Will do, Anna....

Good for you Hern, may you have many more. Your advice and insight is always spot on.

cheers

moe

Happy 2 year anniversary, Hern!

I'm happy to hear your recovery is going well.  You have done a lot to pay it forward to all of us that have come after you so thanks for all that YOU have done.  Hope it continues to get better each day.

Happy two years Hernanu :) Thank you so much for all your help too  8)

Thanks a lot guys, each individual hippy is a treasure to me.

Hern,

What a blessing and inspiration you are, and have been to the rest of us from the time we were terrified Newbies. During the difficult times, I replayed your quote to me. As you said, the whole Hippy experience is about going back and picking up the pieces of our lives that we had to let go of when the OA got too bad. I'm still working on it. And still looking for ways to pay it forward the way you have.

Thanks for everything.

Live strong Hern.

Boomer

2years? Wow, congrats Hern and may I just echo the thoughts of the others, you are a stalwart presence full of great advice and I really appreciate all your help.  Sal xx

Wow only just seen this post. Hern that's awesome news. I pray that your colbolt chrome molybdenum hips carry on serving you well for the rest of your days mate.
Danny

Happy 2nd Hern, best regards for continued success with your hips.

Your contributions here to virtually everone, is such a tremendous help, that has made a difference in many lives during difficult times.  I can't thank you enough, karma is definitely on your side, as well as the smooth hip mojo.

Just awestruck with the knowledge and time you so unselfishly share. 

Thanks again

Fantastic report. Happy anniversary.  You contribution on the discussion group is also fantastic.  You have helped many others in their journey to find solutions to their painful hip problems.

I wish you many, many more anniversaries.  May your great hips go to the grave with you!  ;D

Thanks for your kind words about the website and discussion group.

Pat

Thanks, guys - I celebrated by going to the no name restaurant in Boston Harbor for fish chowder (best in the freakin' world), walked the waterline in the sun for a couple of hours, wound up at a waterfront tequila bar for a beer, went to my car, drove to Providence (about an hour), had a 'make your own' burger at a Burger bar with both mushrooms and jalapenos and a dos equis, then got home to re-watch some Olympic moments.

A full day of walking, enjoying - no hip soreness, tightness, tiredness or pain. It's been great so far, and thanks Danny and Pat, hope to take my metal wingmen with me on my final flight.

It really is there, for all of us who are early on, just take care of your healing hips, and you can get back to life fully.

Good stuff hern. Those bionic hips of yours are looking great. My father in law told me today that he knows somone who has has had his HR for 12yrs now and still going strong. Many more anniversaries to look forward to. I hope you celebrate it like a second birthday.

A sigh of relief where there shouldn't have been one, given how good I feel....

My levels are:

Chromium - 3.4  ;D
Cobalt - 3.1      ;D

My surgeon is happy with anything under 7 for both, but to use the most stringent study to date, the latest accepted upper limits for both are:

(from this source: http://www.hipresurfacingnews.com/categories/20-Metal-Ion-Issues )

Chromium - 4.6 for one hip, 7.4 for bilats
Cobalt - 4.0 for one hip, 5.0 for both.

The levels tend to drop over time unless there's a problem, so good.... sounds like time for another Dos XX, if it wasn't Monday and I wasn't at work.

Celebrations all round for you Hern!!!  ;D

Glad to hear everything is great

Anna

Thanks Anna - just livin' the hippy life...

Great news Hern :)
Made me remember results of a blood test I had before my surgery. Vit K level was low. Mr Mcminn said new hips would automatically raise it, so not to worry, Just thought I`d mention it

Great news Hern.  Always feels good to get positive news, even when that is what you are expecting.  I think for most of us the news that we needed to get a hip replacement was so awful, and so shocking that we ( at least me ) have become hypersensitive to hearing anything negative.

And don't let the fact that it is Monday and you are at work stop you from grabbing a dos xx next time! 

Felicidades!! Great story!! Love to read good news,,,,
Piedad

Muchas gracias, Piedad.

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