What To Buy And, As Importantly, What Not To Buy – I bought quite a few things (umm, more than quite a few) to combat my hip pain: OTC medications, tools and gadgets, assistive aids and even medical marijuana (dude, it’s legal in my state). I will share my experiences with you as what worked, […]

Just Like Woodstock: “Three Days Of Peace, Music And Understanding…” The most amazing/surprising fact about hip replacement surgery is that your supervised rehab is only three days long. That means you will typically spend just three days in the hospital. Three Days? Yep, most people are discharged within three days of having a hip replaced. […]

Before Surgery – Runners And Walkers: When I was running in my 20’s, I would always see someone in front of me and try and pass them. The elite runners weren’t a problem because they were in front me and pulled away, but the average runner was my competitive prey. I would focus on the […]

So… What’s It Like Waking Up From Surgery After A Hip Replacement? At first, there’s nothing I sense. There is nothing I am aware of. I wasn’t dreaming. I hear something in the black void. There is nothing I can do. Nothing. I am vaguely reminded of a long-forgotten song… “Can you hear me, (Major […]

There are so many tips about hip replacement tips, it is such a never-ending list. I have posted a list of ‘things I shoulda’ known’ about hip replacement on Pinterest. You can also look at the navigational bar on your right to find the tips. The list of tips include: Evacuate So They Don’t Have […]

“I See Dead Hips,” How I Was Diagnosed By A Car Salesman – My wife and I went to a car dealership to drop off her car for repair. I walked through the showroom while she was checking in. A salesman approached me and I was ready for the, “Can I help you,” line. Instead […]

So… I often get emails from people who ask me, “How did you know it was time to get your hip replaced?” I respond by writing, “You know it is time (and not yet too late) when you hit the ‘almost’ marker.” There are a lot of things that are ‘almost.’ I ‘almost’ got away […]

My Orthopod Is A ‘Sin Eater’ – Hmm, now why would I say that my physician going to make my life better by being sin eater? The sin eater concept stems from the Aztec goddess Tlazolteotl. At the end of someone’s life, they were allowed to confess their misdeeds, their regressions and their sorrows to her, and, according to […]

Here is another way on how to tell it is time for you to have your hip replaced. Over time, my hip was getting worse and worse. I was doing less and less and, not surprisingly, complaining more and more. It was early on a Saturday morning and my wife asks me take out the […]

How Do You Know The Risks Associated With Surgeon Or Hospital? You don’t know the risks – it is that simple. In fact, realistically, nobody does. That is why they call it the ‘practice’ of medicine. Many problems confront you with selecting an orthopedic surgeon. Let’s briefly touch on a couple of issues that focus […]