Re: Any Horseback Riders here after Hip Resurfacing?

[Guest guest]

I am also a equestrain person myself. I competed in the local rodeo

circuit in Arizona until May of last year. The pain got too great and

had a BHR put in by Dr DeSmet in June. I was back riding in Spetember

and I am now back on the rodeo circuit with no pain at all. Life is

great. Good luck.

Tom

LBHR 6/03 DeSmet

>

> Hi Roper:

>

> While I am not a full-time horseperson like yourself, I do like to

ride. I

> grew up riding, but now only do so occasionally. I went riding at

5 months

> post-op. I'm sure I could have gone before, but for some reason

did not.

> I did fine. I even took a bit of a tumble dismounting (my muscles

were

> sore because it had been so long) and even the 4 foot drop didn't

hurt my

> hip. I'm sure your doctor will advise you when you can return to

riding.

> There is no reason why you can't live it 24/7 again.

>

> Lois

> C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

>

>

>

> Any Horseback Riders here after Hip

Resurfacing?

>

>

> I am really glad I found this group! I hope this will be an

> alternative to THR for me!

>

> I am a horseback rider, have been all my life & am 46 years old.

>

> I have " fairly severe " OA in my right hip, & am having a fair amount

> of pain (because I can't sit well in the saddle from pain, my jeans

> wear out on the L hip side, etc Needless to say, to be so

> unbalanced now on a horse moving at speed is not the safest...

>

> Anyone have this resurfacing & able to return to horseback riding?

>

> This is a major part of me, & my husband's life & lifestyle too, we

> live horses 24/7! I've never done any other sport, I don't know what

> I'd do, if I have to give it up.

>

> Thanks all in advance for your replies!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My case was borderline as far as getting an assurance from a doctor

that I could get resurfaced. I had osteoarthritis of my left hip

pretty bad, I probably waited too long. I talked to Dr. Mont in the

east coast, he said it was 50-50 chance of getting resurfaced and he

wouldn't know for sure until he openned me up. I didn't want to take

the chance. I travelled to Belgium to talk to Dr Desmet after he

looked at my xrays and he said that he felt that he could resurface

my hip for sure. Plus everything I read he had alot of experience

with difficult cases and he had done close to 700 BHR's by the time I

scheduled mine. So I travelled back to Belgium about 6 weeks later to

get the BHR. I tried to talk to Dr. Amstutz on several occasions but

did not have any luck. I couldn't ride my horse for 3 months after

the operation, but I started roping in the 4 month. I'm now

practicing 3 times a week and going to at least one jackpot a week.

So far so good.

Tom

> > >

> > > Hi Roper:

> > >

> > > While I am not a full-time horseperson like yourself, I do like

> to

> > ride. I

> > > grew up riding, but now only do so occasionally. I went

riding

> at

> > 5 months

> > > post-op. I'm sure I could have gone before, but for some

reason

> > did not.

> > > I did fine. I even took a bit of a tumble dismounting (my

> muscles

> > were

> > > sore because it had been so long) and even the 4 foot drop

didn't

> > hurt my

> > > hip. I'm sure your doctor will advise you when you can return

> to

> > riding.

> > > There is no reason why you can't live it 24/7 again.

> > >

> > > Lois

> > > C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Any Horseback Riders here after Hip

> > Resurfacing?

> > >

> > >

> > > I am really glad I found this group! I hope this will be an

> > > alternative to THR for me!

> > >

> > > I am a horseback rider, have been all my life & am 46 years old.

> > >

> > > I have " fairly severe " OA in my right hip, & am having a fair

> amount

> > > of pain (because I can't sit well in the saddle from pain, my

> jeans

> > > wear out on the L hip side, etc Needless to say, to be so

> > > unbalanced now on a horse moving at speed is not the safest...

> > >

> > > Anyone have this resurfacing & able to return to horseback

riding?

> > >

> > > This is a major part of me, & my husband's life & lifestyle

too,

> we

> > > live horses 24/7! I've never done any other sport, I don't know

> what

> > > I'd do, if I have to give it up.

> > >

> > > Thanks all in advance for your replies!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

My case was borderline as far as getting an assurance from a doctor

that I could get resurfaced. I had osteoarthritis of my left hip

pretty bad, I probably waited too long. I talked to Dr. Mont in the

east coast, he said it was 50-50 chance of getting resurfaced and he

wouldn't know for sure until he openned me up. I didn't want to take

the chance. I travelled to Belgium to talk to Dr Desmet after he

looked at my xrays and he said that he felt that he could resurface

my hip for sure. Plus everything I read he had alot of experience

with difficult cases and he had done close to 700 BHR's by the time I

scheduled mine. So I travelled back to Belgium about 6 weeks later to

get the BHR. I tried to talk to Dr. Amstutz on several occasions but

did not have any luck. I couldn't ride my horse for 3 months after

the operation, but I started roping in the 4 month. I'm now

practicing 3 times a week and going to at least one jackpot a week.

So far so good.

Tom

> > >

> > > Hi Roper:

> > >

> > > While I am not a full-time horseperson like yourself, I do like

> to

> > ride. I

> > > grew up riding, but now only do so occasionally. I went

riding

> at

> > 5 months

> > > post-op. I'm sure I could have gone before, but for some

reason

> > did not.

> > > I did fine. I even took a bit of a tumble dismounting (my

> muscles

> > were

> > > sore because it had been so long) and even the 4 foot drop

didn't

> > hurt my

> > > hip. I'm sure your doctor will advise you when you can return

> to

> > riding.

> > > There is no reason why you can't live it 24/7 again.

> > >

> > > Lois

> > > C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Any Horseback Riders here after Hip

> > Resurfacing?

> > >

> > >

> > > I am really glad I found this group! I hope this will be an

> > > alternative to THR for me!

> > >

> > > I am a horseback rider, have been all my life & am 46 years old.

> > >

> > > I have " fairly severe " OA in my right hip, & am having a fair

> amount

> > > of pain (because I can't sit well in the saddle from pain, my

> jeans

> > > wear out on the L hip side, etc Needless to say, to be so

> > > unbalanced now on a horse moving at speed is not the safest...

> > >

> > > Anyone have this resurfacing & able to return to horseback

riding?

> > >

> > > This is a major part of me, & my husband's life & lifestyle

too,

> we

> > > live horses 24/7! I've never done any other sport, I don't know

> what

> > > I'd do, if I have to give it up.

> > >

> > > Thanks all in advance for your replies!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >