Permit me to add my congrats and thanks from a neighboring state hern. I'm sure you will have many more. moe

Thanks moe, hope everything is going great.

Hern, congratulations on reaching three years on your 1st resurfacing. I second what Pat said about helping all of us that have come after you. Thanks a lot you've been a great source of comfort in your reply's to all of us. Thanks again Curt

Hey curt - you're just past your one year, so will be hitting your stride   ::)  this year!

Thanks Hern, it's amazing how well my hip has been feeling the last few months. Been ramping up my exercise to push myself more to be free of pain is a wonderful feeling. Thanks again, Curt

Hey Hern, Congrats on the 3 years. I went back and read some of your first posts in Sept 2010. Looks like you had a very good recovery, although I only read to about 2 weeks post op for you.

Anyway, congrats again.

Bob

Thanks Bob - how's the shin?

Congratulations on three years! You are a complete inspiration to us all.

I personally cannot thank you enough for your kind and wise words along with your enthusiasm and encouragement you sent to me through the first hard months. Thank you thank you thank you!

I have now just passed 3 months and feeling very happy!

Happy 3 years Hern!

Thanks David & Kate - be great to see where you guys are at three years.

Hi,

This is a sort of four year anniversary with an asterisk.

A couple of months ago, I wiped out on an icy entryway, doing a very picturesque fall and right on my resurfaced right hip.

I worked out later that week hard, punching bag kicks for about an hour, lifted weights, some good amount of time stretching. Pretty usual.

That laid me out. I think now I pulled something on my lower back, twisted, sprained... you enter your malady.

The problem is that it was on my lower back, on the left near the center right above my hip. As it persisted, I had trouble walking. Not like with the arthritis, but it was pain.

So I started to worry a bit. I thought - pain, lower back... maybe something was up. It kept up for a month, so I started (as I do) to make plans in case it was the worst case and I needed a revision... for some evil reason.

It improved, but I didn't want to lie to myself, so thought... Ok - this is the time to check it out completely. I had a 4 year checkup coming in August, but even without that, I've always felt that you need to clear the fog and face the good or bad.

So I called my surgeon and made the appointment for about a week ago. I went in, prepared either way, got my XRays and waited. My surgeon came in, immediately told me that everything was great, showed me my pictures (I looked very carefully for any telling lines above the cup).

Huge sigh of relief. He then said that he now does a metal ions blood test for every visit. I would have insisted on one anyways, but was glad not to have to press for it.

This past Friday I got a call from the nurse. My blood levels have gone down from the previous Chromium 3.4, Cobalt 3.1 to Chromium 1.7, Cobalt 1.1.

I was ecstatic. Only ecstatic because of the release of my fears, otherwise it would have been in August and I would have been very happy.

My take is that even at four years you can freak out (slowly in my case), but the best thing is to clear the fog and go forward, these hips are strong when put in right.

Sweet!

Good to hear that the understandable fears were not substantiated ... And the metal ions keep coming down, fantastic!

Thanks, guys - it is sweet. The ions result was unexpected but had me doing a jig (which in a car on the highway is not easy).

Google Kelley Starret for back stretching.  Does wonders for me.  Joe

Thanks Joe - will do.

Nanu, I am so pleased you can samba the night away!!!  This is wonderful news. ;D

Thanks, 24... samba is on the menu.

Good for you Hern, I'm sure you'll have many more. Cold ones are called for.

moe

Quote from: moe on April 21, 2014, 04:35:23 PM
Good for you Hern, I'm sure you'll have many more. Cold ones are called for.

moe

I believe you're right moe. It is a moral imperative.