Well -this has been a long time coming!
I have complained and bitched about my hip pain for as long as I can remember – well maybe not that long – BUT these past 5 or so years.
Getting this surgical procedure in Canada is not as simple as making an appointment and it’s like “ok – new hip – done!”
First you get a bunch of x-rays and then you meet some people who tell you that – oh ya you need a new hip – and THEN – you go on a “wait list”
6- 8 months for a surgical consult AND THEN after consult – 2 years (or so) for actual procedure.
Now – I am not the most patient person – no no really – I’m not (insert sarcastic smile here).
So when I decided to take that leap – or more so hop in my case- I dug in – HARD (that’s what she said !!! (fans of The Office will get that).
I had my talk with the folks who deem me eligible – then waited for consult BUT I got bored waiting so decided to take matters into my own hands and started calling, emailing and finally faxing surgical offices to see who had openings.
Google Top 10 orthopedic surgeons in my hood – went to the socials for recommendations on who they have had or would recommend and quite literally went from there.
Calls – nope all booked – emails – nope all booked – fax – ya well I faxed a surgeon whose team got back to me – had the file sent over and went on the “list”.
Not like trying to get into Studio 54 ( just watched that documentary) but close.
They got back to me and then I waited – from – September of 2022 to April of 2023 finally got in and the got scheduled for surgery.
FYI – there is a clinic in Toronto that I could have had it done much earlier but did want to be relatively close to home.
And BAM!!!! the day is here!!!
Soooo – tomorrow at 0630 I report to Brockville General for an 0800 procedure and ain’t gonna lie – I’m kinda ummm- freaking out a bit.
I am fit – I am young and I am stubborn so I suspect no issues.
Tomorrow – yep that is the big next step to what I understand will leave me life changed and fingers crossed – pain free and able to actually ride those two fast ass horses I have!!!!
Down time will be a challenge but I have books and hopefully amazing pain meds and an amazing support system (thanks Hubs) and well – we’ll see eh??
I will report back tomorrow!!!
Send me some jingles (horse people will get this)
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