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Hip Resurfacing General Questions => Hip Resurfacing Topics => Topic started by: IRONMAN on July 08, 2024, 11:55:56 AM

Title: When did you start to forget you had your hip resurfacing on regular basis?
Post by: IRONMAN on July 08, 2024, 11:55:56 AM
I’d like to know when you started to forget about having the surgery or if you never have.

Currently it’s all I think about at 8 weeks!
Title: Re: When did you start to forget you had your hip resurfacing on regular basis?
Post by: MarvinB on July 08, 2024, 08:27:38 PM
Somewhere between 8 months and 1 year.  Don’t give it a second’s thought.  I’m only reminded when I have to explain to TSA the thing in my pocket that looks like a grenade.  Now I have one in each pocket!   :) :)
Title: Re: When did you start to forget you had your hip resurfacing on regular basis?
Post by: packman on July 15, 2024, 10:47:42 AM
Quote from: MarvinB on July 08, 2024, 08:27:38 PM
Somewhere between 8 months and 1 year.  Don’t give it a second’s thought.  I’m only reminded when I have to explain to TSA the thing in my pocket that looks like a grenade.  Now I have one in each pocket!   :) :)

Pretty similar for me - coming up 7 years and 11 1/2 year anniversaries. Honestly do not even think about it in my daily life except when I am at the airport and set off the detectors like a Christmas tree, or on the golf course when lightening starts - I have a fear of being a magnet!
If you are mid to large size bone structure, there is nothing to fear about your femoral head.
Title: Re: When did you start to forget you had your hip resurfacing on regular basis?
Post by: MarvinB on July 15, 2024, 08:04:00 PM
Quote from: packman on July 15, 2024, 10:47:42 AM
Quote from: MarvinB on July 08, 2024, 08:27:38 PM
Somewhere between 8 months and 1 year.  Don’t give it a second’s thought.  I’m only reminded when I have to explain to TSA the thing in my pocket that looks like a grenade.  Now I have one in each pocket!   :) :)

Pretty similar for me - coming up 7 years and 11 1/2 year anniversaries. Honestly do not even think about it in my daily life except when I am at the airport and set off the detectors like a Christmas tree, or on the golf course when lightening starts - I have a fear of being a magnet!
If you are mid to large size bone structure, there is nothing to fear about your femoral head.

Us bilateral Hippies do resemble a Tesla coil.  I’ll start being more careful during thunderstorms.  Thanks, Packman!   :D
Title: Re: When did you start to forget you had your hip resurfacing on regular basis?
Post by: IRONMAN on July 16, 2024, 04:24:48 AM
Quote from: packman on July 15, 2024, 10:47:42 AM
Quote from: MarvinB on July 08, 2024, 08:27:38 PM
Somewhere between 8 months and 1 year.  Don’t give it a second’s thought.  I’m only reminded when I have to explain to TSA the thing in my pocket that looks like a grenade.  Now I have one in each pocket!   :) :)

Pretty similar for me - coming up 7 years and 11 1/2 year anniversaries. Honestly do not even think about it in my daily life except when I am at the airport and set off the detectors like a Christmas tree, or on the golf course when lightening starts - I have a fear of being a magnet!
If you are mid to large size bone structure, there is nothing to fear about your femoral head.


[/I’m just over 5ft 8 (5.85) and received at 52mm BHR. I was quite surprised I received a 52mm as I’m on the smaller side and thought it would be a 50mm as discussed initially with the surgeon.