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I have just discovered that they dont do hip-replacements in Wick Hospital ! You have to travel to Raigmore, Inverness !:~(
Has anyone been through the process of a hip replacement in the Caithness area ? If so how did it go ?
Hip replacements have never been done in Caithness General.
friend of mine has had this done, small setback when infection set in but made a good recovery now.
annemarie482
26-Mar-10, 19:14
I have just discovered that they dont do hip-replacements in Wick Hospital ! You have to travel to Raigmore, Inverness !:~(
Has anyone been through the process of a hip replacement in the Caithness area ? If so how did it go ?
quite frankly i'm suprised you thought they could do that here! unfortunately wick is pretty much a glorified first aid station!
as for the hip replacements i know several people who have had this done safely and successfully with no problems, in fact the mobility it gives is quite a reviver for the patient.
I'm sorry but I didnt know they were not done in Caithness general !
im behind you
26-Mar-10, 21:19
i remember when my son broke his coller bone last year c.g.h had to phone up inverness to make sure what they had done. was the right thing what they had done. when they were done.
i remember when my son broke his coller bone last year c.g.h had to phone up inverness to make sure what they had done. was the right thing what they had done. when they were done.
OMG !! thats shocking. I hope your Son was ok ?
I will deffo be off to Raigmore.
ShelleyCowie
26-Mar-10, 21:31
Thing is, yes Wick hospital isnt "up to date" as some will say. But they are slowly upgrading alot of their equipment, the new(ish) CT machine has gone down wonders, the sonographers have new equipment. My OH said seeing the scan was like baby pics in HD :lol:
I think Wick will slowly get their with what they need too. I dont really see much negatives in the hospital. If we dont look at the positives then whats the point in it being there at all?
Also what about Dunbar Hospital in Thurso. What does it do now? That was a booming hospital just a few decades ago. Maternity unit aswell!
Come on folks, we need to support it just even a tiny little bit. :D
Stack Rock
26-Mar-10, 21:40
Wick has only ever carried out routine surgery - anything specialist is done elsewhere. So anyone coming expecting the full works is in for a disapoitment.
Scarybiscuits03
26-Mar-10, 21:43
They won't even remove a wisdom tooth in Wick so you've got no chance of a hip op!
ohhh what like are the new scans at wick? im just nosey and love anything to do with baby!
ShelleyCowie
26-Mar-10, 21:53
ohhh what like are the new scans at wick? im just nosey and love anything to do with baby!
Will send you a PM in a minute, Dont want to hijack thread ;)
baldeagle
26-Mar-10, 23:37
Had two hip replacements in 2006. Went from 10 pain killers a day to none. Had no problems after operations, and on the go everyday.
They won't even remove a wisdom tooth in Wick so you've got no chance of a hip op!
Seeing as its Week there has never been much call for anything to do with wisdom
Had two hip replacements in 2006. Went from 10 pain killers a day to none. Had no problems after operations, and on the go everyday.
Thats really good to hear, 2 hip ops in one year WOW ! :)
So did you travel to Inverness ?
the phone no might be a give away... 01955 60 50 /50 !:lol: thats the chance you have !!!
Alice in Blunderland
27-Mar-10, 01:54
the phone no might be a give away... 01955 60 50 /50 !:lol: thats the chance you have !!!
I think your chances are a good bit better than that ;)
The only reason hip operations are not done at wick is because there is no orthoepidic surgeon, same as there are no pedeatric nurses in wick so children have to go to inverness also. Wick is a very good hospital and is also a teaching hospital. We are lucky to have it.
Metalattakk
27-Mar-10, 03:26
My wife had her gall bladder removed at Caithness General last year. In on the Friday morning, out on the Saturday afternoon.
Exemplary care provided throughout. Top class service.
I've had my own dealings with CGH over the years, and I cannot fault their professionalism.
They're priceless in our community.
the phone no might be a give away... 01955 60 50 /50 !:lol: thats the chance you have !!!
Ha ha ha I like that, very funny ;).
My wife had her gall bladder removed at Caithness General last year. In on the Friday morning, out on the Saturday afternoon.
Exemplary care provided throughout. Top class service.
I've had my own dealings with CGH over the years, and I cannot fault their professionalism.
They're priceless in our community.
Thats good hear. :)
A relative of mine had a hip done just before Christmas. Mr Kelly, the surgeon at Raigmore is excellent
Alice in Blunderland
27-Mar-10, 20:28
The doctors in Caithness General are also most impressive ;) :lol:
ha ha, well you should know!!!!! Yes, some are/have been!!
baldeagle
28-Mar-10, 00:11
thats really good to hear, 2 hip ops in one year wow ! :)
so did you travel to inverness ?
:d yes had them both done in inverness one in april the other in october.
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