Age: 71
Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Foster carer
Background: Single parent and foster carer, whose hip replacement was first discussed before COVID. Treated in a surgical hub.
Surgery: Hip replacement
Waiting list: October 2024 - January 2025
Information provision:
Anaesthetic:
- General anaesthetic
- Didn’t want a spinal anaesthetic because of previous cancer treatment and bad experience
- May agree to a spinal anaesthetic next time, as long as he’s not awake during surgery
Overnight stay
- One night due to dizziness
Recovery at home
- The ward rang a few days after surgery, which was important to him
- Strongly believes in rehab exercise – doing as told
- Slept on the sofa
- Son was home from uni