20 Year Anniversary March 15 with Dr. De Smet in Belgium 2006

[Pat Walter]

It has been 20 years since I received my left hip BHR from Dr. De Smet.  Back in 2005, I really needed a hip replacement, but just didn't want a THR since I was 61 and very active.  A man I was talking to from our little town told me how he went to California to Dr. Amstutz for a hip resurfacing.  So I started researching Hip Resurfacing.  Wow, am I glad I did.  After talking with others on Discussion Groups, I decided on Dr. De Smet.  He even emailed me several times about my hip and information about hip resurfacing.  He had done around 2000 back then.  I am so glad I chose Hip Resurfacing and Dr. De Smet.  I flew from Ohio to Belgium and stayed 10 days.  It was a wonderful trip and Ghent was beautiful.  I never regretted my decision and my BHR still works great today.  Never had a problem.  Unfortunately, the rest of my 81 year old body has many problems!  I decided back then that there needed to be a website about hip resurfacing so I started the https://surfacehippy.info website. I am glad I did because millions of people have looked at the website and many found it useful.  Close to a million visitors a year visit the website.  I have hundreds of emails from people Thanking me for starting/running the website and how it changed their lives.  I hope to keep it running for many more years.  I wrote a book about my BHR experience and it is a free download  https://surfacehippy.info/ebook/belgium%26mybhr-2018.pdf   Hoping to enjoy my BHR for a few more years!  Patricia Walter

[blinkyone]

I am so glad you found resurfacing, and I am even more grateful that you shared your journey on this website devoted to the procedure. I studied your story and the stories of all who posted here. Thanks, Pat!