Disability surgery Mobility aids from the Tip! Getting my home ready for hip surgery By Jill Pringle13th June 20253 min read31 views Over the last few weeks I’ve been readying myself, and my home, for reduced mobility, post surgery…. By Jill Pringle
surgery hip dysplasia Time for a refit. Hip revision surgery and DDH By Jill Pringle13th June 20253 min read26 views 22 years since my hip replacement due to hip dysplasia and it’s time for a full hip revision surgery, which means… By Jill Pringle
Disability knee replacement Walking Learning to live with less mobility: hip dysplasia and surgery By Jill Pringle23rd April 20234 min read24 views I can’t believe it’s been more than a year since my knee replacement. And if I’m honest,… By Jill Pringle
Disability knee replacement surgery “Still on crutches?!” 9½ months post knee-replacement with hip dysplasia By Jill Pringle26th September 20225 min read18 views Well, intermittently, the answer is “yes”. I’m still on crutches and yes, it’s annoying me! I find… By Jill Pringle
Lifestyle knee replacement Camping, Singing, Walking. Doing things I love with and without crutches. By Jill Pringle25th July 20223 min read25 views So this weekend I took my new knee camping! I love being outdoors but I have to… By Jill Pringle
Lifestyle Disability hip dysplasia Mind the gap, find the gap! Trains, parking and the social model of disability. By Jill Pringle16th May 20226 min read14 views In the last two weeks I have taken my first train journey and my first solo drive… By Jill Pringle
lockdown walking knee replacement surgery Leg-length discrepancy – a DDH journey of shoes & surgery By Jill Pringle23rd April 20224 min read24 views Owing to my hip dysplasia and somewhat ‘wonky’ pelvis, my legs have always been different lengths. But… By Jill Pringle
surgery hip dysplasia 3 months post-op: back to hip rehab to get off crutches By Jill Pringle6th April 20223 min read15 views This week it’s three months since I had my knee replacement. Turns out that quite a lot… By Jill Pringle
knee replacement surgery A diary of ‘firsts’ for my two-month-old knee By Jill Pringle10th March 20226 min read34 views It’s been exactly two months since I had my right knee replaced, which is part of managing… By Jill Pringle
knee replacement surgery The knee-replacement rehab rollercoaster By Jill Pringle7th February 20223 min read14 views So today is four weeks since I had my total knee replacement! I had osteo-arthritis caused by… By Jill Pringle