Three year anniversary on Sunday and doing fabulous!!!

[luann again]

Hello fellow hippies ( and hippies to be!),
 
I am very excited to be nearing three years since my surgery! I had a Wright C+ done on my right hip by Dr Sparling in Vancouver, Wa.  I was 45 at the time of my sx , female, and am approx. 116 lbs and 5' 2". I have had no real pain since my sx, other than ( what I know now were) the aches and occasional soreness of recovery. I enjoy a very active lifestyle, bike riding, hiking, and ( often extreme) horseback riding. My HR was nothing short of a modern day miracle, and I feel so fortunate to live in this time of medicine.
 I am STILL improving in my strength. I had heard from other hippies that it can take years. They were correct. Those of you who recently had sx... DON'T rush it!!
Just thought I'd share. I love hearing other's success stories. Hope to be writing something similar in the years to come.
And again- thank you Pat for this awesome forum.   
Sincerely, Luann.

[podgornymd]

Thanks for your update luann. i am just at 6 weeks out and it is great to hear stories like yours because there are days when i have setbacks i wonder if i made the right decision. Your story, like many others keep me motivated and staying positive. Thanks

[hernanu]

luann, that is great news. I'm following in your footsteps, will be at three years in a few months.

Sounds awesome and I'm really happy for you.

I agree with you, my strength is still improving as well, although I'm back to where I was (mostly) in martial arts, and in some cases (weight lifting and yoga), am doing better than I was.

Great update and advice.

[luann again]

Thanks Hernanu and podgornymd!!

Glad you are doing well, too. Hernanu!

Podgornymd- be patient, follow Dr's orders ( even if they are different from other Drs you may read about here) and don't worry if your recovery isn't the same as everyone else's. Good luck!

[Pat Walter]

Luann congratulations on your 3 year anniversary.  I hope you have many more.

Thanks for posting.  Looking forward to hearing your update next year.

I collected all your older posts and newer posts in one story so people can read about your progress back to riding again.

http://surfacehippy.info/hipresurfacing/additional-stories/318-lauann-hip-resurfacing-dr-sparling-2010

Good Luck.

Pat