I’m definitely self funding the hip replacement. I was in touch with another Health Authority and was quoted 12+ months wait...I’m not putting everything on hold for that duration when I can cash in savings and hopefully return to my normal lifestyle. Lucky me.
I’m off to Spain earlier than normal this autumn....late September rather than late October, appreciate I won’t be able to join friends on their strenuous walks several times a week, but I’ll cut my cloth accordingly, take pain killers, and walk slower, shorter distances.
I visited Wrightington a few days ago....discussed several points I was curious about with the surgeon, then had various tests immediately afterward, which I wasn’t expecting. ECG, bloods taken, BP, iodine allergy test, MRSA swabs....looks like all systems go mid November when I return.
By next Spring I hope to be treading lightly over aretes and maybe even late season skiing, something I haven’t been able to do since 2017. Gotta have goals....
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