So it's been 5 years since I first found this amazing website following my right hip resurfacing so I thought I should check in and say hi!
5 years ago I could hardly walk and limped along after my kids in constant pain; taking painkillers every day.
Now I go running, cycling and walking, play tennis, do pilates and ballet and feel great. Yes sometimes if I don't stretch properly the muscles around my hip can tighten more than the other side but its a small issue and not one I worry about, just need to stretch more!
If you are thinking about this operation then I cannot recommend it highly enough, it has quite simply changed my life. If you are post op and feeling down that your recovery is not going as quickly as you would like, take a breath and be kind to yourself, this is a major operation and you need to give yourself time to heal. You will get there and you will be amazed how much better life will be.
Thanks for the brilliant support from all of you on this site, as I have posted many times before I really couldn't have done this without you, you are my hip lifeline... :)