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[DimPrawn]

I'd wait till the Tories get in. Much better hip replacements then. No one wants a Socialist hip in 'em.

[Ruprect]

What do the residents of the old people's home cheer when someone blows out their birthday candles?

Hip-hip - replacement






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[Pogle]

When i had an op in December, part of the pre-op process was to check for MRSA infection, to see if i was a carrier. I was told that if I was, then I would have to wash in some special stuff for a while before the op.

I was OK, but I noticed that the nurse's station on the ward I was recovering on, had a list of all the patients who were positive for MRSA.

They did seem to be taking it very seriously and were taking extra precautions with the people who carry it.

[Cyberman]

Well, that's all good news so far.... thanks everyone !!

[Ivor Bigun]

It's my dad. He has been in this hospital(Hillingdon) three or four times for stays so I think the reputation is pretty good.

http://www.thh.nhs.uk/documents/_Pub...ntrolPaper.pdf

[Sysman]

I've know several people who've had a hip replacement, all successfully.

[original PM]

father in law had both done - seems okay but took a bit of time to recover

[Cyberman]

Ask the consultant about infection rates?
Perhaps - check that your mum is recouperating in nice new accomodation - usually the preserve of private health care.
If you don't ask......

It's my dad. He has been in this hospital(Hillingdon) three or four times for stays so I think the reputation is pretty good.

[Ivor Bigun]

I read a couple of years back about failure rates due to MRSA. Perhaps this is a thing now well in the past.

Ask the consultant about infection rates?
Perhaps - check that your mum is recouperating in nice new accomodation - usually the preserve of private health care.
If you don't ask......

[NetwkSupport]

My uncle had one about 15 yrs ago, very successful and another last year as the original wore out, both very successful.

[Cyberman]

Yep - you should be. I hope its private in a good hospital.

Someone I know had a hip replacment - and now has MSRA in the joint. Horrible and can;t get rid of the infection for the rest of her life.

I read a couple of years back about failure rates due to MRSA. Perhaps this is a thing now well in the past.

[Cyberman]

Great... even more good news. It looks like the NHS does a good job here.

[Ivor Bigun]

.. anybody that has had a hip replacement operation. If so, was it successful, or otherwise ?

Yep - you should be. I hope its private in a good hospital.

Someone I know had a hip replacment - and now has MSRA in the joint. Horrible and can;t get rid of the infection for the rest of her life.

[Platypus]

I know two people who've had hip replacements,

One a colleague aged about 50, successful but longer than usual recovery time due to the different fittings/procedure they use on younger patients. I have the impression that his recovery was painful, and there are certain practical issues such as taking a dump which I believe caused him much discomfort and inconvenience for many weeks. But he walks about like a spring chicken again now.

One my gf's mother aged about 80, successful, she was up and walking within days.

[Cyberman]

Nice to hear that. My father is having one in a couple of weeks and I am a bit concerned.