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!
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