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Athletes Hip Resurfacing Stories

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 9, 2026 by Patricia WalterApril 18, 2026

Read athlete’s personal hip resurfacing stories and their return to the sports they love Baseball, Football, Soccer, Basketball, Golf, Tennis Stories – Click Here Cycling Stories – Click Here Horseback Riding, Motorcycling, Skydiving, Dancing & More Stories – Click Here Ironman, Triathlon, Marathon and Running Stories – Click Here Martial … Continue reading →

Chris Eato’s 3 Year Anniversary of His Hip Resurfacing with DR. Blackley 2023

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 26, 2026 by Patricia WalterApril 14, 2026

I’ve just discovered the Facebook Hip Resurfacing Resource Group  after a Google search about running during one’s senior years. I am now 68 and had my left hip resurfaced, due to arthritis, just over 3 years ago. So far things are going well and there are no problems to report. … Continue reading →

Baseball, Football, Soccer, Basketball, Golf and Tennis Hip Resurfacing Stories

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 14, 2026 by Patricia WalterApril 15, 2026
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Horseback, Motorcycle, Skydiving & Dancing Hip Resurfacing Stories

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 14, 2026 by Patricia WalterApril 15, 2026
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Ironman, Triathlon, Marathon and Running Hip Resurfacing Stories

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 14, 2026 by Patricia WalterApril 15, 2026
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Martial Arts, Yoga & Weight Lifting Hip Resurfacing Stories

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 14, 2026 by Patricia WalterApril 15, 2026
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Cycling Hip Resurfacing Stories

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 14, 2026 by Patricia WalterApril 15, 2026
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Surfing, Windsurfing, Skiing, Skating & Snowboarding Hip Resurfacing Stories

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 14, 2026 by Patricia WalterApril 15, 2026
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Bob de Boers ReCerf Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Valderrabano 2025

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 4, 2026 by Patricia WalterApril 14, 2026

Happy new year everyone. Time for a short experience report. 26 Nov 2025: right hip resurfacing (ReCerf ceramic-on-ceramic). Me: 57, 198 cm, marathon runner. Goal: Boston Marathon, April 2026. Pain-free, not heroic. Week 6 reality: – Arthrosis pain: completely gone – Limp: history – Hiking, uneven terrain, stepping over trees, … Continue reading →

Jeff Belkora’s Bilateral ReCerf Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2025

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 4, 2026 by Patricia WalterJanuary 4, 2026

January 2, 2026 On March 18, 2025, age 57, I had bilateral ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing with Drs. De Smet and Van Quickenborne in Ghent Belgium. I benefited from this group, and I study medical decision making. Therefore in hopes of paying it forward, I have been documenting my … Continue reading →

Lee Walker’s Bilateral H1 COC Hip Resurfaing with Professor Cobb 2018-2021

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on December 16, 2025 by Patricia WalterDecember 16, 2025

Lee Walker, 47, works for the NHS and had both his hips resurfaced with the H1 implant in 2018 and in 2021 at Charing Cross Hospital. “I was experiencing a huge amount of pain and difficulty walking on the right-hand side of my body and I had trouble with cycling where … Continue reading →

Rachel Cresswell’s H1 Hip Resurfacing with Professor Cobb 2017

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on December 16, 2025 by Patricia WalterDecember 16, 2025

Rachel Cresswell, 38, was fitted with the H1 implant in November 2017 at Charing Cross Hospital. “I like exercise and it is a huge part of my life. I was training for Tough Mudder in 2014 – a 15k obstacle course – when I first noticed pain in my left … Continue reading →

Carol Burke’s H1 Hip Resurfacing with Professor Cobb 2020

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on December 16, 2025 by Patricia WalterDecember 16, 2025

Carol Burke, 62, is an ex-dancer and was fitted with the H1 implant in 2020 at Charing Cross Hospital. “As a dancer, you are used to injuries and a certain level of pain. But I noticed that I was having a lot of pain in my left hip. “I was … Continue reading →

Maria Gavriilidi’s ReCerf COC Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on June 15, 2025 by Patricia WalterJune 15, 2025

February 10, 2024 I’ll have the right hip resurfacing operation in two weeks, with COC ReCerf prosthesis, with Dr. Koen De Smet, in Belgium. I am a woman, 52yrs, and sports lover. November 14, 2024 9 months post op- right hip resurfacing CoC- 52yrs female- sports’ lover and still in … Continue reading →

Ed’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Rankin 2011 and Dr. Thomas 2012

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 25, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 26, 2025

April 26, 2025 Hey everyone. I hope all are well. I was reflecting on the early days of my surgery and came back to this site to let everyone know that I am still racing. Fourteen years post op and things are going well, back to running a 9/Min Mile … Continue reading →

Jannes Vercaemst Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Patient ISKA World Champion 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 8, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 8, 2025

Jannes Vercaemst Bilateral MOM hip resurfacing ISKA WORLD CHAMPION- 70kg !! Dr. De Smet patient. ISKA WORLD CHAMP -70kg. 15 years I’ve been dreaming of a title like this. Blood, sweat and tears. Major hip surgeries, people saying I was done, and that I was crazy to think otherwise. Losses, … Continue reading →

Bart’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 8, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 8, 2025

CONGRATULATIONS to Bart !!  A “Marathon Des Sables” finisher in 2024, with bilateral MOM hip resurfacing

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One Year Anniversary for Bilateral ReCerf by Dr. De Smet 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 8, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 8, 2025

1 year bilateral COC ReCerf hip resurfacing on this amazing 58 year old lady!

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