Congratulations on being a HERO MEMBER.  Always great that people visit after their hip resurfacing to continue to share their stories and answer questions.  Thanks for your help and input.
Pat

Thanks Pat.  I joined this group nearly 13 years ago and have enjoyed posting and reading posts.  I hope my story and posts helps people be fitted with successful hip resurfacings as I have.

I went grouse hunting several more days spaced 3 days or so apart.  Squeaking of my RBHR hip has diminished.  Yesterday, it only squeaked once during the hunt and once later in the evening when climbing into the bathtub.  Supporting muscles must be strengthening.

13th anniversary for my LBHR.  Feeling great!

Awsome! 

I hope grouse hunting is going well.  Those thing are too fast for me.  In my youth I was was a pheasant hunter in my home state of SD.  We had a little elbow room out on the prairie.

Thank you Larry Bud.  I shoot these grouse from sitting on a branch high up a tree, about 30 to 40 yards distance.  I locate the grouse from their "hoots" mating call in the Spring.

2nd year anniversary for my RBHR!  Feeling Great!  No issues.  I had hip xrays and blood metal levels done on Friday.

Congrats!  My 1 year anniversary was October 28th on my right, 9+ years ago on my left.  Life is good!

Xray report OK
Blood test 6.2 ug/L chromium 6.6 ug/L cobalt

Thanks Andy!  Enjoying my bionic hips!

I skied 4 days from Thursday through Sunday.  Skinned (uphill trekking with skis) to the top and skied down on Thursday and Friday).  Opening day was Saturday for the Eaglecrest ski area and I skied 3 hours each day on Saturday and Sunday.  Feeling great!

I will pile on.
Last week we did 2 days hard XC (Nordic) skiing at Lake Placid. Just booked 10 day Lake Tahoe so it will be a full season.
This will be 11 years since I had both hips done, miss just the first winter during recovery, skied last 10 years.

Great activity!  I'm fully rehabbed for my RBHR two years ago with no squeaking, clunking or muscle fatigue.  I skied 3 days from Friday through Sunday with lots of hiking.  Life is good!

Concluded another successful Spring sooty grouse hunting season!  Bagged this grouse high in the mountains.  Hips are doing great although I had occasional squeaking in my newer right hip resurfacing after a few hours of hiking the steeper slopes in the snow.  I definitively try to stay hydrated during these hikes!

Big bird, nice.  Beautiful country there.

Thanks, it is beautiful in the mountains, skiing, hunting or hiking!

14 year anniversary for my LBHR.
Skiing, hunting, mountain climbing, swimming and jogging with no issues or pain!

Happy 14th Anniversary SteveL  Thanks for the update.  I wish you many, many more anniversaries with your BHR.

Thank you Pat!

3-year anniversary for RBHR:
Skiing, hunting, swimming and jogging on a treadmill with no issues and both hips feel great!
X-rays were OK.
Blood metal levels were retested as metal free glass test vials were not available through Labcorp, which can add 5 ug/L to the test levels is metal free vials are not used.
Chromium:  8.0 ug/L
Cobalt:  6.8 ug/L
Dr Su's office says these levels are within normal limits for a bilateral hip resurfacing (<14.0 ug/L).
I am to continue yearly x-rays and blood metal level tests.