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Physiology & Medicine / The procedures of a hip replacement.
« on: 25/06/2003 13:32:40 »
Hi there,
I am writing in to you today to ask if any of you can give my partner some re-assurances about a hip replacement. He is 43 and has been told that VERY shortly he is going to be called up for a total hip replacement due to severe arthritis. He was all for it until he started talking to people who are making him slightly frightened about it, by telling him that he wont be able to retuirn to carpentry ever again after the operation, and also that even though he will gain more mobility, he will still be back and for hospital because of complications.
What I am asking is if someone would be kind enough to explain the procedure to me so I can print it out for him. i.e how long is he likely to be in hosiptal??, how long is it before he is able to get around and drive again? and what is the likelihood of him not being able to work again.Any information at all would be grately received
I thank you in advance for your reply.
Jennifer
I am writing in to you today to ask if any of you can give my partner some re-assurances about a hip replacement. He is 43 and has been told that VERY shortly he is going to be called up for a total hip replacement due to severe arthritis. He was all for it until he started talking to people who are making him slightly frightened about it, by telling him that he wont be able to retuirn to carpentry ever again after the operation, and also that even though he will gain more mobility, he will still be back and for hospital because of complications.
What I am asking is if someone would be kind enough to explain the procedure to me so I can print it out for him. i.e how long is he likely to be in hosiptal??, how long is it before he is able to get around and drive again? and what is the likelihood of him not being able to work again.Any information at all would be grately received
I thank you in advance for your reply.
Jennifer