Update: Had my left hip replaced 10/6/2024. Procedure was as easy as could possibly be expected. Walked out that afternoon wih a new hip. Rehab was all done at home via instructions and videos on a dedicated app. Easy. Gets a bit tedious, but there's no way around that. Result of the rehab was fantastic. New hip works great. No pain. Able to MTB around here, Downhill MTB, play sand volleyball, hiking, swimming, etc. No pain. None. Haven't tried skiing/snowboarding again since the replacement, but that's in the works.
Now, my right hip has been hurting for about 3 months after all the increased activity, so I'm gonna go in and finish the job with a new right hip. It was always just a matter of time for the right one as well. It was just a little behind the left in terms of damage and inflammation. Still going with Heinrich. Surgery set for 10/27/2025. Not looking forward to the down time and the rehab tedium, but at least I'll have football, Stars hockey, F1, etc. And 2 good, new hips. /csb
Also, Mrs. Wood (no pics you filthy bastards) recently had her knee replaced by Heinrich as well. Rehab is longer and more diifficult than with a hip, but in the end, she's pain free in her knee for the first time since I met her almost 30 years ago. If you're in pain and are on the fence about replacing a hip or a knee, my honest rec is to get off the fence and do it. Life is too short to be in pain with limited mobility all the time if you can help it. I wish I would have had my left hip done sooner, and I hear the same all the time from others who have had a hip replacement.