Success Stories

Trail running

[I'm] 2-1/2 years out on the right [hip] and 1-1/2 on the left [hip]. Saturday, three of us (I'm far right) did 13 miles up into Crescent Creek drainage near Cooper Landing. We had an awesome time and did it in 2 hours 45 minutes - a little slower than planned, but it was HOT. Alaska girls don't do hot.

This is the longest run I've done this summer and one of the more challenging. This [trail] has some impressive uphill rocky stretches but totally worth it once you get above tree line.

I have NO PAIN. None. I did the downhills just as fast as the chick in the middle, who is an IronMan triathlete. Downhill was my enemy for so many years; it [used to] hurt so bad. Uphill I held my own but definitely need more cardio work. [...]

[...] Once again a heartfelt thank you to all of you and Dr. Gross for giving me this back.

Julie

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I did cartwheels to celebrate!

When Dr. Gross resurfaced my right hip in August of 2013, he told me that I would be able to do all the activities that I normally enjoyed doing. He was right! This photo was taken the day I regained my number one ranking in the world for pole vaulting women ages 60-64. I was thrilled to be the only female to pole vault with a resurfaced hip! I did cartwheels to celebrate!

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You gave me renewed hope and a resurfaced hip.

A delayed note of gratitude for your excellent work. On December 4th, 2013 you gave me renewed hope and a resurfaced hip, to pursue my long time passion of ultra-running. In June 2014, with six months full recovery, I ventured back into the mountains and trails to begin renewing the lifestyle I knew before.

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I can surf again!

Thank you again for all your help with my hips. I was 29 at the time of the hip replacements. Here about 9 months and 12 months out from my surgeries, I am feeling much better. I would not say I am 100% yet, but I am continually improving. I have no discomfort sitting, standing, or walking.

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I know I can trust my newly resurfaced hips.

It has been 14 months since you performed my bilateral hip resurfacing and I am writing to inform you of how the newly resurfaced hips are performing. In one word; FANTASTIC! To describe my results more completely, I will relate one particularly noteworthy experience since the operations.

Apart from the expected discomforts in the first week following surgery and the agony of waiting the six months to be free of the limitations I agreed to follow, the recovery period was really very easy considering the fact that, well, both hips had just been replaced. It would be reasonable to expect much worse.

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