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 →
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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 →
Left Hip resurfacing surgery the 27th of August 2019 5 months to come to train Vovinam and sports Thanks to Dr. Alessandro Calistri VOVINAM VIET VO DAO Vietnamese martial art – Vietnamese martial art In Milan: http://www.vovinamilano.it – Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VoDuongGorla In Italy: http://www.vovinamvietvodao.it – Follow us on … Continue reading →
October 16, 2022 It is now 3 years since Prof Meek (Glasgow) resurfaced my right hip on the NHS (cost me nothing). I completed the Loch Rannoch Half Marathon today ( Perthshire, Scotland) in a time of 1.54! I took it very easy and could have pushed it even more. … Continue reading →
1 Year Update March 6, 2020 Thursday (3/4/2020) was my 1 year mark on the 2nd side of bi-lateral ! Good stuff. Just wish I did it sooner ! Steve’s Original Story January 5, 2019 The day finally came and went. Probably a few years to long. All I can … Continue reading →
February 26, 2023 It hit me today that today is my 5-year anniversary of having my left hip resurfaced with Dr. Peter Brooks at the Cleveland Clinic. It’s been a wonderful 5 years. At this point, I think very little about my hip. I’m as physically active as I want … Continue reading →
I had the hip resurfacing procedure with Dr. Su in June of 2019 at the age of 19. I was injured at my home when I was 10 years old, I slipped and did the splits. At the time I thought I injured my groin, however it never got better. … Continue reading →
Delighted to have comfortably reached my 10 year mark couple of days ago. Sorry that I don’t often check in but just want as always to thank Pat and others who were incredibly helpful and supportive well over a decade ago. Thanks from over the pond. Toby’s full story is … Continue reading →
17 Year Anniversary of my hip resurfacing with Dr. De Smet in 2003 in Belgium. Today I celebrate! On this day 17 years ago, I was in a hospital in Ghent, Belgium receiving two brand new chromium cobalt (metal) hips. At the time, I could barely walk and was hunched … Continue reading →
Video of my first two weeks after my hip resurfacing on my right hip with Mr. Treacy in the UK. I had my left hip done 6 years ago in 2013 with Mr. McMinn. I now have bilateral hip resurfacing with a BHR, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing. Week 3 & 4 … Continue reading →