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Pat's Corner - By Patricia Walter

Thoughts about Hip Resurfacing and Surface Hippy Website  6/15/08

Why Do I Maintain the Surface Hippy Website?

Hip Resurfacing is very near and dear to my heart - and left hip.  I believe it is a wonderful option to a THR, total hip replacement, if you are a suitable candidate. People with painful hips want to begin living an active life again without pain. They don't want restrictions to their favorite sports and activities.  Hip Resurfacing offers that opportunity to return to a normal active life without the fear of dislocation and other THR restrictions.  Hip Resurfacing is also bone conserving. If and when a revision would be necessary, you have a complete femur bone left for a revision. Those two basic reasons are why I believe in hip resurfacing and have a left resurfaced hip with a BHR.

I was very fortunate to meet a local man in my town that had a hip resurfacing with Dr. Amstutz in CA.  He told me about the procedure.  I then joined the Yahoo Surface Hippy Discussion Group and found very supportive people with a large amount of information that believed in hip resurfacing.

I found the discussion group offered a large amount of information, but it was difficult to search back through thousands of posts to research a specific topic or doctor.  There was not a good index of information.  So I decided to start a website to include much of the information from the Discussion Group and additional information I had found while searching the internet about hip resurfacing.

The website has continued to grow with new Personal Hip Stories, new doctors performing hip resurfacing and new information.  The website has become a full time job for me to maintain.  I feel it is an important tool for people seeking information about hip resurfacing.

I often receive Thank You Notes for my efforts and donations to help support the website.  I appreciate everyone's kinds words and generous gifts. I will continue to improve the website and add information.

Here is a small sample of the wonderful Thank You Notes I have Received:

...dear ms walter:

...the reason i'm writing is that it was your website and your hard work and information that gave me hope thru the story of cory faulk, triathlete...

...it was your website i turned to when frustrated with the usa doctors and their timidness with resurfacing and an athlete's needs... ..a unique quality of life to return to vs recreational activity... ..the story of cory inspired me to call dr vijay bose, and i find myself here and ready to for resurfacing...

gary

 

 

Pat,

...I enjoy your site, and intended to donate, as a matter of fact. You have helped a lot of people with surfacehippy.info. Keep up the good work!
Thanks,
Roger

 

 

Hello!
.....Thanks for maintaining the web site! Its an excellent resource.
Sean

 

 

Thank you Pat!
... The internet really is amazing isn't it? I just found out about the hip resurfacing last week (my father in law needed prostate surgery and had researched things on the internet and found it, by accident). so in just a few days, my husband and I have been discussing it ....Your book has already helped us a lot in discussing this, and I really appreciate all the work you've done on the website and book!
Wishing you all the best,
Toni T.

 

Hi Pat,

I just wanted to say I happen to like your site very much and think it is very useful and serves a real purpose....

...Keep up the great work. Your site is needed and what is on it is valuable information.

Caroline

 

Pat,

You're welcome. Without having found this website, I
might still be on the path to a total hip replacement.
Instead, I get to have the benefits from healing under
Dr. De Smet.

Christine

 

Hello,

First, thank you for your efforts on this very helpful site....

...Thank you,
Mike D.

 

 

Pat, I will let the surface hippy site know how things are turning out after my surg (feb. 24th)....

...Thanks--farley
I am also making a donation to the site, it's great!!!


 

Pat,
Thanks for your reply. I am glad to hear your experience was good as well. The main reason I wanted to share my story was so others would not
think it was some kind of bizarre procedure( like 2 surgeons implied to me)...

...Thank you for helping others regain their lives by putting information together in one place in a coherent form.

Mike

 

 

Hi Pat,
I just read through your online book. Well, you did have an experience and a half. ...

....Thanks for the very informative insight into your story.
Take care

Michelle

 

Pat,
Thanks for all your contributions to Surface Hippy !

Steve

 

 

Hi Pat,
Thanks for your kind words....
The website is great to get info, although some of the
rehab stories where people throw their crutches away
after a few weeks just seem incredulous to me.

Thanks again for your advice and all the best,

Howard


 

Pat,

.....Thanks for your support during the whole process, and I admire the work you’ve put into your awesome website.

Bill

 

 

Congratulations on your excellent website! I am on my way to Chennai, India, Monday for surgery by Dr. Bose....

Best regards!
Anne

 

 

Pat,

Thanks for all your work on the website - it was invaluable to me when I was looking into the whole resurf process...

Thanks again, and happy new year.

Larry



 

Pat,

Just toured your site. Thanks for sharing. ....

Chuck

 

 

Thank you Pat...I love your posts by the way...and your website....

Libby

 

 

Hi. I’ve been admiring your web site for some time. It was a lot of excellent, unbiased information, which is hard to come by...

There is so much marketing and misinformation out there, it is nice to see a patient based site.

Barry

 

 

Thank you for the website on the ironman athlete. It was very helpful, and comforting...

Scott

 

Pat,

...... Looks like you have really spruced up the home page. I enjoyed visiting it today and was amazed again at what a great resource it is. Thank you very much.

Brian

 

 

Hey Pat:

I can't believe it. I had the surgery just in time.....

all’s OK
Bless you for your web site and thanks for all your support...

Brad

 

 

pat, i'm very pleased i found this site. you seem to be one of the committed leaders on this site, and i am much impressed with the web site of info you have compiled -- particularly since you have no healthcare
background or contacts....

Frank

 

Pat I love your site and glad to hear you are so happy with the
procedure...

Jeremy

 

Pat;

Many thanks !!

Strikes me that your site costs you money and I noticed that there is a note on your site about donations...

Again, Many thanks.

Paul

 

 

Pat

....I have enjoyed much of your website, but haven't read your ebook yet. Will do so tomorrow! It is really wonderful that you put so much time into helping others....

Peggy


 

Thanks Pat..........Your site really helps. Prior to last week I had not heard of hip resurfacing, then I saw a few things on the internet but didn't know if the surgery was genuine. I was checking on a Dr. Pritchett in Washington (is he a quack.....is this bogus surgery.....too good to be true?) when I came across your site. It's obviously new to the US, odd my orthepaedic surgeo didn't mention it.


Fred

 

Hey Pat!

....I am putting together a resurfacing display for an upcoming health fair and I was wondering if I could print material from your web-site to hand out to people?

I love your web-site!

Thanks Pat!

Susie

 

 

Hi, Patricia!

I really enjoy your website...

Thanks for all the info you provide us!
Kathy

 

 

I love the website redesign!

Mary Ellis

 

 

Hi Pat:

Just read your e-book , quite an adventure you and your husband had. Your site has been a lot of things to me , wonderful, reassuring and encouraging....

Brad

 

Pat, I appreciate the work you have done and the sincerity you have done it with. No one knows better than you what a strange world this hip thing takes us into and one of the aspects of that world is appreciation for kindness and understanding. You have also a real zest for life and a beautiful optimistic passion....

Martha

 

Hi Pat,

........

P.S. Thank you so much for putting effort on that website. It’s so helpful!!!

Regards,

Greg

 

 

Hi Pat..

Thanks so much for all the info you have put together in your website...Your experiences and advice has been a HUGE help to all of us dealing with hip problems with an alternative to THR...

Hylas 

 
 




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