Almost 3 yrs and going Great!

[WTW15]

I had surgery 1/19/2012 and on 9/27/14 had my annual exam with Dr. Cynthia Kelly in Denver.  Xrays look Great!  I am back to completely normal life and hiking, camping, riding my mtn bike and motorcycle as much as I want and on any trails that I dare to ride.  My BHR is the best thing I have done for my health.  I will say that I am not in the physical shape I'd like to be in, but we just got 2 puppies in May, so I am walking A LOT more now than prior to that and it's awesome.  There are weeks that go by that I don't even think about the surgery.  That is an incredible outcome.

I came back here to check in, but also to get re-educated.  A good friend is interested and has a lot of people telling her NOT to get Hip Resurfacing.  Looking on this forum reinforces the reason why I ignored 2 doctors, (one of them the top guy in Colorado) to find the a surgeon who was not only capable but confident to do my surgery.  I think my friend may be hearing the same thing "you are small and would be at the extreme of the sizing"...  (read: I don't want you to ruin my statistics if something happened)  But with the right surgeon, I have a perfect hip and am so glad I went through all the trouble to find the right surgeon for me. 

I again will say that this forum has been so helpful and I am so grateful to have found it.  While I have not visited for a while, it's good to see the familiar folks who supported me through those first few weeks and months, supporting others and keeping this going.  I will always be thankful for everyone's support. 

Now to help my friend and get her back on her feet!   

[Pat Walter]

Thanks for the update.  Great to hear you are doing well. 

I hope your friend can find a good solution for her hips.  It is always good to get several opinions and it sounds like you are trying to get her some good advice.

Good Luck.

Pat