Just hit me that today marks five years with my resurfaced hip.
The results have been nothing short of spectacular. Thanks to Pat for hosting this board and the others that chime in with support and feedback as others consider resurfacing or are on the recovery path.
The psychological benefits of being pain free are something that I completely underestimated. I don't think I was fully aware of the impact that the pain had caused over the years as I tried to push off the resurfacing as long as possible.
I know its cliche, but I can't say enough about how good Dr Gross and his staff were.
-Bernie
Congratulations, I'm right behind you at 4.5 years. I can't imagine what life would be like if I hadn't had the surgeries. Instead I'm up, I'm out and I've been enjoying myself every day.
Hope you are too!
As someone who's scheduled for bilateral resurfacing with Dr. Gross in 7 weeks I can't tell you how reassuring it is to read updates like this.
Congrats to the both of you and keep enjoying pain free hips! 8)
Bernie
Congratulations on your 5 year anniversary. I find it amazing that as the years go by, we don't think much about our hips. When they are hurting and bad, that's all we think about.
Thanks for stopping by and letting us know how welll you are doing.
I wish you the best and many, many more anniversaries with that hip.
Pat
I just hit 5 years too! My surgery was almost exactly 5 years ago! Hip is going strong and in fact, it's BETTER than my natural hip..which is starting to act up from time to time. I even went snowboarding and shredded all over the mountain a couple of weeks ago.. :)
Lets hope our hips last decades! I hope to take mine to the grave... and I hope that is when I am like 90-something... :) almost 50 years from now...