New hip has Glenda, 96, now stopping to smell the roses

Age is just a number for Glenda Greaves, 96, who is enjoying the things she loves, thanks to a successful left total hip replacement, performed by Professor Piers Yates at St John of God Murdoch Hospital, two months ago.

7 Nov 2025

Mrs Greaves with Prof Piers Yates, post-surgery, at St John of God Murdoch Hospital.

Having endured discomfort in the two years leading up to her surgery, Mrs Greaves said she was determined to get back on her feet, comfortably — to prune the roses in her garden, and to enjoy the company of her beloved six-year-old tenterfield terrier, Archie.

“In life, you must stop and smell the roses, so that’s what I am doing,” Mrs Greaves said, in the days following her surgery.

“My garden and Archie are waiting for me, so I am looking forward to getting back to them.”

Professor Piers Yates said Mrs Greave's experience was a great example of advanced age not always being a barrier to full recovery.

“Glenda is an otherwise fit and spritely woman, so surgery was absolutely a viable option,” Prof Yates said.

Mrs Greaves underwent the total left hip replacement in early Spring, and is now at home, comfortable and in good spirits, tending to her all-time favourite rose, Pierre De Ronsard (pictured below, with Archie).