Re: - our most experienced resurfer?

[Guest guest]

,

I only drop in occasionally these day, so maybe this has been raised

before (I looked but did not find any reference).

You must be our " oldest " resurfacing. Thirteen years is a remarkable

history. Could you give us some background? How does it feel? How

active have you been? Has Mr McMinn seen you recently, in which case

how well does he think it is doing? Anything really....

Sorry if you have been through all this before, but I have always

said that I hoped to get fifteen years out by BHR (also with Mr

McMinn) and any more was a bonus. You are nearly at that milestone.

Regards,

Vale

Rt BHR, Nov 1999, Mr McMinn

> Sacha

>

> I had CDH (left side) which went undiagnosed until I was 4 - like

you

> I had a few operations over the years to try and correct this. I

had

> my resurfacing done in Birmingham by McMinn in 1991 aged 21. As my

> hip was in a bit of a mess after all the operations I needed bone

> grafting so the recovery was longer than normal resurfaces. It

would

> be well worth asking your consultant about it.

>

>

> LHip McMinn 1991

>

[Guest guest]

As I mentioned in the earlier posting I had my resurfacing done in

1991 so I was one of McMinns 'guinnea pigs' and I believe the

youngest at the time at 21. After the op I was able to do the same

stuff as any other active 21 yr old - I went out to dance the night

away a couple of times a week although I have always been a bit

cautious of some sports - but that was mainly because I was so

paranoid about spoiling the work done and I didn't want to push my

luck. At 34 I am still pretty active - walking over the Malvern

Hills at weekends and running around after my kids, both born since

the operation. The first baby was born only 2 years post op & my

littlest is 6 today! I don't see Mr McMinn regularly anymore as I am

still an NHS patient which he no longer looks after. Instead I see

Mr Treacy at the ROH every year or so for a check up. However I was

invited to see McMinn at my 10 year aniversary. He was very pleased

with how I was doing & was astonished that I was walking in 4 inch

heels with not the slightest hint of a limp. He compared xrays from

2yrs post op to the 10 yr ones and thought the hip looks healthier

and stronger after 10 years. It will be the 13th aniversary of the op

on 26th September this year and I am completely pain free, I forget

that I've had it done sometimes until I see the scar! I will be

really happy to get to 15 years but the way its going I think it'll

be more like of 20yrs+

> > Sacha

> >

> > I had CDH (left side) which went undiagnosed until I was 4 - like

> you

> > I had a few operations over the years to try and correct this. I

> had

> > my resurfacing done in Birmingham by McMinn in 1991 aged 21. As

my

> > hip was in a bit of a mess after all the operations I needed bone

> > grafting so the recovery was longer than normal resurfaces. It

> would

> > be well worth asking your consultant about it.

> >

> >

> > LHip McMinn 1991

> >

[Guest guest]

As I mentioned in the earlier posting I had my resurfacing done in

1991 so I was one of McMinns 'guinnea pigs' and I believe the

youngest at the time at 21. After the op I was able to do the same

stuff as any other active 21 yr old - I went out to dance the night

away a couple of times a week although I have always been a bit

cautious of some sports - but that was mainly because I was so

paranoid about spoiling the work done and I didn't want to push my

luck. At 34 I am still pretty active - walking over the Malvern

Hills at weekends and running around after my kids, both born since

the operation. The first baby was born only 2 years post op & my

littlest is 6 today! I don't see Mr McMinn regularly anymore as I am

still an NHS patient which he no longer looks after. Instead I see

Mr Treacy at the ROH every year or so for a check up. However I was

invited to see McMinn at my 10 year aniversary. He was very pleased

with how I was doing & was astonished that I was walking in 4 inch

heels with not the slightest hint of a limp. He compared xrays from

2yrs post op to the 10 yr ones and thought the hip looks healthier

and stronger after 10 years. It will be the 13th aniversary of the op

on 26th September this year and I am completely pain free, I forget

that I've had it done sometimes until I see the scar! I will be

really happy to get to 15 years but the way its going I think it'll

be more like of 20yrs+

> > Sacha

> >

> > I had CDH (left side) which went undiagnosed until I was 4 - like

> you

> > I had a few operations over the years to try and correct this. I

> had

> > my resurfacing done in Birmingham by McMinn in 1991 aged 21. As

my

> > hip was in a bit of a mess after all the operations I needed bone

> > grafting so the recovery was longer than normal resurfaces. It

> would

> > be well worth asking your consultant about it.

> >

> >

> > LHip McMinn 1991

> >

[Guest guest]

As I mentioned in the earlier posting I had my resurfacing done in

1991 so I was one of McMinns 'guinnea pigs' and I believe the

youngest at the time at 21. After the op I was able to do the same

stuff as any other active 21 yr old - I went out to dance the night

away a couple of times a week although I have always been a bit

cautious of some sports - but that was mainly because I was so

paranoid about spoiling the work done and I didn't want to push my

luck. At 34 I am still pretty active - walking over the Malvern

Hills at weekends and running around after my kids, both born since

the operation. The first baby was born only 2 years post op & my

littlest is 6 today! I don't see Mr McMinn regularly anymore as I am

still an NHS patient which he no longer looks after. Instead I see

Mr Treacy at the ROH every year or so for a check up. However I was

invited to see McMinn at my 10 year aniversary. He was very pleased

with how I was doing & was astonished that I was walking in 4 inch

heels with not the slightest hint of a limp. He compared xrays from

2yrs post op to the 10 yr ones and thought the hip looks healthier

and stronger after 10 years. It will be the 13th aniversary of the op

on 26th September this year and I am completely pain free, I forget

that I've had it done sometimes until I see the scar! I will be

really happy to get to 15 years but the way its going I think it'll

be more like of 20yrs+

> > Sacha

> >

> > I had CDH (left side) which went undiagnosed until I was 4 - like

> you

> > I had a few operations over the years to try and correct this. I

> had

> > my resurfacing done in Birmingham by McMinn in 1991 aged 21. As

my

> > hip was in a bit of a mess after all the operations I needed bone

> > grafting so the recovery was longer than normal resurfaces. It

> would

> > be well worth asking your consultant about it.

> >

> >

> > LHip McMinn 1991

> >

[Guest guest]

Wow, ! There cannot be anyone on this list who fails to be

inspired by your amazing achievements. Long may you be the shining

beacon for all of us who believe in the longevity of resurfacing.

McMinn did both my BHR's, in 1999 and 2000, around the same time as

's and it is so encouraging to read that he believes your hips were

stronger after 10 years than 2 years.... Accordingly, I'm off to give

mine some serious abuse in the Italian Dolomites over the next couple of

weeks (trekking and mountain biking). Well, McMinn did tell me to

" hammer them " !

> Re: - our most experienced resurfer?

>

>

>

>

> As I mentioned in the earlier posting I had my resurfacing done in

> 1991 so I was one of McMinns 'guinnea pigs' and I believe the

> youngest at the time at 21. After the op I was able to do the same

> stuff as any other active 21 yr old - I went out to dance the night

> away a couple of times a week although I have always been a bit

> cautious of some sports - but that was mainly because I was so

> paranoid about spoiling the work done and I didn't want to push my

> luck. At 34 I am still pretty active - walking over the Malvern

> Hills at weekends and running around after my kids, both born since

> the operation. The first baby was born only 2 years post op & my

> littlest is 6 today! I don't see Mr McMinn regularly anymore as I am

> still an NHS patient which he no longer looks after. Instead I see

> Mr Treacy at the ROH every year or so for a check up. However I was

> invited to see McMinn at my 10 year aniversary. He was very pleased

> with how I was doing & was astonished that I was walking in 4 inch

> heels with not the slightest hint of a limp. He compared xrays from

> 2yrs post op to the 10 yr ones and thought the hip looks healthier

> and stronger after 10 years. It will be the 13th aniversary of the op

> on 26th September this year and I am completely pain free, I forget

> that I've had it done sometimes until I see the scar! I will be

> really happy to get to 15 years but the way its going I think it'll

> be more like of 20yrs+

[Guest guest]

Wow, ! There cannot be anyone on this list who fails to be

inspired by your amazing achievements. Long may you be the shining

beacon for all of us who believe in the longevity of resurfacing.

McMinn did both my BHR's, in 1999 and 2000, around the same time as

's and it is so encouraging to read that he believes your hips were

stronger after 10 years than 2 years.... Accordingly, I'm off to give

mine some serious abuse in the Italian Dolomites over the next couple of

weeks (trekking and mountain biking). Well, McMinn did tell me to

" hammer them " !

> Re: - our most experienced resurfer?

>

>

>

>

> As I mentioned in the earlier posting I had my resurfacing done in

> 1991 so I was one of McMinns 'guinnea pigs' and I believe the

> youngest at the time at 21. After the op I was able to do the same

> stuff as any other active 21 yr old - I went out to dance the night

> away a couple of times a week although I have always been a bit

> cautious of some sports - but that was mainly because I was so

> paranoid about spoiling the work done and I didn't want to push my

> luck. At 34 I am still pretty active - walking over the Malvern

> Hills at weekends and running around after my kids, both born since

> the operation. The first baby was born only 2 years post op & my

> littlest is 6 today! I don't see Mr McMinn regularly anymore as I am

> still an NHS patient which he no longer looks after. Instead I see

> Mr Treacy at the ROH every year or so for a check up. However I was

> invited to see McMinn at my 10 year aniversary. He was very pleased

> with how I was doing & was astonished that I was walking in 4 inch

> heels with not the slightest hint of a limp. He compared xrays from

> 2yrs post op to the 10 yr ones and thought the hip looks healthier

> and stronger after 10 years. It will be the 13th aniversary of the op

> on 26th September this year and I am completely pain free, I forget

> that I've had it done sometimes until I see the scar! I will be

> really happy to get to 15 years but the way its going I think it'll

> be more like of 20yrs+

[Guest guest]

Wow, ! There cannot be anyone on this list who fails to be

inspired by your amazing achievements. Long may you be the shining

beacon for all of us who believe in the longevity of resurfacing.

McMinn did both my BHR's, in 1999 and 2000, around the same time as

's and it is so encouraging to read that he believes your hips were

stronger after 10 years than 2 years.... Accordingly, I'm off to give

mine some serious abuse in the Italian Dolomites over the next couple of

weeks (trekking and mountain biking). Well, McMinn did tell me to

" hammer them " !

> Re: - our most experienced resurfer?

>

>

>

>

> As I mentioned in the earlier posting I had my resurfacing done in

> 1991 so I was one of McMinns 'guinnea pigs' and I believe the

> youngest at the time at 21. After the op I was able to do the same

> stuff as any other active 21 yr old - I went out to dance the night

> away a couple of times a week although I have always been a bit

> cautious of some sports - but that was mainly because I was so

> paranoid about spoiling the work done and I didn't want to push my

> luck. At 34 I am still pretty active - walking over the Malvern

> Hills at weekends and running around after my kids, both born since

> the operation. The first baby was born only 2 years post op & my

> littlest is 6 today! I don't see Mr McMinn regularly anymore as I am

> still an NHS patient which he no longer looks after. Instead I see

> Mr Treacy at the ROH every year or so for a check up. However I was

> invited to see McMinn at my 10 year aniversary. He was very pleased

> with how I was doing & was astonished that I was walking in 4 inch

> heels with not the slightest hint of a limp. He compared xrays from

> 2yrs post op to the 10 yr ones and thought the hip looks healthier

> and stronger after 10 years. It will be the 13th aniversary of the op

> on 26th September this year and I am completely pain free, I forget

> that I've had it done sometimes until I see the scar! I will be

> really happy to get to 15 years but the way its going I think it'll

> be more like of 20yrs+

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for that - really good news for all of us here. If there is no

wear after thirteen years (and look in files at the sort of hammering

athletes like Eddy has been giving his for eleven) then I doubt

we are going to wear out the metalwork. We just have to hope it all

stays in the right place!

I have a friend who was talked out of a resurfacing by her surgeon

because she was still of child-bearing age (fears about metal

levels). Glad to hear you had no problems there either.

Regards,

Vale (without the four-inch heels this evening!)

Rt BHR McMinn Nov 1999.

> > > Sacha

> > >

> > > I had CDH (left side) which went undiagnosed until I was 4 -

like

> > you

> > > I had a few operations over the years to try and correct this.

I

> > had

> > > my resurfacing done in Birmingham by McMinn in 1991 aged 21. As

> my

> > > hip was in a bit of a mess after all the operations I needed

bone

> > > grafting so the recovery was longer than normal resurfaces. It

> > would

> > > be well worth asking your consultant about it.

> > >

> > >

> > > LHip McMinn 1991

> > >

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for that - really good news for all of us here. If there is no

wear after thirteen years (and look in files at the sort of hammering

athletes like Eddy has been giving his for eleven) then I doubt

we are going to wear out the metalwork. We just have to hope it all

stays in the right place!

I have a friend who was talked out of a resurfacing by her surgeon

because she was still of child-bearing age (fears about metal

levels). Glad to hear you had no problems there either.

Regards,

Vale (without the four-inch heels this evening!)

Rt BHR McMinn Nov 1999.

> > > Sacha

> > >

> > > I had CDH (left side) which went undiagnosed until I was 4 -

like

> > you

> > > I had a few operations over the years to try and correct this.

I

> > had

> > > my resurfacing done in Birmingham by McMinn in 1991 aged 21. As

> my

> > > hip was in a bit of a mess after all the operations I needed

bone

> > > grafting so the recovery was longer than normal resurfaces. It

> > would

> > > be well worth asking your consultant about it.

> > >

> > >

> > > LHip McMinn 1991

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Interested to hear you write about going to college etc........... A year

younger than you I found myself quite upset earlier this year wondering

just what to do now I had my life back and seriously unskilled for much at

all in the new world that had happened while I was lost in my hip/body

hassles.............

As I have sort of learnt a bit about muscles and things over the last couple

of years, I decided to keep following that trail and do a fitness instructor

course which starts next week............the aim is to end up with water

aerobic and water rehab teaching skills.............. This seemed about the

only sane course of action to take with a body that isn't all that capible

of dealing with many land based activities any more..........i.e. I don't

think I would be up to anything quite as challenging as an acting

course...........smile.

I guess there is much for us to be grateful for to being able to have this

opportunity to again find new challenges and do you find like me that many

of your peers find it a bit strange as they are planning retirements rather

than starting something new.........??

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

>

> Nothing too remarkable - I am no super-athlete. I did go back to

> playing tennis, which I love, but it has been wonderful just to be

> able to walk without pain or limping.

>

> My father wasted his fifties before he eventually had his THRs at 56 -

> I have successfully avoided that and am extremely grateful to Mr

> McMinn and his guinea pigs like .

>

> I have just felt so much more energetic and younger since having the

> operation. I am actually going to college next academic year at age

> 56 to do an acting course (which is going to be very challenging and

> intense). I would not have considered it as I was five years ago - a

> new lease of life.

>

> Vale

> Rt BHR, Mr McMinn, Nov 1999.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I just want to say hi, and wow! 4 " heels - that is but a dream to

me!! How did it feel to undergo this surgery at your young age with

the uncertainy that went with it? I'm 26 and I've had a chd of both

hips although only my right kills. I'm being offered PAO or resurfing

and need to make a decision soon. Did you undergo PAO first as a

child? I'm trying to make the right decision for my health rather

than trying to go for a 'quick-fix' in terms of recovery time - I

don't believe for one minute there is one, but trying to explain that

to someone with normal hips is difficult.

Take care and keep on running around with your kids!

Becky :-)

> > > Sacha

> > >

> > > I had CDH (left side) which went undiagnosed until I was 4 -

like

> > you

> > > I had a few operations over the years to try and correct this.

I

> > had

> > > my resurfacing done in Birmingham by McMinn in 1991 aged 21. As

> my

> > > hip was in a bit of a mess after all the operations I needed

bone

> > > grafting so the recovery was longer than normal resurfaces. It

> > would

> > > be well worth asking your consultant about it.

> > >

> > >

> > > LHip McMinn 1991

> > >