Hip, hip Hooray!

So glad you have got a sort of date. It can be very wearing living with the pain. Sorry that it does mean delaying your holiday abroad but I'm sure you will have a lovely time in Cumbria.

Sounds like good news and bad news Julia. It’s no fun being so limited in what you can do, and a great shame to have to forego your Madeira holiday - at least for now.

My OH will have a heart bypass op in November, and I was hoping we might go to France in January to stop him fretting about all the things he can’t do . . . but because I have Chronic Fatigue / ME, neither of us will be able to lift a suitcase!

Oh goodness.....I really feel for you having to go through all of Richard's treatments while in so much pain yourself. And now you have to go through your own op. and rehab. Goodness me, you are brave. But I'm sure it will be worth it in the end. Chronic pain is so depressing.

Sheila...get someone else to lift the luggage for you. Just play the 'disability' card at the airport and they will look after you. It's only right that you should get some help with all that you are going through and a break would do you both good. :)

I am glad to hear that your husband is now in remission as I had been wondering how he was getting on. So glad that you will now get the op that you so badly need. Have a lovely time in Cumbria, I'm sure you will get to Madeira
eventually & it will be a lot cheaper than going there at Christmas I should think. Good luck to you both for the future.

As Sheila says, good news and bad. I bet you will have a great time in Cumbria and then perhaps visit Madeira at a later date.

Thank you everyone. Maderia will no doubt still be there when all our health problems are sorted. We both love Cumbria and as my OH ancestors come from that area we can get a bit of tracing done at the same time. I'm in two minds about my hip op. I'll be glad to be rid of the pain but as they're not putting me to sleep I'm rather nervous too.

Oh dear, does that mean you will have an epidural with sedation?

I'm happy to hear of you husband's remission.

I'm pleased to know you're due to have a hip operation. It means you'll be out of pain, and that means when you eventually go to Madeira you'll be able to enjoy it better, and you'll have a lovely Christmas in the meantime :) Great news !
and isn't it wonderful about Richard being in remission ...

Thank you Hywel and Paul.

Yes Shirley...not looking forward to that bit. :((

That is good news about your husband, Waddy. I think you are better off in Cumbria as if think Madeira is a bit hilly. Not good if you have just had a hip operation.

that is good news waddy. hope your op goes well too.

Linda; Cumbria isn't exactly flat...but we'll have the car, something we wouldn't have in Madeira.

Thank you SBG x

Thats excellent news about your hubby Waddy ,our daughter and husband have just returned from a holiday in Madeira they loved it but as young and healthy as they are their poor legs ached badly everyday with the hilly walks ,may be you should visit Norfolk or Suffolk it's nice and flat here I'll make you tea and cakes :o) ... Good luck with you hip op x

Waddy, so glad to hear your hubby is in remission you will be able to concentrate on your own health now and will both be able to enjoy any future holidays, good luck hugs to both of you.

Oh bless you Amy, I might take you up on that offer in the future,,,who knows.

Thank you Stroller x