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I wanted to take the time out to thank you so
much for your informative web site. A year ago, I
was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis and was told that I needed a THR.
Well, as a young 45 active male use to being active until the pain
took over, I scheduled the THR.
However, when I started researching I came across
your site
www.surfacehippy.info . That is when I found Dr. Mont in
Baltimore, a 2 hr drive up the road. Needless to say, I did my due
diligence and watched all of the interview videos and read numerous
patient stories. All from your site. Well, after
going through Dr. Mont’s physical therapy program, I made the
decision that my osteoarthritis was progressing for the worse and
that surgery was needed. So in late August, the surgery was done.
I am happy to report that the day after surgery I took no pain meds.
Simply stated, the pain prior to surgery far exceeded the surgical
pain. More important, after my 5 week appointment at Dr. Mont’s
office, I was cleared for Physical Therapy. It was 3 weeks after the
therapy that I was back in the woods bow hunting.
The Right side hip is showing the same signs, but as I told Dr.
Mont, I am probably 2-3 hunting seasons away. He smiled and said,
come back and see me in 6 months for a follow up. Regardless, my
resurfaced hip on the left is great, and if the right progresses, I
will not hesitate this time and fight all of the sleepless nights
and pain. Please reiterate, the patient responsibility in doing
their Physical Therapy prior and after surgery all adds up to a
successful surgery.
I thank you for your efforts and will keep up
with your site for new and breaking progress in this field of study.
Respectfully,
Dale Weaver
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