On Monday I had a physio appointment. This was the first one I'd had in ages. I was so pleased to be back in the proper physio department at the hospital.
A few years ago, those in charge decided that it would be a good idea to close the bottom of Cannock Chase Hospital and either sell it off or lease it out. Of course patient groups we dead against it and decided to join forces and fight against the decision. The groups (which included Cannock Branch of Arthritis Care) managed to keep the hydro pool open. The physio department wasn't fully reopened when I went down into the gym after having my hip replaced it was in a sorry state. I'm please to say that my appointment on Monday was in the physio department and it look someway to being back and up and running again.
Anyway, back to the physio. I've had a popping heel for the last few months and I was told that it's a little bit of tendinitis. I have been doing a few exercises over the last few weeks and it appears to be much better but I had some physio just to make sure. I was given a few more exercises and she said that she would refer me to a podiatrist just to have a look. I'm just praying for no more surgery, I can't take anymore.
Speaking of surgery I had a little blip this week. I'm so frustrated that I haven't gone in to have my shoulder done yet and that I’m going through another Christmas with not only this pain, but not being able to move my arm.
A few years ago, those in charge decided that it would be a good idea to close the bottom of Cannock Chase Hospital and either sell it off or lease it out. Of course patient groups we dead against it and decided to join forces and fight against the decision. The groups (which included Cannock Branch of Arthritis Care) managed to keep the hydro pool open. The physio department wasn't fully reopened when I went down into the gym after having my hip replaced it was in a sorry state. I'm please to say that my appointment on Monday was in the physio department and it look someway to being back and up and running again.
Anyway, back to the physio. I've had a popping heel for the last few months and I was told that it's a little bit of tendinitis. I have been doing a few exercises over the last few weeks and it appears to be much better but I had some physio just to make sure. I was given a few more exercises and she said that she would refer me to a podiatrist just to have a look. I'm just praying for no more surgery, I can't take anymore.
Speaking of surgery I had a little blip this week. I'm so frustrated that I haven't gone in to have my shoulder done yet and that I’m going through another Christmas with not only this pain, but not being able to move my arm.
Here's what’s happened so far:
You may remember back in February I was told I needed surgery to resurface my shoulder. My Mum and Dad paid for me to have my first consultation with the surgeon and 2 x-rays as I was in so much pain I needed something doing as quickly as possible. As I was already on the waiting list to have my hip replaced the surgeon said that I should have that done first and that he would do the shoulder surgery as soon as I was off my crutches. I had my hip replaced on 5th April. When I had heard nothing by about July, I telephoned the secretary to see what was happening and she said I wasn't even down as one of his patients. An appointment was then made to see the surgeon again on the NHS in September, when I got there they hadn’t got my notes from the private hospital and nothing more was decided other than I needed the operation, which we already knew. The problem is that the 18 week deadline now starts from the 2nd September and not from the original date of the 3rd February.
I feel so let down by the surgeon when all other departments that I've had dealings with have been nothing short of amazing. I’m not sure the surgeon realises how hard the last year has been for all of us. I can’t eat, drink, wash, dress, go to the loo etc on my own, anything to do with that arm is useless as I can’t move my shoulder and they pain is excruciating.
Three weeks ago my rheumatologist did a nerve block to help me control the pain and it worked so he did it again yesterday after I phoned them in tears. I just can’t believe they’ve just left a young woman to suffer like this for a year, my whole life feels like it's on hold.
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