today is my 1 year anniversary of becoming a bilateral hippy. i can still remember the day when the first doctor i saw said i needed two hip replacements (especially considering i made the appointment due to pain in one knee). i was in a semi-state of shock for a few days. the next 2 months were filled with research (including this site) and doctor visits (yes, visits ... i saw a total of 5 doctors before setting my first operation date.
i had three levels of goals that i hoped to get from hip resurfacing: level 1 was being able to walk my dog (and around the office) pain free and without limping. was able to do this at about 6 weeks post-op!!
level 2 was to be able to go to the gym and have an intense work and feel good both during and after the workout. was able to do this at or around the 2 to 3 months post-op!!
level 3 was to be able to go surfing and snowboarding again. my OA had really affected my ability to both do and enjoy these two activities. i first surfed at about 4 months post-op (against dr orders ... shhh) and finally got to go snowboarding last week (hipwise, i could have gone sooner but weatherwise i waited for the perfect weather day).
the best words i can use to describe my 1 year results .... "amazing" and "night and day" (difference between before and after surgery). when the first doctor said i needed two hip replacements, i never thought i would ever feel as good as i do now!! can't wait for a summer that will hopefully be filled with surfing, wakeboarding, TRX, and SUP!!
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