One year on....

I can't believe that a whole year has passed since I became bionic, but I do know that the troublesome hip is now a thing of the past. It was a similar sort of day a year ago, sunny and bright, and I was extremely nervous and very apprehensive. All the awful waiting was over and I knew that the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital was a centre of excellence. But I had probably read too much about possible post op complications......and spent too much time thinking about them. Signing the consent form was a definite leap of faith. How thankful I am that I took that leap!
So how best to celebrate my new hip's first birthday? A quick Rosemary Conley workout followed by a lunchtime swim at our local pool. In between lengths as I caught my breath, I chatted to a friend who asked after my new hip.
'Does it click?' she asked.
'Not at all', I replied.
'What make is your hip?' she then queried.
'Goodness, I didn't know there were different makes', I said.
'Oh yes', she continued, 'my son makes them. Some of the replacement hips click so loudly you can hear the person coming!'

I have heard of 'the Birmingham hip' but suddenly I found myself thinking of potential designer labels, such as

zip hip and yippee hippee

and possible strap lines for those marketing replacement hips.

'Clip into this hip - get back on your feet'

'Strain and pain? No more gyp with our new hip.'

I know that my high impact polyethylene and cobalt chrome stainless steel hip has transformed my life.... or should I write My trusty bounce has transformed my life?