"HIP" update...
Well, for now, it's all good.
Seven years and 20,667 miles later, my surgeon today held up the X-ray from right after he did the operation and the X-ray they just took today. Quoting his words now: "It looks fantastic. I'm amazed there is so little wear considering what you've done with it." AWESOME! Next up...come back in a couple of years to have it checked again. Of course he gave the old warning about crashing. "Be careful, because if you hit it just wrong on a crash you can shatter the ceramics and I'll be picking ceramic out of your flesh on the operating table." Nice. He told about newer technology too, and that fact that at some point down the road we'll have to do an operation for some fresh replacement parts, but for now, all is good. It's doing just what it should in there. |
Yes!!!!!!!
Now go ride you fat lazy bumb! :lol: |
Apparently you're not riding hard enough.
Dig deeper, Hip! And are you going to update your avatar with the new x-ray? |
Originally Posted by CyLowe97
(Post 6788490)
Apparently you're not riding hard enough.
Dig deeper, Hip! And are you going to update your avatar with the new x-ray? Looks the same. He said it's dead-on center and that the bone is "very developed" around the titanium rod from all the cycling. See...cycling, it does a body good! |
It is amazing really to see that in front of your face and know the guy that put the X-rays on the board had your life in his hands, AND, basically gave you your life back, and gave me cycling!
Heady day...I need to go climb some hills. |
so, we will see you tomorrow**********
later. |
Climb with us tomorrow.
Congrats hip. has to make your day you sappy guy you. Don't get all reflective on us just go ride. |
Originally Posted by Psimet2001
(Post 6788761)
Climb with us tomorrow.
Congrats hip. has to make your day you sappy guy you. Don't get all reflective on us just go ride. Wish I could just go ride (in the middle of a little radio show right now on a 50,000-watt flamethrower) FYI...first person I told...Coach Jerry in person at his shop, where my 'bumble bee' Madone sits. He doesn't think Klein is going to come out with any big 're-birth' model changes, so that Madone is going to get a test ride in mid-June, right after the Tour of Wisconsin with my kid sister visiting. |
bumble bee Madone?
Is this some sort of crazy Project One paint job you two are scheming up? |
Originally Posted by CyLowe97
(Post 6788836)
bumble bee Madone?
Is this some sort of crazy Project One paint job you two are scheming up? Black Madone with yellow-stripe tires and yellow trim....Shim compact on it too. He says it's quite a ride and it's my size too! click here |
Great News Hip!!!! :beer:
Get that Madone already, you'll love it for the next 20,000 miles! |
Woohoo!!! Sounds like a good excuse to buy a new bike.
www.sevencycles.com |
New bike. New bike. New bike.
Not a Trek. Not a trek. Not a Trek. ;) |
Originally Posted by Psimet2001
(Post 6789403)
New bike. New bike. New bike.
Not a Trek. Not a trek. Not a Trek. ;) |
Originally Posted by Hipcycler
(Post 6788791)
...I know, I know...I'm an emotional wreck now....but for a good reason.
Wish I could just go ride (in the middle of a little radio show right now on a 50,000-watt flamethrower) ... I'll be quiet now. :D (Congratulations ... hey, what happed to the old Hip? I mean the old hip joint that is. The original ... not that you're not original, you know ... :innocent:) |
Originally Posted by John Wilke
(Post 6789584)
Bah ... there's CBers on the north side that run half that right out of their cars and nobody listens to them eith...
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Glad everything turned out fine Hip, all the best
flywolf |
Originally Posted by Flywolfs
(Post 6792326)
Glad everything turned out fine Hip, all the best
flywolf |
Yeah, its been a little crazy at work with all the lay offs and all, 'not that I am complaining' but don't get weekends off anymore and mostly ride during the week. Yes, I have been doing the Oak Leaf every now and then.
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I'm curious. Can I ask how old are you and if you were able to achieve the same performance post surgery as before the surgery?
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Originally Posted by wants185s
(Post 6799915)
I'm curious. Can I ask how old are you and if you were able to achieve the same performance post surgery as before the surgery?
I had no performance prior....I took up cycling as part of my rehab and never looked back! |
That is great Hip
I am a fellow hipster I had a THP on the right in 2001. My last checkup went great as well:D I did a lot of cycling prior to the replacement, since I had congenitial hip displasia for 20 years, but now cycling and swimming are all the exercise that I do. No more running for me. I want this hip to last more than 20 years. Congrats. :thumb: |
RacerX99, tell Hip how you did at the Horribly Hilly Hundreds last year!
Let him know steep hills are good for the soul! |
Originally Posted by CyLowe97
(Post 6802701)
Let him know steep hills are good for the soul!
Steep hills are definately good for the soul. :twitchy: nine and a half hours last year. The first year took over twelve :eek: Did not make the sign up this year, looking at the DDD in Aug. |
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