Joe’s Original Story http://surfacehippy.info/joe-s-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-gross-2016/ December 18, 2020 Just checking in to say Happy Holidays. It’s been four years since my bilateral surgeries with Dr. Gross. It was the best medical decision I have made in my life. This website was extremely helpful in influencing my decision. I basically don’t even … Continue reading →
Very happy to reach my 8th anniversary. 8 years ago, on the day before the operation, I remember feeling like a broken 50 year old man – quite unable to walk from the hospital entrance to my hospital room without using the corridor hand rail to support me. Thanks to … Continue reading →
Posted June 21, 2020
Continue reading →What a difference a year makes! Just got off the ice playing pond hockey in the neighborhood with another Dr. Gross patient (10 years ago he had a hip resurfacing) , one of the many reasons I chose to go to SC to have a resurfacing done. Tom told me … Continue reading →
I thought this might help others trying to get insurance approval for out of state hip resurfacing. This was written by Dr. Gross on 20/29/2020. Wording of Remote Consultation which was submitted to my Insurer by Dr Gross’ office. This was the only attachment to an intake form for the … Continue reading →
Rdays Original Story – http://surfacehippy.info/rdays-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-schemitsch-2020/ I had my right hip resurfaced in January 2020 at University Hospital in London, ON. Here is a link to my story… http://surfacehippy.info/hiptalk/index.php?topic=6705.0 I had a follow-up by phone with Dr. Schemitsch this morning. Late in 2020, I had X-rays taken at my local hospital … Continue reading →
Greetings to Surface Hippies and soon to be Surface Hippies! Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my bi-lateral hip resurfacing surgery. January 10 and 12, 2011. My resurfaced hips are doing very well and they allow me to be very active and live a healthy life. I am an … Continue reading →
Blink’s Original Story Here http://surfacehippy.info/blinky-s-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-gross/ With all the distractions this year, pandemic and elections, I almost forgot. This is my five year anniversary for getting two new hips courtesy of Dr. Gross. The short version is I feel great. The longer version is below. I planned to run five half … Continue reading →
Andy’s Original Story http://surfacehippy.info/andy-hip-resurfacing-dr-gross-2012/ Hip #1 in 2012: I was in-and-out of pain. When it first started, I would ache for a few days, then it would subside for months. It wasn’t until I joined a tennis league when this started to shift. It wouldn’t always happen, but when it … Continue reading →