It's 3 years today that I received a new right hip resurfacing from Doctor Gross in Columbia SC.
I suffered for almost 4 years with major pain from OA in my right hip, in the end I was bone on bone so bad that Lee (Dr. Gross's ass't) kept asking me how I was able to walk at all.
Fast forward to today, I can do anything, run, walk long distances, bike, jet ski, water ski and tie my shoes easily.
Yesterday we went water skiing and I was able to contort and put my skis on without assistance, last year I needed help with someone holding my ski while I put it on. This year it took me about 20 seconds to get both skis on so obviously my ROM improved even from year 2 to year 3.
By having this surgery done it's shown me how bad my other joints are, I can honestly say my right hip is the only joint that does not bother me, I get a sharp twinge every once in a while in my left hip so I think my left side will be ripe in the next few years but I won't wait so long this time.
All I can say is, if you are having problems don't wait, when your hip is ready, do it, don't live with pain, don't give up things that you enjoy in life.
My recovery info can find be found here for anyone interested:
http://surfacehippy.info/hiptalk/index.php?topic=1055.msg6307#msg6307Chuck