I just had my 5 year anniversary of my BHR with Dr. De Smet in Belgium on March 15, 2006.  My hip is doing great.  It has never given me any problems and I can do anything my body is capable of at 66!  I was 61 when I had my BHR. 

Hip Resurfacing is still an option for women.  Don't let any less experinced surgeon convience you it is not.  Every experienced hip resurfacing surgeon looks at each person, male or female, as an individual.  They look at your bone density and determine if you are a candidate.  They don't go by negative press articles and the many problems the less expeirnced surgeons had.  Resurfacing is a diffuclt surgery and not every orthopedic surgeon is capable of doing the surgery.  Often, if they don't have the skill, they tend to bad mouth hip resurfacing and always suggest THRs.  Hip Resurfacing is still a great solution for hip problems.  Stick with the top surgeons and you will find out if you are a good candidate by them reading your x-rays, not by reading negative articles.

Pat - still happy with her BHR

Congrats Pat

I am only 2 yrs 8 months behind ya. Thanks for all the dedication with this surgery for it definitly formed my path into HR.

Wayne

Ame here Pat ~,thank you for this site. It is such a great resource. Happy anniversary.

Happy anniversary Pat. More than anything, this web site helped me along my way to two successful hip resurfacing procedures. I'm really happy you're doing so well and so far along.

Happy Hipday, Pat.  Hope you had 5 candles on your cake.   May it have many more.

Ed

ps.  I'm still enjoying your wonderful site and teh community we have here.  Thanks.

Good Job Pat -

If it wasn't for your hip, we might not be here learning, and supporting each other, and doing all these great things on this website.

Thanks

HA Pat for your BHR.
Thanks again for creating such a brilliant resource and wonderfully supportive group for friends across the ponds and beyond.
BW
Toby

HA Pat!  (I join you in 5 year celebration in May.)

Hi Pat, Let me add to the congrats! You and this site have had a big influence on this "hippy." I really enjoy the community you've fostered.
Keep lookin up,
-Dirk

Pat,

Wunnerful, ain't it?  I will be 5 years out on 4/17.  Something those who aren't so far out probably don't realize that there comes a point when instead of feeling this or that twinge or whatever from the surgery and implant, you have to make a conscious effort to feel anything unnatural at all.  For me it took about 3 years to hit that mark, and even then would occasionally get hit with this or that sensation that reminded me that I had had the surgery, but for the last 2 years I haven't had any of those reminders. 

Larry ;D

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4/17/06 RC+ Mont

Congrats and thank you for this site!

huge congrats Pat and deepest thanks for a wonderful website .. :) :)

Paul

Congratulations Pat!  ;D

In many ways... I owe my new life to you and the SurfaceHippy website.  It's a great learning and research tool that you've made available to the world.  I REALLY do appreciate it... more than you will ever know perhaps.  SurfaceHippy made it possible for me to find the perfect solution for my very painful hip and to find a very experienced and highly skilled surgeon. 

I give you my very heartfelt THANK YOU!  ;D

Congrats Pat.  Thanks for all you are doing and all you have done.  Had my 2-1/2 check-up and everything is going great.

Bill