In the Winter of 2009, my left hip failed on a trail run.  I spent the next 6 months trying to figure out what was wrong. After going through several rounds of Seattle doctors, I found Dr. Pritchett. He told me I needed to have my hip replaced. I started crying in his office.  He explained hip resurfacing to me as I explained I have been a runner for 30 years and a serious rock climber for 25.

In August of 2009, he resurfaced my left hip with a BHR. My recovery was stellar.  I started rock climbing after 6 weeks and running trails after 3 months.  Fast forward to the Summer of 2015, when my right hip failed hiking.  I went to SurfaceHippy and learned that Smith and Nephew had suspended the smaller sizes, which means me.  Dr. Prichett said it was time to resurface my right hip.  I cried.  He said I would still be able to run and climb with a Synovo Preserve device.

He installed my new hip on November 17, 2015.  This recovery has been even easier than the first time.  I started walking with crutches on my dirt road with snow in 6 days.  The walks started short, but within 3 weeks after surgery, I was walking 2 miles.  I started climbing inside in 6 weeks.3 times now, I have run a mile or so, mixed with walking over 3 miles.  I am climbing now at about 75% of my maximum difficulty.

My right hip feels great – it feels more natural than the left. I started PT at 2 1/2 weeks and it has worked wonders.  I feel like I have recovered more quickly and my gait is natural.

I am really happy with the Synovo Preserve and Dr. Pritchett.  I’m ready for the summer!