wait, what?
Yeah, it might be time. I've been dealing with nagging pain for almost twenty years, from an old dirtjumping injury. Entire hip joint is riddled with arthritis, there's no cartilage left, acetabulum and femoral head are trashed and sitting bone-on-bone. Frankly the doc that looked at my x-rays on Wednesday was surprised I'm not in more pain and I still be doing all the things I be doing.
This is the way....only if its manual.
Former coworker had ground down his hip so much his bad leg was 3" shorter. When he finally got a hip replacement they were only able to stretch it back 2".
I would have loved to get Maddie into karting. She loved her quad and homegirl loved to go fast. But I didn't have @stoney money then.
Mine liked the idea of another Corvette rather than the EV. I wasn't willing to spend Corvette money right now, but was looking at something cool. It's also not something found around here, so I was excited. Was going to fly out on the 23rd and drive it 1600 miles home.my g/f encourages me to buy a 911 or 718, but only if its manual.
That crazy new procedure that Rodney Mullen had done might be an option.
So full replacement or resurfacing? R had her hip done after retiring from ski racing.
That's how I met @stoney for the first time. Remember when he bought that Subaru (shit, 18 years ago?), flew from SF to the east coast, and drove it home in like 72 hours? He crashed on my couch after one leg of driving. He was a nut then, and not much has changed.
Did I mention that "shit's fucked, yo" ?
My mom had both hips replaced in the last couple of years. Did them one at a time about a year apart. For as much as she worried about it beforehand, she’s been very happy since. Get yourself a good surgeon and flip that hip.
Yes, literally this. She's procrastinated with most of her surgeries.
I also know several people (ahem) our age that have bionic hips and still shred all the things. All the docs keep saying to me, "It's your call when you want to do it, no pressure, it seems like you're still doing all the things so if you won't wanna get it done yet then don't." And right now I'm like "But why wait? What's the benefit of waiting?" And beyond 1.) the inconvenience of recovery and 2.) the possibility the bionic hip could wear out and I'd need another surgery at some point (which is less and less likely based on advancements in materials science) I can't see a reason to wait. Shit's fucked, yo... and either I decide when to get it replaced or the hip will decide when. Feeling like I could easily sacrifice a shreddy winter now and be back on the bike at near 100% by April or May.Yes, literally this. She's procrastinated with most of her surgeries.
I know several people (ahem) our age with new hips who recovered 100% and still shred on bikes and skis.
Are you hitting on me?
i've been having minor issues with my left hip for some time, flares up when I get lazy and am not active enough. once i get back onto a good stretching / yoga / exercise routine its fine. but I have a growing concern i'll need the old replacerator joint at some point. hopefully I'll still be working at a company that makes them when the time comes.
Ready for birthday survival ride in Moab!
I'm putting the winters on the subaru tomorrow so GLWT!You should make this sacrifice for the rest of us needing an epic winter.
