4 year anniversary (Give or take..)

[hernanu]

Good luck, Gary - I've got all sorts of good thoughts winging your way.

If the other one needs anything, you know that your first is in good shape. Hope you don't and you stay a happy single hippy though.

[HippyDogwood]

I'm going for my 2 year x-ray this week, if I've got any concern, it's over the other one, which does get a bit stiff after a workout - watch this space
G

Good luck Gary - I am seeing Mr Latham tomorrow for a first appointment
David

[Rolls]

Glad to hear all is well Hern.  I am definitely going to write my correspondence to Dr. Snyder now and find out what my options are as...on my last visit with me he basically said "there's nothing more I can do for you".  He has a way of doing that to his "unsuccessful patients", out of sight out of mind.  Maybe he just has more experience now.
Rolls

[hernanu]

Maybe he does, Rolls.

I have had good luck with both, I know you had a horrible time with your HR that he did and a great result with your second with Dr. Marchand.

I hope you straighten out the bad one, and follow up with Dr. Snyder, you need to do what's necessary for you.

[hernanu]

Well, it has been three years today and some light observations:

• It is the best thing I've done for myself. Ever.
• The recovery is not easy. But like most things that are worthwhile, the work pays off handsomely.
• I am back to most of my activities, martial arts, sports, just walking, parties, picnics without any pain and no fear.
• The people I've seen here both now and in the past are brave, proud and inspirational.
• This is a necessary option and a great treatment for a truly dire disease.

I am just enjoying life. My hips are in very good shape. I can feel there are still some small improvements to be made, but that's true of anything in my life.

Hip resurfacing has been a complete life changer, and I want to again thank Pat for this site and all of the services and hard work that she has painstakingly gifted us with.

Keep up all of your efforts for current hippies and for those considering it - if you're a good candidate, I can tell you that it is worth it.

[nevinyoung]

I am glad to hear you are doing well and have no regrets. I hope I have the same experience-- I have talked to so many people, prior to my surgery, who had had it done and said their only regret was waiting as long as they did.

[evant]

That's great to hear Hernan - well done.

Thanks for helping me and many others here too.

[Mike D]

Congratulations on the three years, Hern.
You've given a lot of good advice to a lot of people here, I reckon you've put many people at ease with your informed replies, including me-thanks.
Just wondering, three years down the line, how often you think about your hips?
As you have no issues to deal with and remind you, has the whole Arthritis/Resurfacing part of your life faded at all instead of dominating life?
Cheers,Mike.

[toby]

Hern,
From a very rainy London, congratulations and thanks for your much appreciated wise postings and support for your fellow hippies.
Keep enjoying
Toby
Also 3 years-left Finsbury Adept Prof Cobb

[John C]

Congratulations, and many thanks for all of the wonderful, caring, and thoughtful advice that you have offered to so many people through this site.
You are the best!

[hernanu]

 :)

Thanks guys...

Mike - I think of the hips several times a week, usually because I'm doing something that would be impossible before the surgery. It is less and less something that happens.

The last few times were:

• once during yoga, when doing a stretch where you tuck one leg under you and you lean forward on it (don't know the name). I did fine with it and afterwards, but I thought it would have been impossible before.
  
• We had a family reunion, where I was in charge of the tug of war. I was in front of my team, the other team had some large people. I pulled hard, was slowly dragged across along with the teenage girls that made up the rest of my team. That was something that would have killed my hips pre HR.
  
• Kicking the heavy bag, I did a combination of punches then jumped sideways, twisted my hips in the air and slammed a roundhouse kick into the bag as I drifted past it. None of that would have been possible.
  

I think of my hips intellectually, but really haven't worried about them at all lately. The above situations were more reflecting on what I could do now.

[Anna]

Happy birthday Hern!!!

Here's to lots more pain free, bendy, walking, tug or war, martial arts years to come. Don't forget you are "riding these babies into the sunset"!!!  ;D

Anna

[hernanu]

Thanks Anna! You're just starting your ride, hope the same for you.

[MikeF]

Hern, we all needed to hear that......

Great recovery, happy anniversary!  Thanks from all of us for staying the course on this website.
Mike

[hernanu]

Thanks Mike, I'm happy about it.

[Marco Polo]

Hern:

Congratulations and thanks for all the thoughtful responses you have contributed to me and other hippies on this Board!

[chuckm]

Three years is great Hernanu! Thank you for all that soccer specific advice  ;D
Much to my chagrin there is a chance I will be changing from single to bilateral in the future so please keep posting.

Chuckm

[Pat Walter]

Congratulations on 3 years!  I hope you have many, many more.  I am sure you will. Thank You for posting so new perspective patients can learn how great hip resurfacing can be.

Thank You for helping others during those 3 years.  I know many people are very grateful for your help and suggestions. I appreciate your input and help also.  A discussion group needs great members to make it grow and offer support - you are one of the best!   ;D

Good Luck!

Pat

[luann again]

Hi Hernanu!!!  We are old "recovery buddies" having had (your fist hip anyway) our surgeries a couple months apart! Isn't three years great!! Congratulations!!! Makes you feel like you really made it!! I am doing great too! You are the real hero, having gone through it twice. Thanks so much for l your posts and support over these three years! Keep on going!  Lu

[hernanu]

Thanks Lu and everyone.  It does feel excellent.