Wow Jenni - Three C's - that is absolutely amazing when you consider all that lad has been through in his short life. Nothing short of mirculous, really. Aint God good?!

So pleased you had such a great holiday - can we come next year and I'll bring the chariot?!!! I've loved seeing all your photo uploads and am looking forward to more.

Sorry about the mess at home - we've just got rid of the decorator and sorted everything out and the tiler is coming to re tile the kitchen tomorrow, so I guess it'll be messed up again. Like yours - it'll all be worth it when it's finished. Sure hope you get those rdaiators in soon though. We had our heating on last night it was so cold.

When are you hoping to go in for the knee replacement? Will be praying for you on the 9th - and of course every night as we already do!!

Speak soon

MUCH love and so good to have you back with us

Jeanxxxxxxxxx

Hi Jenni

So pleased you had a great holiday and enjoyed the time with your family.Also congratulations to you son on his exam results. Do hope the pre-op appointment goes well.

Welcome back to the forum

Best Wishes

Sue

Welcome back Jenni. We missed you.

I have been following your holiday via your photos and you certainly did have a good time. Just what the old batteries needed I expect. Spending quality time with the family can be just as good as any medication.

Well done to Michael and I hope he gets into college. Who will be more nervous on Wednesday for his interview you or him? I expect you as the young ones seem to breeze through these things.

Jackie
xx

Hi Jenni

Glad you had a good holiday - Scotland is my favourite place on earth - and great to hear of your son's GCSE success. Well done to you both.

Sheila x

Hi Jenni,

Ask when you go for the pre-op.
Some consultants prefer to do it under local anaesthetic, others prefer GA.
Luckily, my consultant prefers the GA !

Doreen xx

I have been awake for my hip and both knee replacements. You are, however, given loads of sedation so it's just like being asleep. Don't fret - easy for me to say because I was petrified before my first but it really and honestly was a piece of cake.
GA's are overrated in my opinion! I was happily scoffing a ham sandwich ten mins after my second op - now you couldn't do that with a General!

I can only tell you what happened to me. I had a spinal which was very easy and painfree as they inject a local anaesthetic first of all. Don't worry about your holding your leg up - they'll sort it. They are used to wonky people!

I asked if they would explain in detail what would happen and they told me the first thing they would do was apply a torniquet above the knee and, when this was in place, they would start the op. Within about 4 minutes of having the spinal my legs were dead - in fact I wondered whether I still had any legs! I asked them when they were going to put the torniquet on and they informed me it had been on for a couple of minutes. They must have sedated me at that point because the next thing I knew I was in recovery demanding a ham sandwich!

Put another way, I had no qualms about having either the second knee or the hip done after the first experience. Trust your old Aunty Jean - it'll be fine xxxxx