I can’t say enough positive comments about the
Surface Hippy website. I just reached my third week post op and
walked 2 miles yesterday without the use of my cane and have been
released to go back to work this Monday, February 7! Of course I
keep my cane with me to make sure my posture is correct but am
ecstatic about my ability to walk so soon. My leg still gets tired
etc. (which does happen due to the muscles still regaining it’s
strength and flexibility) but that is to be expected this soon after
surgery.

My story – I have played sports nearly all my life. My football
career ended after one year on the Denver Bronco’s injury reserve
list in 1983. I’ve had 6 knee surgeries, ranging from arthroscopy to
ACL reconstruction. My hip began giving me problems soon after my
ACL reconstruction surgery in 1998. In 2007, I went in to get
x-rayed on my knee due to cartilage problems and had the doctor also
do an x-ray on my left hip. I ended up going through another
arthroscopy to clean up the knee but also found out I had moderate
arthritis in my left hip. In November, 2010, my left hip had reached
a point of pain I decided to have another x-ray through Dr. Andrew
Cooperman, Vista, CA. The x-ray revealed severe arthritis and Dr.
Cooperman took me through that the list of treatment options, one of
which was a hip resurfacing and hip replacement procedures. I had
already been researching hip surgery options prior to this visit so
I immediately elected to have surgery. Due to my age and still in
fairly good shape, the resurfacing procedure was the best option.

On January 13, 2011 Dr. Cooperman performed the hip resurfacing
using the BHR process. My recovery has been nothing but amazing, at
least in my opinion. I was off crutches completely 8 days post op
and have been using the cane up until now (3 weeks post op). I had
no swelling of my left leg except in the immediate surgery site. The
Surface Hippy site has helped me tremendously in determining pre and
post exercises, and what things to expect, worst and best case. The
one piece of advice I’d give anyone deciding to or preparing to have
the procedure is to get your leg muscles as strong as you can prior
to and definitely do as much aerobic exercises as possible. I
attribute my rapid recovery to my prior exercise, diet program and
the expertise and care of Dr. Cooperman and his staff. I have
absolutely no arthritic pain in my hip, with minimal surgical site
pain, do my post op exercises, ice after every workout and continue
to eat properly while focusing on losing more weight to keep the
stress off my joints.

In closing, if it weren’t for my discovery of the Surface Hippy
site, being able to read all the experiences of past patients I
would not have taken the approach and care of my hip pre and post
surgery. Anyone looking for a fantastic surgeon and live in Southern
California, Dr. Andrew Cooperman is definitely a surgeon to
seriously consider. Thank you so much for this site!

Respectfully,

Duane Coleman Ed.D.