My DOB is 03/27/1969.
My History:
I had an auto accident in Dec 1994 and ended up with a broken femur on both legs. They did a IM nailing on both legs.
I have been playing tennis since 1995 till now and play 3-4 times a week. In Jan 2009, I started developing pain in right hip area and I found out that I had a osteo arthritic condition (could be due to trauma from … Read the rest
December 14, 2008 First off, I would like to say thank you to Dr. Raterman and his staff, Victor my P.T. guru, Pat for this most helpful site, and all who post here… I had BHR with Dr. Raterman on 11/24/08 and it was a resounding success. I highly recommend him and his team.
I am a 53 yo male that is 20 days post-op LBHR. I was diagnosed with AVN 4 yrs ago, and … Read the rest
This week marks six months since my left hip resurfacing with Dr. Pritchett, below is my personal hip resurfacing story.
All in all, I feel really good. Range of motion continues to improve. In some planes of movement, it is now significantly better than it was before surgery. I am still sore in my glute and outer flank of my quad. Wouldn’t call it pain, but sore, like after a solid leg workout. Keep in … Read the rest
I’m a bilateral Birmingham, having done my first hip (right) on July 1, 2008, and my second (left) just two weeks ago, on September 30, 2008. After my first surgery I experienced some blurring of vision post op, and my excellent surgeon (Dr. James Pritchett, Seattle) told me that it sometimes happens but they aren’t sure exactly why – some combination of the drugs plus the surgery itself. First hip it went away in less … Read the rest
March 11, 2010 I am two days post op and feeling great. The progress has been fantastic and I already feel better, some swelling in the quad, but that is to be expected. Been walking since first day post op and moved to crutches right away. Headed home and I am excited to be on the road to recovery and getting back on the court. Dr. Pritchett was really great, I am definately trying to … Read the rest
October 31, 2010 I’m 11 days out of surgery with Dr. Pritchett in Seattle and feel I’m doing about average. It’s interesting reading the various posts and comparing other experiences and recovery time lines with mine. I left the hospital on crutches, two days post op, and was walking 2 miles on one crutch by day 5. Yesterday I walked for two hours, in addition to my 3 rounds of home PT exercises, and suspect … Read the rest
March 13, 2011 About six years ago, I slipped on some ice on our concrete steps of our old house. My feet went out from under me and I fell with all of my weight right on to the greater trochanter of the femur of my left hip. It jammed the joint so hard I had to lay there for awhile as tears rolled down my cheeks. That was the beginning of the end of … Read the rest
May 20, 2009 I had my left hip resurfaced this past Thursday with Dr. Mont in MD. I am a 41 year old female. I had a great experience and so far (fingers crossed) my post op recovery has been pain free and better than I could have imagined. Dr Mont’s surgical team was fantastic as well as the nurses and physical therapists. I first went to Dr. Mont two years ago and he gave … Read the rest
April 6, 2011 Thanks to Patricia and this web site, I have a resurfaced hip by Dr. Mont of Baltimore. Originally I thought that I was a bit too old but after all the good information on this site, I guess I am not. My dentist always complained that my jaw was like rock so I did figure i must be a good candidate for this, even though I am 70. I spend my winters … Read the rest
November 6, 2009 this has been unreal hard,, God who sad this was easy ,, it went tell and was done good with me having AVN for 22 years but the pain is beyond hurt,, laying in room 358 at Rubin right now,, I had a touch or Atrial fib last night which was well documented and I had copies of papers to hand to cardio when she came to see me but still wanted … Read the rest
7 Year Update – December 18, 2016
Seven years and three months post op for a Right BHR.
Have had no issues. Blood metals are now decreasing. Could not be happier. I wrote an article post op, seven years ago detailing my then short but successful journey. I am now back mountain biking and have no issue completing 60-70 km per ride.
My surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Kohan (Sydney/Australia) did an amazing job, and all of … Read the rest
I’m a 39 year old father of two, and have had arthritis in my right hip for about 5 years. I currently have two bone spurs on my femur (right where the ball forms) and little cartilage left in the bottom of the pelvic notch. when I was 17, I had hip surgery to remove a cyst that had formed inside the head of my right femur. The Doctor had told me that I would … Read the rest
My Hip Story: Bilateral Hip resurfacing with Dr. Gross April 2012
This story is turning into a huge novel. I broke it down into sections where a person can read through the whole thing if they choose or just choose a heading that interests them. I cover some of the basics that many other people have covered but also cover things such as food and entertainment sections.
My hips
This story starts around 2003. I … Read the rest
I had my right hip resurfaced by Dr. Gross last week (April 20) and I am already walking with just a cane! Don’t settle for total hip replacement until you explore other options!
I had resurfacing surgery on my right hip last week, and feel like I’m doing really well – no pain meds except for the occasional Tylenol, and walking (or at least hobbling) fairly well with a cane. My problem is going to … Read the rest
Chuck B Dr. Gross August 2010
October 15, 2011
Had a complicated HR done by Dr Gross in August 2010. He had me on his slow recovery program which included 6 weeks of crutches with 10% weight bearing. He also ordered no horseback riding for a year. I felt great after the HR, and have been driving continuously since 3 days after the surgery and with no pain. But I followed the doctor’s order carefully … Read the rest
I live in Williamson and on Aug. 20, 2008 I had a HR done by Dr. Gross. I just had my 1yr. checkup and everything was fine. My wife was a nurse for 32 years and she said that Dr. Gross was one of the most impressive doctors she had ever met. It is amazing that you do not realize how bad you are until after the surgery and how much better you feel. Do … Read the rest
It’s done. Got a little sleepy in pre-op. I remember being moved to the OR table, noting that it was firm and comfortable, and feeling that the temperature was cold.
Next thing I remember I was lying in a different bed and asking when the surgery was going to be, only to find out it was done. Damn, I missed the whole thing!
I am perfectly comfortable and pain free. The surgery’s been done for … Read the rest
November 26, 2010
I’m one month out with the Biomet device installed by Dr. Gross. So far my recovery is, in one word, unbelievable!
I’m age 55 and my resurfacing was due to an accident during a triathlon, I was run over by one of the “safety marshals” that ride around on the motorcycles during the bike leg. Anyway, enough about that. Up to that point a little over a year ago my 5K was … Read the rest