PATIENT POST-OP JOURNAL: LOU ANN ROLOFF (RT. BHR 8/11/06) Friday, August 11, 2006 – Surgery Day “Surgery went better than expected. After waiting 1 1/2 years for resurfacing to be FDA approved, they thought they may not be able to do it (due to some cysts) but they were able … Continue reading →
POST-OP PATIENT JOURNAL: MARCIA KLUN (LT BHR 10/27/06) “While I am anxious to go home today, I really feel fortunate to have participated in the HipHab experience. It was the perfect transition to follow surgery. My surgery went well. Each day I continue to make positive strides. The only negative … Continue reading →
Surgery Date- February 2, 2007 “I often think about generations past. How did people make it through middle to old age without treatment options, like we have now? I know their quality of life was greatly short-changed. We have been blessed with another chance that others didn’t have. To my … Continue reading →
(Written on 4-5-2007, nine months after Rt. BHR surgery) “The Journey: After three years of pain, discomfort and limited activity, I couldn’t imagine that I would once again feel like a teenager and sometimes act like one. Without pain and with a new full range of motion, I continually feel … Continue reading →
(Written six months post-op on December 6th, 2007) “Before undergoing the hip resurfacing experience with Dr. Rogerson, I had limited mobility with my left hip/leg, experienced chronic lower back and hip pain for the past seven years, walked with a significant limp, and was pretty well exhausted after a long … Continue reading →
POST-OP TESTIMONIAL:Written 4 years post-op “It has been 4 years and each and every chance we get to travel, we do. It has given us the ability to attend the events in our children’s lives, wherever they are.” –Curt Witte POST-OP JOURNAL: Written 2 months post-op November 2007 “My name … Continue reading →
May 15, 2012 Dear Dr. Rogerson and Team, I have had the Birmingham Hip for over three years in my left hip and it is doing great. I have degenerative arthritis, similar to my mother who had to have her hips replaced when she was about my age; I am … Continue reading →
In September 2013 Sian Williams became Women’s Doubles Champion at the Badminton World Masters in Ankara, Turkey. In 2009, the fitness instructor and badminton coach underwent right Birmingham Hip Resurfacing(BHR) surgery performed by Mr Derek McMinn. Before the operation, Sian described her hip pain as being ‘particularly bad’ and affecting … Continue reading →
Dr. Scott Marwin did my right hip when I was 62 on 4/28/2009, 2 days before my 63rd birthday and my left hip at 64 on 9/9/2011 – both are BHRs; both done at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. In both cases I was back to work, commuting to Manhattan … Continue reading →
Prior to bilateral hip resurfacing my hips were hurting and in constant pain. I was uncomfortable sleeping. It was challenging to get in and out of the truck and hard to drive. Kneeling down to plant a tree was miserable which made being an arborist very challenging. Now 6 months … Continue reading →
After thoroughly researching hip resurfacing my wife Rita and I boarded a plane from New York to Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday May 6th 2014. I have always been very active and was afraid that hip surgery would drastically change my lifestyle. Rita’s sister, Renee Burke has been a PA for … Continue reading →
As with many others who contribute to, and read along, on this site, I was progressively loosing function in one of my hips over several years. By year end 2010 I has just about tried everything that a Hong Kong resident could do to keep me running, playing high level … Continue reading →
I am a 43 year old active female and I consider myself very lucky to have had a BHR with Dr Jason Brockwell, in Hong Kong on February 14, 2014. As some one who never really got injured, my last two years have been a challenge and coming to terms … Continue reading →
Howie F-16’s hip resurfacing diary with Dr. Raterman. 11 Nov 2013: Driving from Panama City, FL to Tampa, FL for evaluation by Dr. Stephen Raterman. Dr. Raterman is highly experienced with over 1500 HR according to Surface Hippy website. He is also the closest HR doctor to my home in … Continue reading →
Marc’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Raterman 2014 I have been cleared for all activity without restrictions. I am now playing singles tennis without holding back. I am out of shape (for 95 degree singles tennis), and still feel not as flexible or as strong, but have had no pain even … Continue reading →
Neil’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Kohan 2014 I am a physician and 51 years old and extremely active. I had been trail running, biking, snowboarding and weight lifting with hip discomfort for a few years. I finally got an X-ray when I could not sleep after a 4 day walking … Continue reading →
Today is my 8 year anniversary of my BHR by Dr. De Smet of Belgium. It is still doing well and I never had any problems with my hip resurfacing. I was very lucky to have a quick and easy recovery. I was on one crutch for 3 weeks and … Continue reading →
Kevin’s Hip Resurfacing 2013 December 21, 2013 I have just had my BHR done 7 days ago. I have swelling from the hip down to my foot. Is anyone else experiencing the same issue. Also I find when I sit in a chair or lie down I don’t have many … Continue reading →