Initial class 1 and hip replacement

[chris79waw]

Good afternoon gentlemen
I am planning to get my medical class one certificate. Last week I was told by my doctor that I may have my left hip replaced soon. Will this stop me to obtain my initial class one certificate?
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[421dog]

Not necessarily on this side of the pond, but we generally get folks a class 3 and then move them up after a joint replacement.

Of course, it depends a lot on the pathology that is driving the replacement.

[chris79waw]

That must be in USA. Am I right?
I used to have class one in the UK. It expired by now.
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[cavortingcheetah]

Go and get your Class 1 certificate before you have been told that you do need a hip replacement. That way you will (probably) not have to stretch anything on the medical form and also, if the time ever does come for a replacement, it will fall within a Class 1 renewal, which will make things much easier than an initial.
As for the pathology of the thing, smashing up against a squash court wall in one's youth seems a good reason for arthritic hip degeneration. I played American squash, not that weedy substitute so beloved of the British. American squash smashes hips, the same way United smashes Guitars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo

[chris79waw]

Thanks for the answer 😁

[bafanguy]

chris,

Are you in the US or UK ? Several Rochesters around. Hip replacement certainly isn't a deal-breaker issue in the US.

[chris79waw]

I live in Rochester, Kent UK
I will get my medical first and then go for hip replacement.