Mr Arachnid's new hip

Black Mamba · Post by **Black Mamba** » 21 Dec 2006, 19:26

Just been to visit Arachnid and her other half who his recovering after getting a new hip at the Royal Infirmary.
He's looking really well and poor Arachnid is playing nurse-maid.

Have a great Christmas Arachnid family.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 21 Dec 2006, 23:51

All the - natural - PHS excitement seems to have put this in the shade a bit

, but nevertheless... all the best to the Spidey Peeps!! Hope he's home from ERI for Christmas

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Maria · Post by **Maria** » 22 Dec 2006, 10:15

I'm sure Mr Arachnid will be on his feet very quickly. I had a male friend who had the same op and the advice was to get up and about immediately. Best wishes Mr A.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 22 Dec 2006, 13:10

best wishes and a speedy recovery Mr A.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 22 Dec 2006, 14:58

Best wishes Mr A and a speedy recovery

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 22 Dec 2006, 15:22

Hip hip hooray!!!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 22 Dec 2006, 21:35

Best wishes to Mr Arachnid for a pain free New Year

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 22 Dec 2006, 23:31

Hope all is going well, Mr Arachnid and you're not making Arachnid run after you too much

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 22 Dec 2006, 23:58

Thanks for all your good wishes for " the ol' spidey man"!!!

He got his op a week past Wednesday evening and was home again on the Sunday afternoon!! Think they were desperate for his bed!!

He was up and walking the day after the op., and is now going for short walks round our cul de sac!! In a couple of months time his other hip is going to get replaced too, so will have to start all over again!!!

I'm just thinking of all the wonderful things that he's going to be able to do for me once he's fit again!!!

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 23 Dec 2006, 09:49

A freind of the family had both hips replaced around a year ago and now she parties with the best of the oldies ... never off the dance-floor and she's near 70!

Your " the ol' spidey man" could be doing that too when he's done. You'll have to run to stop him!

Best of luck to him.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 23 Dec 2006, 23:43

How's the patient doing?
And how are you Arachnid? Can be stressfull enough at this time of year without hospital ops.
Glad Mr A back home for festive season.
Have a great time.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 25 Dec 2006, 14:34

SoupDragon wrote:How's the patient doing?
And how are you Arachnid? Can be stressfull enough at this time of year without hospital ops.
Glad Mr A back home for festive season.
Have a great time.

Thanks SoupDragon!!

Mr. Arachnid's doing better each day, walking a bit further each time!!!
Bit cold today though!!!
I'm o.k.too!!

Think after Christmas dinner, I'll just flop out on the settee with nice Christmas drinkies too!!!

Hope you and your family have a great day too!!

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 25 Dec 2006, 22:38

Glad to hear he got out in time for xmas. Hope you got that drinkie in the end!

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 05 May 2007, 23:00

Well Mr. Arachnid has had his other hip replaced. This time at the Golden Jubilee N.H.S. hospital in Glasgow. And he's well impressed!!

On arrival we were taken straight to his one bed room, we were hardly there fifteen minutes when doctors, nurses, physio and the anaethetist were in taking all sorts of tests that were needed.
Had his first op. in the E.R.I., where he waited all day for his room and he said that he didn't get half of the tests that were done in the Jubilee.
And the car park's free!!!

Anyway, op went well and he's now on the road to recovery again!!
I will make the most of the next few nights of getting the bed to myself!!!

View from hospital room window

magbagpuss · Post by **magbagpuss** » 06 May 2007, 08:20

glad it's over , hope he's on the road to recovery soon and feeling grand

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 06 May 2007, 15:18

At least he's not a real arachnid - he'd have another 6 replacements to go!!

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 06 May 2007, 22:06

Poppy wrote:At least he's not a real arachnid - he'd have another 6 replacements to go!!

Now there's a thought!!!!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 07 May 2007, 11:09

Hope he's on the mend and if not running around at least having a gentle walk

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 07 May 2007, 21:10

Thanks for the good wishes.
He's been walking around the corridors in the hospital, so now on the road to recovery, and is getting home tomorrow.So better make the most of my last night of watching what I want on t.v. and getting the bed all to myself!!!

Black Mamba · Post by **Black Mamba** » 10 May 2007, 13:16

Bet you're looking forward to dancing attendance on him like last time

Won't be long till he's off fishing again.
Give him our best.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 10 May 2007, 13:58

My experience of having my hip done at the ERI was nothing short of brilliant. Great consultations, top care and attention and outstanding end result.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 10 May 2007, 15:05

Pal of Porty wrote:My experience of having my hip done at the ERI was nothing short of brilliant. Great consultations, top care and attention and outstanding end result.

I really wish I could say the same for my elderly father's treatment at ERI for emergency broken hip and leg: both times his treatment was appalling. He now gets practically hysterical if any mention is made of the place. I still break out in a sweat if I go anywhere near it. I am not joking - I only wish I were.

Black Mamba · Post by **Black Mamba** » 10 May 2007, 19:08

I also have no love for the ERI and blame them for my mothers death.
For them not to notice the blood clot that killed her when her arm was so black and to have put a woman of 50 in a geriatric ward!!! And even though her arm was broken (in plaster) they made her take a bath everyday (ward policy).
Also mr BM's mother died there very suddenly.
No if I take ill in the Edinburgh area I don't want to go there.