LBHR Jan. 16, 2008 Dr. Berend Background My name is Mitch McClure, I am 44 years old. I had my left hip resurfaced on Jan. 16th at New Albany Surgical Hospital by Dr. Keith Berend. My activity is distance running, which I still did up until about May of last year. I ran in… Continue reading →
Updated 9/22/09 I am a 61 year old man with an 18 year old mind. I have been playing recreational soccer 2x a week, year around, for the past 15 years. About 4 years ago I decided to go with a personal trainer so that I could remain competitive in this sport as long as… Continue reading →
BHR Dr. Schmitt June 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 leg more than… Continue reading →
Dr. Ure January 30, 2008 First, I would like to say how grateful I am for Pat Walter and Vicky Marlow for maintaining the website that led me to hip resurfacing and Dr. Ure in Mt. Shasta, California. My journey began by surfing the internet for any information that would help me better understand what… Continue reading →
LBHR Feb. 5, 2008 Dr. Keusis Hi everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself to the group and am glad that there is a website dedicated to us. My name is Raul Garcia I had my left hip resurfaced on Feb 5th, 2008 at Alexian Bros. Medical center in Elk Grove, IL . My surgeon… Continue reading →
Bi-lateral Nov. 25, 2008 Dr. Vail Updated 10/25/2010 I had a bi-lateral hip resurfacing November 25, 2008 with Dr. Tom Vail at UCSF in San Francisco. As a 60 year old energetic and athletic woman who loves hiking, sports and kayaking, I wanted to regain my life. For the last 6-8 years I have been… Continue reading →
Hi, everyone! I’m just about 1 week post-op. I came home on Friday, 1/25/08, afternoon. The first 2 days after my surgery, I was really wandering why the heck I did this! And mostly because I couldn’t move! And any little movement caused some major pain! Having to go to the bathroom was the… Continue reading →
Bilateral HR Dr. Su 12/18/08 Dr. Barry Tannen (bilateral HR 12/18/08) I am a 52 year old physician who had bilateral hip resurfacing with Dr. Su on December 18th 2008 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. I had been diagnosed with moderate to severe osteoarthritis 3 years earlier and increasingly had to… Continue reading →