I met with Dr. Su today, and must say, he is an amazing, caring doctor. After our initial consult, my husband and I decided that Dr. Su, indeed, is the best surgeon for this amazing surgical procedure. His Physician’s Assistant and his Admin team were patient, quite knowledgeble and answered … Continue reading →
October 31, 2010 I’m 8 days post op on my bilateral hip resurfacing with Dr. Su at HSS. I have incisions on both sides between 10-12 inches. I was also a bit surprised on the size of the incision and need for 38 staples on one side and 42 on … Continue reading →
June 6, 2010 I’m about to do my LBHR with Dr. Philip Schmitt in metro Detroit. He’s done ~700 BHRs so far, and according to his office he’s got a great success rate – only 6 failures/revisions. I apparently was born with femoracetabular impingement & have arthritis (10y+ at 41 … Continue reading →
In 1995 I was diagnosed with a bone on bone situation in my right hip. At the time I was 56 years old and extremely active, which included regular physical fitness. Due to my lifestyle and age my doctor felt I was too young to have a replacement since the … Continue reading →
June 20, 2008 I had my hip resurfaced Monday morning on June 16th by Dr. Schmitt in Commerce, Michigan. I had been diagnosed with hip dysplasia and had been in constant pain (5-6 on a standard pain scale of 1-10) for months before my surgery. I developed pain in my … Continue reading →
January 16, 2012 39 year old Male, Married, 1 son-16 months, Having BiLat BHR with Dr Philip Schmitt…drove 2 1/2 hrs from Kalamazoo, MI to Novi which is 20 minutes from the hospital…scheduled for tomorrow…noon. Got to the hotel this evening, hit Bonefish for one last meal…before midnight. Now..about to … Continue reading →
This 51-year-old, male, RBHR hippy is now repaired and freed from the right hip OA that had been the monkey on my back for the past 5 years in the form of pain, limping, and decreased ROM. Being from Rochester, MN, the most common question I get is “why would … Continue reading →
In January of 2010, at age 38, I had the difficult decision of what to do about an ailing right hip that had been diagnosed as moving toward advanced osteoarthritis. I first experienced pain in the joint at the age of 26 when my regular doctor told that I should … Continue reading →
I’ve been dealing with hip pain for about 4 years now, progressively worse. I am 52. Actually started with back pain and initial diagnosis was couple of degenerative discs in low back. Complaints about hip, knee pain were dismissed as related to back. I tried yoga, physical therapy, supplements, lumbar … Continue reading →
I’ve learned so much from this site. I poured through all the reports on recoveries before my surgery. I am amazed how quickly I’ve recovered. All that reading didn’t prepare me for the daily improvements. I had surgery on April 4th at Boulder Community Hospital in Colorado with Dr. Rector. … Continue reading →
Had hip resurfacing on my left hip Friday 10-24 in Boulder Colorado by Dr. Rector. Came home from the hospital on Sunday afternoon. Used the walker Sunday evening and all day Monday. Started walking without it on Tuesday and now don’t need it at all. No crutch’s or walker on … Continue reading →
My name is Paul, I am 47, and am 7 weeks post op with a right BHR procedure. Dr. Raterman in Tampa Florida did my surgery and I am very, very pleased. I spent the last 2 years trying to figure out what was going on with my right hip, … Continue reading →
My DOB is 03/27/1969. My History: I had an auto accident in Dec 1994 and ended up with a broken femur on both legs. They did a IM nailing on both legs. I have been playing tennis since 1995 till now and play 3-4 times a week. In Jan 2009, … Continue reading →
December 14, 2008 First off, I would like to say thank you to Dr. Raterman and his staff, Victor my P.T. guru, Pat for this most helpful site, and all who post here… I had BHR with Dr. Raterman on 11/24/08 and it was a resounding success. I highly recommend … Continue reading →
This week marks six months since my left hip resurfacing with Dr. Pritchett, below is my personal hip resurfacing story. All in all, I feel really good. Range of motion continues to improve. In some planes of movement, it is now significantly better than it was before surgery. I am … Continue reading →
I’m a bilateral Birmingham, having done my first hip (right) on July 1, 2008, and my second (left) just two weeks ago, on September 30, 2008. After my first surgery I experienced some blurring of vision post op, and my excellent surgeon (Dr. James Pritchett, Seattle) told me that it … Continue reading →
March 11, 2010 I am two days post op and feeling great. The progress has been fantastic and I already feel better, some swelling in the quad, but that is to be expected. Been walking since first day post op and moved to crutches right away. Headed home and I … Continue reading →
October 31, 2010 I’m 11 days out of surgery with Dr. Pritchett in Seattle and feel I’m doing about average. It’s interesting reading the various posts and comparing other experiences and recovery time lines with mine. I left the hospital on crutches, two days post op, and was walking 2 … Continue reading →
