I suppose that some folk have little choice than to proceed and have this radical surgery. I had my first Epileptic Seizure; smashed my right hip, about 6 ribs and my face. I Awoke in hospital and there were Drs leaning over me saying" how long have you been fitting". Me no understood and mumbled "what"? a voice said . "you have had an Epileptic fit, how long have you been having them"? Ijust said " never" and then the pain , and one said" you have a broken right hip" Anyhow; time passed and then I was offered a replacement hip. TO which, I said" no"; so many years of pain killers followed. Sometimes it still troubles me; but a pill fixes that. I still reckon it was better than having a replacement hip...


Lex

In My mind; my decisioon was correct; I do know many with replacement hips; knees. ALL say they would refuse if given the chance; this includes two females.YOU say SOME patients do have a happy experience. That is NOT my experience; the ones I know; are still using a comode chair 7 months later.