Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Stories
10 Year Anniversary of Toby’s Hip Resurfacing with Professor Cobb 2010
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 Update for Jeffrey Mark Dullum’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2003
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 →
Chis Brightmore’s Hip Resurfacing with Mr. Treacy 2020
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 →
Hip Resurfacing at 50 Days Post Op
October 21, 2019 VITTORIO CERA Left Hip resurfacing by Dot.. Alessandro Calistri ITALY. First Vovinam training after 50 days from the surgery. Continue reading →
Mike D’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Della Valle
Baseball after hip resurfacing with Dr. Della Valle. “Thanks again for another successful resurfaced hip. I now have both hips resurfaced, and I feel almost at full strength after 8 months Continue reading →
Sue Clayton’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Schmitt 2007
Sue had her right hip resurfaced by Dr. Schmitt at Huron Valley Hospital in 2007. Photo by Free Face Photo I am the director of HBY Ensemble empowering mature artists in Michigan, USA. My resurfaced hip is 12 years old on June 24th. Still dancing six days a week! Continue reading →
Elizabeth’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Pritchett 2016
Read about Elizebeth’s Second Hip Resurfacing as she is now a bilateral, here: https://surfacehippy.info/elizebeths-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-pritchett-2016-2021/ Prologue, or why I don’t shop at Southcenter February 25, 2012 was my last pain free day. I had no idea when the day started that it would end with an injury that sent me on … Continue reading →
Bilateral ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Patient Walking Unaided 5 Days Post Op with Dr. De Smet 2019
Dr. De Smet bilateral hip resurfacing patient walking unaided 5 days post op of ReCerf ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing device. Continue reading →
Hip Resurfacing for Women – What’s Possible
Hip Resurfacing is still possible for women. See the wonderful stories from active, athletic women below Only a few hip resurfacing surgeons in the US still do women. If you want a hip resurfacing, you can find out if you are a candidate by emailing the surgeons who do women. … Continue reading →
5 Year Anniversary of Pete’s Hip Resurfacing
Read Pete’s Original Story Here: http://surfacehippy.info/pete-m-s-hip-resurfacing-2015/ 5 years today November 19 with my Left BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and 30 months with my Right THR total hip replacement. Both are doing well, although my Right leg had a problem with thigh pain over Xmas last year. Still managed to keep … Continue reading →
Anton Constantine’s Ceramic on Ceramic ReCerf Hip Resurfacing with Professor Bill Walter 2019
Professor Walter of Australia explains the ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Device he used for Anton Constantine. The video explains why hip resurfacing is more bone conserving that a THR. Anton also talks about his surgery. http://surfacehippy.info/videos/Royal-North-Shore-Hospital-Professor-Bill-Walter-on-Channel-9-about-hip-resurfacing-Facebook.mp4 Continue reading →
4 Year Anniversary Blinky’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2015
Blinky’s Original Story is Here: http://surfacehippy.info/blinky-s-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-gross/ Today is my four year anniversary for bilateral hip resurfacing with Dr. Gross. How time flies! The short update is that everything is going well. I run, I swim, I dance, I climb, I walk, I do everything I want to do. Other body … Continue reading →
4 Year Anniversary Tri Hard Alan’s Hip Resurfacing with Mr. Treacy 2015
Tri Hard Allan’s Original Story Here: http://surfacehippy.info/tri-hard-alan-s-hip-resurfacing-with-mr-treacy-2015/ November 3, 2019 Recently celebrated my 4 year anniversary for my right side BHR with Dr Treacy. I held off till today to post as this morning I had entered my biggest race to date, the Ballbuster Duathlon which consists of 5 x … Continue reading →
David Rosen’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2019
It’s been 2 weeks since my surgery by Dr Su .I am very happy with the surgical outcome (so far) and also feel the HSS hospital is extremely professional. I traveled from Israel to NY ,was assigned a coordinator for overseas patients,Katherine Alcantara who escorted me on the pre-op examinations … Continue reading →
DrNos Bilateral Hip Resurfacing 2019
Sep 21, 2019 Bilateral Hip Resurfacing. This is the first two weeks of my recovery/rehab process. The first few days were really tough. I have worked at quad and glute activation since I woke up. Walking since the first night. The worst part of my first two weeks was the … Continue reading →
Vittoria Cera’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Calistri 2019
VITTORIO CERA Oct 21, 2019 Left Hip resurfacing by Dot.. Alessandro Calistri ITALY – First Vovinam training after 50 days from the surgery VOVINAM VIET VO DAO Vietnamese martial art – Arte Marziale Vietnamita This is the first training session after surgery where I train my legs with kicks … Continue reading →
Bella and Jannes Kickboxing after Hip Resurfacing by Dr. De Smet
Bella kickboxing 4 months after hip resurfacing with ReCerf ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing device. Hip Resurfacing by Dr. De Smet in South Africa. Jannes Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing by Dr. De Smet returns to kickboxing. Continue reading →