Chawl’s hip resurfacing Dr. Bose 2006
Chawl’s hip resurfacing Dr. Bose 7/31/06 Since I love “all things resurfed”, I’m more than happy to respond to folks that I may be able to help. I’m an “older dude” … just turned 51–15 days ago. And, just minutes ago … one of my gifts to myself just arrived in the mail. That would be a set of two, 70.5 lb. (32 kg) Kettlebells from performbetter.com. As I’ve spent lots of money on the other Kettlebells that I own–getting these babies for the price I got was awesome! However … my zeal revolves around this … yes, I do enjoy doing crazy weight-lifting exercise all the time. My UPS man summed up my post-op progress pretty well when he said, “You ordered some of these a couple of years ago … you need to quit getting stronger!”. And the last set of 2 that I ordered were the 53 lbs (26 kg) and that was PRE-OP! So …
I do enjoy lifting weights. I kept doing upper body weight training immediately before and after my surgery in The Residency Towers gym (the hotel I stayed in) for my upper body. I designed personal programs using Escalating Density Training by Charles Staley. This kept my upper body from deteriorating and my cardio output high. I returned to weight training for my legs about 90 days post-op. In the meantime after returning home I did my daily walks with arm-crutches and TEDs on (during 110 degree heat in Tulsa, OK. August), did swim-kicking drills, and swimming at the gym; and, continued my EDT upper body training 3 times per week. The biggest thing is …
That you shall immediately notice post-op that the surgery causes changes in your leg that are new and somewhat surprising. That’s why you’ll be grateful that you have an elevated toilet the first time you “arm-crutch” yourself into the bathroom. Your operated side will have virtually no strength at all when squatting down from an upright position. I mean such that you’ll realize that there is only a small angle of motion and then it’s total synapse failure and the result would be falling down–not a good thing. However … this condition improves a little every single day. It’s amazing. I had parts of my leg that had lost total feeling, etc. That, too changed quickly. This is just what happens when a gifted surgeon opens up your tissues … pulls out of socket your trochanter and puts the power tools to it. What a miracle compared to THR! That’s why I call Dr. Bose the “Miracle Man”. So …
Each day progresses and before long you notice that you can squat a little bit lower everyday. I was doing full butt-to-calves barbell squats probably 5-6 months post-op and after a couple of weeks my hip said, “Hey … we got some more healing to do.” No problem … just back off and do other things that you can do. I was able to do Step-ups onto 14″ wooden boxes with dumbbells, weighted lunges, recumbent bike, swimming, within about 90 days post-op. Now … at about 18 months I’m ready for everything. Believe me … months ago I was doing double kettlebell front squats with my butt-to-calves here at home! I will start doing Pistols–one legged squats soon (and that is with you butt-to-ground with the other leg extended)!
I have rehabilitated to the point that I am going to put myself through an austere training and nutrition program … document it … before-n-afters … video too … and write a book for teaching people how to get extremely fit after the age 50. I will be using bodyweight exercises, resistance-rubber-bands, free weights, kettlebells … andthing I can show folks how to do at home. Does that sound like something someone would open up their passions for … if they couldn’t “do it” anymore?! My future brutha Stan …
Go forth and prosper with Dr. Bose … and the world will then again … become your oyster!