Over the last few weeks I’ve been readying myself, and my home, for reduced mobility, post surgery….
By Jill PringleMobility aids from the Tip! Getting my home ready for hip surgery
By Jill Pringle By Jill Pringle By Jill Pringle By Jill PringleTime for a refit. Hip revision surgery and DDH
By Jill Pringle
22 years since my hip replacement due to hip dysplasia and it’s time for a full hip revision surgery, which means…
By Jill PringleLearning to live with less mobility: hip dysplasia and surgery
By Jill Pringle
I can’t believe it’s been more than a year since my knee replacement. And if I’m honest,…
By Jill Pringle“Still on crutches?!” 9½ months post knee-replacement with hip dysplasia
By Jill Pringle
Well, intermittently, the answer is “yes”. I’m still on crutches and yes, it’s annoying me! I find…
By Jill PringleCamping, Singing, Walking. Doing things I love with and without crutches.
By Jill Pringle
So this weekend I took my new knee camping! I love being outdoors but I have to…
By Jill PringleMind the gap, find the gap! Trains, parking and the social model of disability.
By Jill Pringle
In the last two weeks I have taken my first train journey and my first solo drive…
By Jill PringleLeg-length discrepancy – a DDH journey of shoes & surgery
By Jill Pringle
Owing to my hip dysplasia and somewhat ‘wonky’ pelvis, my legs have always been different lengths. But…
By Jill Pringle3 months post-op: back to hip rehab to get off crutches
By Jill Pringle
This week it’s three months since I had my knee replacement. Turns out that quite a lot…
By Jill PringleA diary of ‘firsts’ for my two-month-old knee
By Jill Pringle
It’s been exactly two months since I had my right knee replaced, which is part of managing…
By Jill PringleThe knee-replacement rehab rollercoaster
By Jill Pringle
So today is four weeks since I had my total knee replacement! I had osteo-arthritis caused by…
By Jill Pringle