I had broken my hip in a skiing accident in March 2017 and had a dynamic hip screw fitted. I seemed to recover well, however a year later I started getting a lot of pain in my hip and was referred to Mr Shah in June 2018 with suspected avascular necrosis. Mr Shah confirmed that the bone had started to collapse and that I would need a total hip replacement but was very reassuring and took the time to answer all my anxious questions. However, the week before my operation was scheduled I became very ill and was not able to have my hip replacement until the following April, by which time I was extremely immobile and in a lot of pain.

The operation went well, my hip pain went immediately and the team at Goring Hall were incredibly supportive. Mr Shah said that due to the extended period I had been unable to walk properly it would take some time and hard work to get back to my normal activities.

Six weeks after the operation I was walking without crutches and able to drive again. I still had problems with a swollen knee from the operation but with additional exercises Mr Shah and the physio suggested everything repaired and 6 months on I was back to long walks on the downs. Yes, it was hard work and I did have days when I thought I wasn’t going to get such a good result and I really couldn’t imagine being able to run again.