Once again, I don’t fit into the ‘typical’ profile of a patient requiring this latest treatment – a Total Hip Replacement (THR). Nothing I can do about it, but a little more detailed planning for my various medical teams.
Clearly the Bone Marrow Transplant team, led by Dr Kennedy are my ‘go-to’ guys (& girls). This Avascular Necrosis of the hip and THR is being handled by Orthopaedics though, so there’s a whole new team and dynamic to consider. Let’s just say it’s been interesting….
The Australian Pain Management Service (APMS) is heavily involved! As is the Physiotherapy team. Include the nurses and you’ll understand I’m never lonely – hospital is a very busy place and I see a lot of people! (Usually right when the heavy drugs are kicking in and I can’t string two words together!)
Thankfully today I had a fun visit from one of my ‘besties’, from way back in high school days. She’s seen me indulge in too many champagne’s so is pretty understanding. Today though, Jen; a very capable mother-of-two, took over bathing duties for me! As she gently washed my back, I giggled so hard I was sure I was going to fall through the seatless toilet/shower chair I was perched on! Not your average hospital visit🙈
Thankfully my drain hasn’t been collecting that much blood, so it’s coming out! One less tube….
And this my friends, is my new left hip!
Incredible isn’t it?
This x-ray also shows a deterioration of the bone in my right hip, in line with the early stage Avascular Necrosis reported in the MRI a few weeks back.
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