Jan’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2008 December 9, 2008 7 weeks post surgery (bilateral resurfacing by Koen De Smet in Ghent on October the 17th) I started working after 4 weeks Driving car (manual gears) after 2,5 weeks Daily 1 hour on a home trainer with low … Continue reading →
Izumi’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2004 January 6, 2013 I had my LBHR done by Dr. DeSmet over 9 years ago. Since I have had no problems since then, I haven’t been on this sight. About 2 months ago I suddenly started having pain as well as a … Continue reading →
Jared Manders Hip Resurfacing wtih Dr. De Smet 2008 Jared Manders Hip Resurfacing Dr. De Smet 2008 from Surface Hippy Videos on Vimeo. Dr. De Smet in Belgium shows me the night before my surgery how he does the procedure Doc checking up on me right after surgery Day After surgery, … Continue reading →
I returned to the USA in August, 2007, after a 27 month Peace Corps assignment in the rain forest on a mountaintop in Honduras. My little village had rough, rocky roads, and with an aching hip, it was sometimes quite a struggle to hike the half mile uphill to my … Continue reading →
Julie 6 weeks after surgery Salut ! I am now 12 days after surgery, back home in Montreal. I am now a happy owner of a left BHR. It took 50 minutes to implant the device. The installation of the femoral component was tricky : it is standing in … Continue reading →
17 Days Post Op I had a successful resurfacing with Dr De Smet 17 days ago and am feeling very strong. While I was in Belgium my wound began to look red in a couple of places and I was put on anti-biotics for 8 days to prevent infection. There … Continue reading →
After having my left hip resurfaced in July 2007, for my recovery I focused on PT exercises, water walking and exercises, and swimming. I also gradually increased my regular walking. I went from two crutches to one crutch, to a cane, to nothing, then to one trekking pole for trails … Continue reading →
10 Year Update January 2018 I recently realized that my 10 year anniversary of my hip resurfacing is here! I had my left hip resurfaced by Dr. De Smet in late 2007. About five years ago, I had my metals level checked and sent the results to Dr. De Smet…his … Continue reading →
My husband had an LBHR with DeSmet yesterday and all I can say is "WOW" Everything has exceeded our expectations. We arrived at the Villa Cento Passi on November 5th around noon. We were greeted by the Villa staff as if we had just arrived home. Our luggage was taken … Continue reading →
Hi Pat, Just wanted you to know I returned from being De Smetted this weekend — and he IS truly the best. The whole experience really was — dare I say,almost even "enjoyable" — and I am so grateful to have found you, your website, and all the helpful information … Continue reading →
Friday, June 01, 2007 3:01 PM Dear family: This is a report to my hippy friends and relatives, so just quit reading if there is more medical or Gent detail than you ever wanted to know. Goodness, I had forgotten how rotten one feels 2 days after surgery– sore, exhausted, … Continue reading →
Fri Feb 23, 2007 Hi there, I am Ioannis from Greece and in August I will be 14 years old. I had left hip AVN since early 2005, diagnosed after five months and for one year and a half I used crutches. I was told by the doctors here that … Continue reading →
December 23rd (Post Op Day 4) In morning, breakfast then an hour of land PT with Marc at 9:30 am – ½ hour per leg. He has me lay on back in bed. He starts with a several minute light rubdown of thigh – not deep tissue or muscle, but … Continue reading →
I was a marathoner with 6 years between my last long run and hip resurfacing for protrusio acetabulum with Dr. Koen De Smet in Gent, Belgium. I have to admit that my fanatical pursuit of hip resurfacing was initially driven by a desire to run again. De Smet’s advice — … Continue reading →
Download Patricia’s Free E-book “Belgium and my BHR” 15 Year Update 3/15/2021 Today, March 15, is my 15 year anniversary of receiving my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. My hip resurfacing is still great and I never had problems with it. I still … Continue reading →
January 31, 2006 – how very strange this universe works… I am recently back from Belgium with a brand new right hip (De Smet, Jan.11/06). So far, life “on the other side” (as Alan called it once!) has been great. Slow and steady, but already feeling so much better than … Continue reading →
Saturday, June 17, 2006 Kam’s Belgium experience (and tips!) (long) (5/17/06) Walking across the lawn to the (very Cold war-looking) Jan Palfijn hospital, this fell out of my mouth “I’m not going to like this.”. Checking in, the tests, I think I have a good spirit, and I found a … Continue reading →
Hip #2 is going well here in Gent Belgium. Everyone says that I am doing much better then I did for the first one, but I thought I did great the first time! It is easier though. I am fondly beginning to think of it as a three day “time … Continue reading →