hey everyone im a newbie to this forum!

i need all the "veterans" who had their hip resurfaced and got back to their happy, active lifestyle!

background of myself and physical history:

28 years old from sydney australia. in the military (navy). i had left hip arthroscopy labral debridement (tore my labrum doing kick boxing at the gym) in 2008 and ever since i was never the same. in 2010 i had left ankle reconstruction to tighten up the ligaments on the outside. i know its been a bad luck hey? last year october 2011, i saw a sports physician who took and  x-ray and MRI on both hips and got diagnosed with left hip OA between grade II-III. i've been getting persistent pain since the operation in 2008. due to my debilitating condition i had to change my very active lifestyle in the span of 4 years. i had to give up my love for basketball, martial arts, running, boxing or anything high impact stuff or pivoting too much. up to this date i cant even go on a spin bike coz i get flare up after 5 mins and when i do swim drills and pool rehab for my arthritic hip i would still get flare up. i even get pain doin normal plank and other core stability exercise. no walking for more than 45 mins according to sports physician. i have also noticed that i do have limp when im walking and i try not to have limp coz it is embarrassing in the public. all i can do the last 5 months to try and stay active are my rehab exercise (core stability, proprioception/balance work and pool work).

i came back and saw the sports physician and told him that the rehab exercises that my physio has given me, gives me pain and i just dont know what to do. he suggested to get a cortisone done and if that didnt work or last then my LAST RESORT WOULD BE TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT. i have been doing alot of research lately on alternative option apart from THR and it seems like the best option for younger adults that wish to remain active is to get HIP RESURFACING. im gona see my doctor early september and i will ask him to give me referral to see the best surgeon in australia in terms of HIP RESURFACING.

this condition is depressing and affects me in so many negative way. i just dont know if i should wait a few more years before deciding on getting a surgery.

COULD ANYONE ON HERE PLEASE HELP ME or give me info on who would be the best hip resurface surgeon in australia that they could refer me to? on other website some people in australia suggested DR SHIMMIN FROM MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA AND DR WEINRAUCH FROM BRISBANE. i want to know if my condition is a good candidate for hip resurfacing or not. i want to get at least 2-3 opinions before making a decision.

ANY THOUGHTS ON THE FOLLOWING SURGEONS AND WHO'S THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY

DR LAWRENCE KOHAN - 900 HIP RESURFACING

DR SHIMMIN - 1000 HIP RESURFACING

DR CRAIG WALLER?


ARE THESE NUMBER UP TO DATE AS OF 2012??

PLEASE HELP. i just want my life back and not put up with the next 5-10 years being miserable with restricted movements.

thanks heaps!
jc