"What about my quality of life?"

Around the age of about 10 I was diagnosed with Perthes disease, I had a couple of surgeries that were the standard at the time, (I’m going back many years ago), bear with me. Even then at the time I was told by my surgeon that I would most likely require a hip replacement as an adult as arthritis would eventually come into play.

I am now middle aged and back in June 23 my G.P sent through a referral, November 24 and still nothing apart from acknowledgment that referral has been received. My G.P sends through another referral as now flattening of right femoral head with subchondral sclerosis compatible with osteonecrosis of the hips. Overlying acetabular margin shows cortical irregularity and over hanging edges. Mild osteoarthritis of the left hip. Enthesopathy at muscle attachments in the pelvic bones. Partial ankylosis of the SI joints bilaterally. Radiographic features compatible with osteonecrosis of the right hip.

I have been in agony since forever, obviously I have to work as to support a growing family. I cant run around and play with the kids like I used to, I still try to but am then in agony for the next 2 days, I dread sitting on the floor cause getting up is a mission, yes I might be able to walk up a flight of stairs but it's not without discomfort and once again will pay for it for the next to days.

It's starting to bring me down mentally as my kids just dont understand that I cant do what or play like I used to. I should have atleast a good 20yrs of working life (good quality working life that is), ahead of me but fear thats not the case, I constantly play lotto in the hope that work will then no longer be an issue and that then I could just go private and get the dam surgery done. I get the back log but feel like I've been put to the side just because I can walk up a flight of stairs, I cant take pain killers because they make me to drowsy and it mine line of work that is a big red flag.

Surely the fact I'm only 50 and have so much ahead of me should be justification to get it done asap before it gets much worse and surgery becomes more difficult, even at rest it gives me grief, cant lay still, sit still, locks on me sometimes while driving, pain has been that bad i've had to place both hands under my right knee just to lift my right leg up and have to get my spouse to get down and tie my right shoe lace up as I cant get down that far, it's ridiculous and I'm over it. Please advise????