All's well that ends well...

[swee'pea99]

I beat the two year anniversary by four days!

9th Feb 2019:

Half an hour ago:

Another month till I can ride, apparently.

I'll settle for that.

 

[rockyroller]

so they did a fix then they did a replacement? sounds like you are in good spirits! 👍

 

[Archie_tect]

Wow, sp!
Hip cool and trendy.

 

[Beebo]

Great stuff.

My neighbour had a new hip last year. The change in him has been amazing.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Think they’ve left the screw driver in there😒

 

[matticus]

Another month till I can ride, apparently.

They don't really mean that - it's just small print.


Seriously, all the best with this. Bikes are great!

 

[swee'pea99]

so they did a fix then they did a replacement? sounds like you are in good spirits! 👍

Correct, on all counts! Sadly tho' the bone knitted perfectly after the first op, the cartilage succumbed to arthritis, leading to a decision to abandon hip and go for a replacement. That was last March.

Still, like I say, all's well that ends well. It'll take a while before I get to see how it all pans out - right now, as you might expect, my thighs are stupidly uneven - it's pretty hilly round here, and my right leg's been having to do all the work, so it's got steadily bigger as t'other's wasted away. The only remaining question is, will I be able to use my fixie again? I say yes, she says 'sell it'. We shall see...

 

[swee'pea99]

Think they’ve left the screw driver in there😒

Nah - he was Greek and weighed about 16 stone. I would've noticed.

 

[Drago]

You are now a cyborg!

 

[ianrauk]

Is it Ti?

 

[swee'pea99]

You are now a cyborg!

I'm told the new hip is coated with a special substance that encourages it to knit with the surrounding bone. "Give it another month or so and it will be to all intents & purposes part of your skeleton."

Amazing what they can do. Really.

 

[swee'pea99]

Is it Ti?

Ceramic. The latest & best, apparently.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Ceramic. The latest & best, apparently.

Will you need special lube?

 

[swee'pea99]

Will you need special lube?

I believe beer is recommended.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Hopefully it's Shimano and not that dreaded Campag stuff.