Product Description
GETTING HIP is a personal account of one woman's recovery from a total hip replacement. From the painful deterioration of her joint, to making the difficult decision to have surgery, Macdonald takes us with her on her postoperative journey. She discusses preparation for hip surgery, potential complications of the operation, and provides a detailed description of her rehabilitation. Also included are interviews with ten people worldwide who have had hip replacements. GETTING HIP is written with wit and candor. It offers useful tips for coping physically and psychologically with hip surgery, as well as important information about how to treat a new hip in order for it to last as long as possible.
“After reading this informative and reader friendly book, you will have permission to vary from the expected norms and accept your own rate of recovery."
Wendy Rogers, Physiotherapist (BPT)
“All anyone needs to know about this procedure is here."
Una Holmes, Veteran of a Total Hip Replacement
“After reading this informative and reader friendly book, you will have permission to vary from the expected norms and accept your own rate of recovery."
Wendy Rogers, Physiotherapist (BPT)
“All anyone needs to know about this procedure is here."
Una Holmes, Veteran of a Total Hip Replacement
About the Author
Sigrid Macdonald is a freelance writer with a background in psychology and social policy research. Originally from New Jersey, Macdonald currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario. As a consumer of medicine and an advocate for patients, Macdonald has written numerous articles on physical and mental health. She has explored topics as diverse as thyroid disease, hypoglycemia, menopause, invisible disabilities, and panic disorder, and has written for publications such as the Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario, the Carleton University Women’s Center, and the Women’s Freedom Network Newsletter in Washington, D.C. The Globe and Mail Newspaper published Macdonald’s lighthearted but provocative article on naming children. And the American magazine, Justice Denied, accepted two of this social activist’s articles on wrongful convictions.
