Support after I have my new hip Op

Annabel
Annabel Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
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Will I get support after discharge?

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  • wilko
    wilko Online Community Member Posts: 2,438 Championing
    Hello and welcome, before you where discharged from hospital you will or should have had a visit from a OP who would have ensured you where able to cope when you returned home and had Infomation about who would at home be caring for you and able to provide aids to help with your mobility around the house. Having just been discharged myself I had all the aid that I needed .
  • exdvr
    exdvr Online Community Member Posts: 324 Empowering
    Hi....I agree with @wilko if you're an NHS patient and it will take time and patience.   If you go private you could be winning tennis championships in just a few months!.  Take care.
  • Ails
    Ails Online Community Member Posts: 2,237 Championing
    When I had my hip replacement, I also had an O.T. go out to my house to see if it was suitable for me and they checked who would be caring for me and if I needed any special aids to help me, so was really good.  I also got regular visits from a community nurse as I had picked up a UTI while in hospital so came out with a catheter.  The important thing I got told in the hospital was that I shouldn't bend for up to 12 weeks just in case of dislocation, but everything went fine and I'm sure yours will too, @Annabel.  Wishing you well and welcome to the Community too.  :smile:
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    Hello @woodbine. 

    Have you had a OT visit or not? This needs to take place prior to discharge day. Use a notebook and pen to take notes. Make sure to do all recommended exercises. Try not to stay still. Keep moving. See this article for additional information 
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/having-surgery/recovery/
    You can return to work within two months of the operation. Take it easy however and this means no climbing or any kind of physical work either. You can even join a rehab programme too if you feel like doing so. 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Hi @Annabel, I wish you the best of luck with your surgery. Do you have a date?

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