My final meeting with the consultant surgeon, Mr Shetty, last evening.
His first words as we met were, 'You're walking well'. (I just took my best purple walking stick for a little balance! )
7 weeks since my hip replacement so I can live normally but the hip will improve for 6/8 months, taking about a year to fully 'bed-in'. A good idea to continue exercises little and often and still use crutches outside for safety.
I said I wanted to shake Mr Shetty's hand, adding that I knew I should not. We bumped elbows.
What a wonderful job to be able to make such a difference to somebody's life!
Well done Hazel….all good news! It’s four months this since Harry had his hip operation& he feels no pain at all & is walking three miles every morning fir the paper & lots of walking during the week. Strangely he’s just seen an orthopaedic surgeon re his hand problem & his name is Mr Shetty. Well he saw one of his team.
@quietpurplehaze Well we did wonder but it’s surely too far….perhaps it’s a common name for orthopaedic surgeons! 🤣🤣 Iv’e just googled & there are loads of Mr Shettys! Our Mr Shetty is Mr Vish…..your Mr Shetty is Mr Anan….perhaps!
Carole, I did not realise until after my hip operation and looking back, how restricted and impoverished my life had become. I always put the bravest face on I could and smiled for the camera when out on my scooter but I was getting desperate in the end. You must feel good to be part of this experience for patients.
November 25th, 2021
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Peter, thank you. I can walk unaided in the house but a bit nervous when out!
Love your photo.
That's brilliant encouragement from Harry's experience! Surely the same Mr Shetty is not toggling between here and there?!!
Mr Shil Shetty. He is Indian.....
Carole, I did not realise until after my hip operation and looking back, how restricted and impoverished my life had become. I always put the bravest face on I could and smiled for the camera when out on my scooter but I was getting desperate in the end. You must feel good to be part of this experience for patients.