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Mr Philip Heaton 2020-02-05 Person 5 5 0

I'm 75 and needed a new left hip because all the cartilage had worn away, and I was getting less and less fit. I only met Philip Heaton briefly just before the operation, as he took over another surgeon's list at short notice. I've just seen him for a review 4 months after operation. I was conscious but sedated during the operation, a weird experience as I heard all the sawing and hammering. The care at Fitzwilliam was very professional and friendly, and I was out after 2 nights.The first 6 weeks were inconvenient and meant that my wife had to run around after me to some extent, but I was able to get out and about with a walker immediately. Pain was never a significant problem, and I wasn't using painkillers at all within a few weeks of the op. Since the first few weeks it has been rapid progress and I'm now walking freely for up to 3 miles a day, with only a bit of soreness which he tells me is only because the surrounding muscles got out of the habit of exercise in the years up to the op. I intend to start running gently soon.