Going for a THR ... RE-THINK at least!

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For what it's worth, I felt compelled to say the same as Dave, but

didn't have the experience to back it up since I'm pre-op. Kudos to

Dave! A marine bowing down? I think you need to investigate further

and not let mere age dictate your activity level now or in the

future! I have an uncle who's 70 y/o (also a marine)...and he's in

shape like VERY few others decades YOUNGER than he, i.e., he cycles

20 miles 3-4x/week...etc. Get the info, and Semper Fi!

In surfacehippy , " dm_griggzy " wrote:

> A question: why don't you think you can regain your 5.0 with

> resurfacing? My experience would indicate otherwise. I'm 57 and 3

> months post-op on one resurfaced hip, 6 ½ years on the other. My

> hips are now the strongest joints in my body. Just as good as the

> originals, if not better. I too have back problems but it's

> managable enough for me to keep it close with 20 somethings having

> 4.5 ratings and I only play 6 times a month. Which is more

> logical: to accept the opinion of an OS who has performed hundreds

of

> resurfacings, or of one who has performed none? I'm sure Dr.

> Gilbert means well, but why settle for a 4.0 (or less) with THRs

when

> you could have a 5.0 with resurfacing?

>

> Dave

>

>

>

>

> > I really want to thank all of you who have posted over the last

> > several months. Good advise, good humor and an incredible amount

> of

> > empathy. I am 61, living in the Bay Area, and have played

> > competitive tennis all my life. My NTRP rating has fallen from

5.0

> > to 4.5 and now to 4.0, primarily because of my inability to move

on

> > the court. It has gradually gotten worse over the last couple of

> > years. (If I weren't 6'5 " , I'd have a real tough time getting to

> the

> > ball right now.) I have come to the realization that no matter

what

> > procedure I elect, I am not going to climb back to a 5.0 rating.

I

> > had a long talk yesterday with the surgeon who will do the THR

> > ( Gilbert), and he is quite familiar with the resurfacing

> > procedure and said that it really was a personal decision. He

even

> > said that if I chose to resurface, he would continue to work with

> me

> > after the surgery. In my case, it is o/a, and I can't stand up

> > straight, and it is effecting my back - my hips really don't hurt

> > that much. If I were 40, there is no question that I would

choose

> > resurfacing - but... I have made the decision to put my faith

and

> > trust in him, and we are scheduled for bi-lateral THR on 5

October -

>

> > ironically the date is exactly 39 years from the day I reported

to

> > Quantico, Virginia and the United States Marine Corps. (In a

> little

> > different shape!)