Kath, long may that continue, Take it easy and all the best
Jan Higgins
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#4
So pleased you are on the road to recovery, I bet the village are knocking on the door with get well wishes.
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Here's hoping that quite well becomes rather well and then right well before too long, but yes, by all means play it up for all your worth Kath.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Have a pleasant recovery, Kath. Make the most of it!
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Yes glad you are geting over it well Mrs Hollingsbee but be carfull when going out in this weather,as for myself it now looks like the other knee will have to be done in the new year,and still do not know what they are going to do with the left one yet,but they are very good and like yourself was well looked after.Great geting old
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Thanks Vic, getting old does have its compensations, there were lots of knees in the ward as well as new hips, and they got people up very quickly and mobile. Wonderful nurses - two Irish ones, man and a woman (not related but they grew up together), and they were exceptional, in their care. There were a few entertaining moments with new patients coming in who gave instructions to the nurses, like army sergeants !! and told the nurses 'I told you so' !!
Best night's rest yet, so better each day ! our son was down for a week and very helpful to us, we are very lucky.
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Brian Dixon
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kath,have a happy recovory with plenty of tlc.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Thanks Brian!
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Sorry this is late Kath, but good luck with getting mobile again.
Roger
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#12
Good luck from me toooooo Kath...
Hip operations for teenagers..I dunno..whatever next?? !lol
Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#13
Well done, Kath! We're really glad to hear you're getting on well. (Time for another tramp in the woods soon, then!
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Thanks Roger and Paul for your good wishes - teenager? I wish !!
Maggie - I guess the woods are covered with snow after what we had this morning it came down really thickly.
The nurse came and took out the clips and dressing off completely this morning - I think it is amazing after only 12 days of having complete new hip installed ! Am trying to keep warm indoors, best place to be I think, physiotherapy check up at Deal Hosp on Friday, I can't do any bending yet, or ski-ing and have to take things slower than I normally do (not easy).
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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hadn't realised it was a total hip replacement kath..
did you have to wait long for it because i remember reading that east kent nhs had over spent and were putting knee and hip replacements behind other surgery.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#16
At least you have got a few more days of recovery before you try out the bobsleigh in Connaught Park
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Howard - I was surprised I did not have long to wait - have had bad hip getting increasingly worse for about 5 years, and finally in a lot of pain decided to ask to see consultant, and it was about 5 weeks after I had seen him I got my date -
I have no idea whether or not the fact that Bob's memory problems are increasing (he was diagnosed with Alzheimers in June), may have made a difference but obviously I needed it doing as soon as possible - he had to give up driving because of his confusion.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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so sorry to hear that about bob maybe they did take that into account kath.
Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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We have snow up here, which is quite a surprise, as normally we don't get it as much as anywhere else. Still, it was very pretty to see - but not enough to cause any real problems.
I remember when we went out with you and Bob, Kath, to look for the PoW camp in the woods, and that was a really super morning! Simon especially was in his element, doing his archaeology!
I am glad you are doing well, and am sorry to hear about Bob. Please give him our regards (and lots to you too!)
