LIVING IN NEED OF A HIP REPLACEMENT...

 Living In Need Of A Hip Replacement…

Niggling charges seem to scatter

Like irritated nerves, down the length of a resting limb

And the mind becomes agitated,

Frustrated and exasperated by the shivers,

Which facilitate a repositioning of the leg, malfunctioning.

Stiffening pain seems to clutter

 Around the hip’s damaged joint, arthritic and grim

And the mentality becomes distracted,

Deflated and aggravated by the quivers,

Which accelerate an imbalance of the thigh pain, excruciating…

Thus I press at the ache in the affected socket

With tight, taut knuckles inside a pocket,

Which slightly relieves the abject physical pain

But fails to address the acute mental strain…

Pete Ray

1st November 2022 

The pain from my left hip tends to shoot along the lower leg like toothache, whilst sitting and lying down takes time to discover any comfort.

Standing up is tough, for the stiffness causes a severe limp for a short while.

Walking is a challenge, attempting not to appear lame.

Getting in and out of a car is mentally debilitating…

There is no real help available from the NHS, which is not a complaint, merely a reality…