6 weeks on.... 'Tis the season to be jolly!

Well....the great news is I passed my six week check up this morning with flying colours. I didn't see Gandalf (my wizard of a surgeon) but his trusted registrar (who I have called Legolas - a messenger elf, from The Lord of the Rings) who was responsible for stitching me up so neatly! And yes, I am taller than him!

What did I need to do to pass the test ?

• The wound, which looks like a zip line now, was scrutinised and declared to have healed very well.



• I had to hold hands with Legolas (very nice!) and stand on one leg and balance..each leg in turn.



• I said I could walk for 50 minutes. There were pleasing gasps of surprise and much praise from Legolas at this information.



• I demonstrated walking without sticks. Legolas said 'That looks extremely normal'.



• Legolas, WPH and I reviewed the 'before and after' X rays and concluded the whole operation had been a huge success.

So what can I do now?

• I can wean myself off the sticks.



• I can move back to 'my' side of the bed. Many thanks to WPH for the temporary lone of his side!



• I can have a bath instead of a shower......Oh the joy and rapture of tomorrow morning's bath!



• I can drive again when I have shown WPH I can do an emergency stop!



• I can sit on a normal height chair

Altogether I feel like a normal person again. I thanked Legolas profusely and offered to give him a hug (I was feeling very excited...even euphoric at this stage!). In the end we smiled and shook hands. And that, as they say, is it. I don't have to go back for any check ups...amazing. My cobalt chromium stainless steel and high impact polyethylene hip joint should see me through for the next twenty years or so....and may be beyond with luck.

I am one very happy Lady Hip and I am going to celebrate my good fortune. CHEERS!