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 read27 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 surgery “Still on crutches?!” 9½ months post knee-replacement with hip dysplasia By Jill Pringle26th September 20225 min read19 views Well, intermittently, the answer is “yes”. I’m still on crutches and yes, it’s annoying me! I find… 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 read16 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 read36 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
knee replacement surgery hip dysplasia Getting my new knee moving: hydrotherapy By Jill Pringle28th January 20223 min read11 views Yesterday two really great things happened – I got into a pool and I slept. You all… By Jill Pringle
knee replacement surgery hip dysplasia Sleepless in Surrey: my knee replacement By Jill Pringle22nd January 20225 min read12 views I had my total knee replacement 10 days ago, just 2 weeks after my 50th Birthday. By… By Jill Pringle
virtual pennine way surgery I’m a hip girl, not a knee girl! By Jill Pringle14th December 20213 min read9 views I can’t believe it’s nearly 19 years since I last had surgery on my hips. I was… By Jill Pringle