My oh has Vascular/Alzheimer’s amongst other health conditions, earlier on in the year he was about to have a total hip replacement due to arthritis(( we were given 4 weeks to decide whether or not to go ahead )) but he had a few Uti infections and so it was felt better not to do the op until he was ok.(( Given that he Will Not do anything he doesn’t want to and will become very angry if pushed)) his consultant feels he should have an injection into the hip muscle in theatre under general anaesthetic and this is my worry. If it doesn’t help to contain the pain then we have to reconsider, the hip replacement. He’s in a great deal of pain and spends most of the day in bed. I’m concerned about the anaesthetic and how it may or may not affect him ...there’s so much written about how general anaesthetic affects dementia....He’s on Codeine and paracetamol..
Now I’ve written this it sounds a bit silly because I know he has to have the injection we don’t seem to have a choice really.
Thank you for reading this
A x
Now I’ve written this it sounds a bit silly because I know he has to have the injection we don’t seem to have a choice really.
Thank you for reading this
A x