29-01-2012, 03:26 PM
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Hola Loretta darlin' - do I presume too much Sangria and not enough care
- Only kidding. I know all about pain - am recuperating from replacement hip surgery over Xmas. I have Oromorph and Co-codomol for analgesics - in combination they work very well - if your pain is too much for comfort - perhaps you need to chat to your Doctor.
29-01-2012, 03:53 PM
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thank you all for the welcome and the sympathy. no alcohol involved, in fact I must be one of the most sober Brits in Spain, I don't drink, well maybe a glass of sangria in summer but even that is rare, no religious reasons or anything like that, just never acquired a taste for it. I quite simply went for a "trip" in the garden but unfortunately landed with my arm right on the edge of a concrete step. can't fault the treatment I got in any way, I was dealt with in less than 10 minutes at the hospital, scanned and xrayed, told operation needed and taken to my room where I was made comfortable, no wards as such here, mostly single occupancy rooms with en suite and all mod cons, even pull out beds in case someone wants to stay with you. no complaints from me about spanish national health service, everyone was so nice. I was in for two nights then at our local clinic every other day for dressing changes etc, got the rest of the staples out on Friday and I see the specialist again towards end of February.I hope your hip replacement is going on well Uncle Joe, you'll be climbing mountains before you know it!
today, so far, has been better, not resorted to any pain killers yet
29-01-2012, 04:45 PM
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Loretta darlin' - if you but knew - I used to do a lot of mountain climbing in my 'youth' , but Arthritis has pretty much put paid to that now. I have metal implants in both hips and both knees and will be chatting to the surgeons again in June about possible ankle implants.|
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