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A painful wait for surgery PAULA HULBURT
paula@topsouthmedia.co.nz
A pensioner struggling with debilitating pain is still waiting for hip surgery despite undergoing preop tests nine months ago. The 74-year-old from Marlborough has been on the waiting list for a new left hip for 15 months. He had extensive preop tests in January this year and says he was led to believe his surgery was imminent. Now the man, who has asked not to be named, is considering paying privately for x rays to see how badly his hip has deteriorated. The condition has worsened considerably, causing him a lot of pain and impacts his daily life, he says. “I’m in pain every day. Every step I take I get that jar of pain; it’s bone on bone.” His concerns come in the wake of an announcement from Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand earlier this month. More than 100 patients who waited more than a year for surgery have been given a date for their operations.
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