Every year on 9/11 I get nostalgic. Not just because of the tragedy in 2001, but because I woke up that morning, at 40 years old, the day after my hip resurfacing with Dr. Gross, and watched the planes run into the towers on the news. It’s been 19 years … Continue reading →
I’m just writing to share the great news that I’m almost 2 years post op after having my left hip resurfaced by Dr. Gross in October 2018 and I’m doing great!!I feel guilty because Surface Hippy is the most amazing site and literally enabled a life-changing event for me – … Continue reading →
Gary O’Neill 1st September 2020 Right Hip Resurface Update. 61 year old fit male. I had my right Hip resurfaced with Professor Julien Girard in Lille on 1st October 2019. I have been road biking 100km per week all through lockdown since March 2020. All with no real issues. I … Continue reading →
Note by Patricia Walter – unfortunately,not everyone can have a hip resurfacing, but life can still be active and pain free with a large ball, ceramic THR like Mike received. Just stopping by to say I passed the 8 year mark a few weeks back. I couldn’t have HR due … Continue reading →
I had my right hip resurfaced (BHR) by Dr. Emil Schemitsch at University Hospital in London, Ontario on January 27, 2020. I’m a 53 year old, active male. I officiate high school basketball, play a lot of golf, and a bit of baseball. I started having issues with my right … Continue reading →
I hope my post gives a path to navigate doctor offices and your HMO insurance to get coverage in other states where hip resurfacing is offered. As you may know HMO insurance contracts limit the territory to a local region of contracted doctors for your plan. In the case of … Continue reading →
I fractured my right hip in a cycling accident in October 2017 (age 26). Three screws were put in to hold the femoral neck together. The surgeon gave me some warnings at the time: (1) He preferred the ORIF to a THR because he felt it was likely I’d need … Continue reading →
It’s my ten year anniversary for my first hip resurfacing. My second was done on November 29th of the same year, 2010. I am thankful about the last ten years, and give great love and respect to Pat, whose efforts on this site really supported me on the path to … Continue reading →
I had my right hip resurfaced (BHR) by Dr. Emil Schemitsch at University Hospital in London, Ontario on January 27, 2020. I’m a 53 year old, active male. I officiate high school basketball, play a lot of golf, and a bit of baseball. I started having issues with my right … Continue reading →
I’m Caroline, French girl, phD student in medicinal chemistry, 27th year old and just got my hip resurfaced on 19th may 2020 (right in the middle of the Covid situation …) and I wanted to share my story because it actually helped me a lot to read all your testimony … Continue reading →
Brian 52 weeks Post Operation Koen De Smet 27th June 2019 Re CERF Johannesburg 12 month X Ray 12 MONTH UPDATE I’m now 12 + MONTH post operation as I write this and I am walking, cycling and exercising normally I have adhered to the protocols of physiology and tissue … Continue reading →
Dr. Gross presents real surgery videos of preparing and placing the uncemented femoral head during a hip resurfacing surgery using the Biomet Cementless Device The original videos are also available from Dr. Gross’s Website here: https://youtu.be/FPmLNDoIPbwhttps://youtu.be/69IVq3PJLeohttps://youtu.be/WlEWgr0kQ1g Continue reading →
March 15 is my 14 year anniversary of my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing by Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. I made a decision to have a hip resurfacing with Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. I talked with many of his previous patients on several discussion groups. … Continue reading →