Bionic's Bone Blog

[tonyp]

Great to hear, I'm heading to S.C. in two weeks.  Glad your doing so well:)

[hernanu]

All good, Bionic... keep being repetitive.

[Bionic]

Two years went by and I forgot to post.  Nothing to complain about, I guess.  All is still well with my hip!


I joined a gym, which has been fantastic for overall health and well-being.  I avoid resistance training with my legs, as I'm trying to stay somewhat slender, but I do spend 30 or 40 minutes each workout on the treadmill.  Not running, just walking fast with high incline.


I feel no discomfort up to about 40 minutes.  If I go longer, I can sometimes feel a little burning under my incision--probably stuck scar tissue.  No problem in the joint, however.


As I age (just turned 55), the ailments accumulate (neck, back, shoulder), but working out feels fantastic and really helps me to manage them.  I still marvel at my freedom of movement.  I'm quick and agile on my feet--not the lumbering limper I was for years!


My thanks again to Pat for starting this site and pointing me in the right direction.  I've never looked back :).  And, of course, many many thanks to Dr. Gross!

[RebeccaT]

Good to know! I am 4 months out and quite happy with how things are going but it's good to read the stories of people much further along and to know all is well! Thanks!

[Bionic]

Hello great people.  Just stopping back to say that I passed my 11-year mark without noticing.  The implants are still doing great.  I noticed that a small notch has developed in my femoral neck (see picture).  Nobody seems too concerned about it, and I am asymptomatic.  I'm still very happy I had this done.

[Pat Walter]

Happy 11 year anniversary. So happy you are doing well. I appreciate you stopping in to tell everyone how well you are doing. Nice to hear from the alumni!  I wish you the very best and many, many more anniversaries.
Pat

[Bionic]

Thank you, Pat.  So nice to hear from you!  I continue to be impressed with the great work you do here.

[Pat Walter]

Thank You for your kind words. It is important work, but sometimes I need a bit of a break. Covid has changed our lives. Staying at home is not much fun and definitely slowed down hip resurfacing. I started playing accordion again and making videos for my friends to pass the time. It's a lot of fun and time consuming - which is good.  My hip works fine and does not bother my playing since my accordion sits on the resurfacing hip side. I think the old 30# accordion really injured my original hip. We played for hours and hours. Practiced everyday and played almost every night. My ex and I. Now it's just me and my squeeze! LOL 

https://accordionplayerpat.com/
I have been doing this since 2005. Important project with important information. I wish you the best.
Pat