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Mind the gap, find the gap! Trains, parking and the social model of disability.

By Jill Pringle May 16, 2022January 25, 2024 In Disability, hip dysplasia, Lifestyle No tags 0

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In the last two weeks I have taken my first train journey and my first solo drive in the car, since my op. Such big steps forward in lots of ways.

3 months post-op: back to hip rehab to get off crutches

By Jill Pringle April 6, 2022January 23, 2024 In hip dysplasia, surgery No tags 0

This week it’s three months since I had my knee replacement. Turns out that quite a lot of people born with hip-dysplasia develop knee problems due to the abnormal wear that comes from the way we walk.

Getting my new knee moving: hydrotherapy

By Jill Pringle January 28, 2022January 23, 2024 In hip dysplasia, knee replacement, surgery No tags 0

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Yesterday two really great things happened – I got into a pool and I slept.

You all know that I love to swim. Walking down the steps into the hydrotherapy pool yesterday almost made me cry with joy.

Sleepless in Surrey: my knee replacement

By Jill Pringle January 22, 2022January 23, 2024 In hip dysplasia, knee replacement, surgery No tags 0

I had my total knee replacement 10 days ago, just 2 weeks after my 50th Birthday. By my counting this is my 12th orthopaedic surgery, my last being a total hip replacement in 2003.

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