Blog Feed: My Right Hip

Fight Negative Press with Facts

Published on 2010-05-10 09:43:26

Smith & Nephew held a news conference over the weekend to counter some of the negative press over hip resurfacing. Check it out. > read more

There is Hope

Published on 2010-04-28 07:34:16

I am coming up on my six-month anniversary of surgery. I now take advanced Yoga classes, which is not something I did prior to surgery. I am bicycling 8 miles each way to work a couple times a week, which is something I did before but now I am faster > read more

I Buried the Lead Yesterday

Published on 2010-04-13 13:27:40

My bad: I should have mentioned that yesterday, on my ride to work, I fell on my operated hip–and I did not even think about it until later in the day. As I was approaching my first red light, I kicked my left foot out of the clip in order to m > read more

Checking In

Published on 2010-04-12 11:43:26

Posts to this blog have declined as the condition of my hip improves. Last week, I went out on three bicycle rides, each a little more or less than 20 miles. This weekend, I went to an advanced Yoga class and played tennis twice–not hard-core s > read more

Back to Hospital for Special Surgery

Published on 2010-03-21 09:15:41

I returned to the scene of the operation on Friday. A neighbor had his hip replaced, not resurfaced, at the Hospital for Special Surgery on Wednesday, so I stopped by for a visit. He’s in his mid to late 60s but looked like he was much stronger > read more

Lateral Leg Lifts

Published on 2010-03-10 12:48:19

I blew it. During the first couple months of recovery, I did not religiously do lateral leg lifts because they were boring. When I went to see Dr. Su for my three month follow up, he detected a slight limp and recommended that I resume them. I did, > read more

NYT Cautions About Hip Resurfacing

Published on 2010-03-04 06:41:33

The New York Times weighs in on the debris created by metal-on-metal bearings. Let’s just say that the hip resurfacing listserv will be going a little crazy today. > read more

Aikido Class, Four Months after Surgery

Published on 2010-03-03 06:44:18

I forgot to post here that I went to three Aikido classes last week. I guess it is good that I considered it relatively uneventful that it did not merit a mention. I went slow in the classes and practiced with people who would not throw me around too > read more

Slow and Steady

Published on 2010-03-03 06:40:32

My strength is continuing to improve. I have been doing with the lateral leg raises with a 3 or 4 pound weight since my appointment with Dr. Su a few weeks ago. I had avoided that exercise because it is boring, but it does targetthe muscles on the s > read more

NYT Blogs on Hip Resurfacing

Published on 2010-02-26 11:17:51

NYT readers sent in some unusual questions, and the surgeon did not give the clearest answers for a lay audience, but the piece is worth reading nonetheless. > read more