Mark Edwards – World’s First BHR Patient – Right BHR (July 1997) First Ever BHR Patient Mr. McMinn’s first BHR patient Mark Edwards came for his 15 year follow-up consultation in 2012. He regularly swims and skis commenting, “I’m delighted that my hip resurfacing has allowed me to lead an … Continue reading →
I am a 43 yr old surfer who jhas had difficulty getting to my feet the last two years. It sucks to feel like such a kook. I surfed on a longboard twice a few weeks back and it felt great to be in the water but I paid the … Continue reading →
I am a 40 year old active father of 2 small children, so I needed to get the hip done to enjoy life and really play with my kids. I had a Birmingham resurface of the left hip with Dr. Schmalzried November 14, 2012. I was off crutches by the … Continue reading →
My name is David Roya. I am a 69 year old fitness fanatic and have been for over 50 years as well as eating only healthy organic food. Never take any medicine and of course never drink or smoke. Never even had a cup of coffee in my life. I … Continue reading →
I am having surgery Friday Dec 2nd by Dr. Su on my right hip. I am a 45 year old male traveling from Indianapolis because I am lucky enough to be a candidate to have surgery from Dr Su. I am. 4th Dan black belt in TKD and avid Golfer … Continue reading →
Surgery is scheduled with Dr. Su in NYC for April 9. I guess I will be the first to attempt competetive sprinting after HR. Likely I expect it will be at least a year after that before I can begin sprint training. I am an avid runner. Having resurfacing in … Continue reading →
I’m three and a half weeks postop for my LBHR. I will meet with my doctor on Oct 14th, and then we will decide the date for my right side. He had said early on that he wanted to do them three months apart. I was not a candidate to … Continue reading →
BG’s Hip Resurfacing Dr. Su 2009 I had my RBHR with Dr. Su September 11, 2009 and commented to him the day after about how little pain I now had compared to the previous 3 years. The epidural catheter won’t be removed for a couple of days which allows you … Continue reading →
November 14, 2011 I am relatively new to the board and will have a RBHR in one month. The surgeon I have seen is very experienced in BHR’s. Fortunately my bone density for a 56 year old female is good. However I am 5’4′. When the doctor briefly looked at … Continue reading →
July 29, 2011 Had my consult with Dr. Su on 7/20 and all went well. Found him to be extremely intelligent, likable, approachable and compassionate. Thanks to you all he said I had surely done my research in asking the right questions and voicing my concerns. All pointed to me … Continue reading →
August 18, 2008 I’ve been suffering with my right hip since last year (the last 6 months have been in terrible pain). My left one is isn’t as bad but getting there (lately it’s been very painful). Was all set for resurfacing (bilateral) but just recently found out that I … Continue reading →
November 1, 2011 I’ve been able to gain so much from this website and forum that I feel it would be nice to share my experience here. I’m a 65 year old “Geezer Jock”, gave up running about 6 years ago with knee pain and started road biking. I didn’t … Continue reading →
January 6, 2010 I had my right hip resurfaced 8 days ago by Dr. Su at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The surgery went well according to Dr. Su, about 95 mins. No cartilage was remaining in my right hip. 2 nights in the hospital, then home. The Hospital for … Continue reading →
I met with Dr. Su today, and must say, he is an amazing, caring doctor. After our initial consult, my husband and I decided that Dr. Su, indeed, is the best surgeon for this amazing surgical procedure. His Physician’s Assistant and his Admin team were patient, quite knowledgeble and answered … Continue reading →
October 31, 2010 I’m 8 days post op on my bilateral hip resurfacing with Dr. Su at HSS. I have incisions on both sides between 10-12 inches. I was also a bit surprised on the size of the incision and need for 38 staples on one side and 42 on … Continue reading →
June 6, 2010 I’m about to do my LBHR with Dr. Philip Schmitt in metro Detroit. He’s done ~700 BHRs so far, and according to his office he’s got a great success rate – only 6 failures/revisions. I apparently was born with femoracetabular impingement & have arthritis (10y+ at 41 … Continue reading →
In 1995 I was diagnosed with a bone on bone situation in my right hip. At the time I was 56 years old and extremely active, which included regular physical fitness. Due to my lifestyle and age my doctor felt I was too young to have a replacement since the … Continue reading →
June 20, 2008 I had my hip resurfaced Monday morning on June 16th by Dr. Schmitt in Commerce, Michigan. I had been diagnosed with hip dysplasia and had been in constant pain (5-6 on a standard pain scale of 1-10) for months before my surgery. I developed pain in my … Continue reading →