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Friday, April 19, 2019
How to feel young and hip again Nuffield Health Tel: 01243 884552 www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/ chichester MICK MORRIS is an active 72-year-old man, who lives in Waterlooville and works full-time as an architect. Since Mick developed arthritis in his left hip five years ago, normal everyday activities such as going on long walks, gardening and being able to be intimate with his partner, became a struggle. Now, six months after having a hip replacement, Mick explains what life has been like and why he would recommend this procedure to anyone who has a damaged hip and is considering surgery. I first started to feel pain in my left hip around five years ago and while it was something I could handle at the beginning, the pain gradually got to the stage where it was unbearable. Simple tasks such as getting in the car, putting socks on in the morning and walking to the pub to meet friends became very difficult. THe building sites I visited for work became very dangerous places. I tried to do everything possible to avoid putting pressure on my hip, and I developed a pronounced limp, which is when I knew I could not continue to live life this way. I decided to book an appointment at Nuffield Health Chichester Hospital with Mr
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PERMANEN has many women, ran replacing lo alternative f We asked Dianne Gill about this involvemen Michael Moss, who is a fantastic orthopaedic surgeon. I immediately felt comfortable in his presence and I could tell he respected all of my concerns. Once I had told him about the things I had been struggling with, Mr Moss said I needed to have an x-ray so he could evaluate the condition of my hip. Within 15 minutes, Mr Moss was showing me the x-ray scan and we discussed the possibility of me having a hip replacement. I have to admit, I was a little nervous at the prospect of surgery, however I felt extremely reassured by the expertise of Mr Moss and his confidence in the procedure. Deciding when I would have the operation was entirely up to me, and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I had my surgery in November, 2018, and I still can’t believe how quickly the team at Nuffield managed to complete the procedure. About 15 minutes after my operation, I was relaxing in bed enjoying tea and biscuits and feeling no pain at all. My recovery was
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