X-Factor's Wagner has Birmingham Hip Resurfacings

[waggietoo]

wagner sings a cappelle, take a look

[bernsber]

I had both my hips done with the same device at 31. Awesome!

[TheZombieMerker]

@bernsber

hey why did u have both hips done at 31 ? did you have slipped upper femoral ephysis or something similar to that ?

[bernsber]

@TheZombieMerker

I did have a slipped epiphysis on my left femur, but the main reason my hips wore out was bilateral dysplasia.

[TheZombieMerker]

@bernsber

o right, im 15 right now and had slipped upper femoral ephysis in my left hip and had my left hip pinned, now i have been told i have chondrolysis which is cartralige loss stiffnes of the leg, could you continue normal activites after ur slipped ephysis on ur left femur? and also did u have any stiffnes or arthritis in ur hip, i dont know any one who has had anything similar apart from my freind but he says his legs normal and only his leg leg diffrence affects him slightly

[bernsber]

@TheZombieMerker

I had my slipped epiphysis when I was twelve....my restrictions in activity came from the dysplasia. I'm not sure what limits I would have had if I'd only happed the slipped epiphysis. I don't remember much arthritis when I was young, but it did develop in both hips when they wore out later.

[TheZombieMerker]

@bernsber

ok thanks for your help, hows life now with your new hips and what does your future seem to be like for you? i know i have this and i constantly think about it all the time because i currently in pain all the time and walk with a limp, i cant play out with my freinds or anything at all. also because of chondrolysis i have lost a lot of cartralige which i know i will have a hip replacement a few years down the line

[bernsber]

@TheZombieMerker

Life now is fantastic! I'm three years post-op on my resurfacings and my activity level is higher than ever! You really need to put hip repalcament on the back burner and research hip resurfacing. I've done a ton of research and the only device I can recommend is the BHR(Birmingham Hip Resurfacing). And you must choose a top surgeon who has lot's of experience. The best place to start would be hipresurfacingsite com, a website run by my very good friend(and fellow hippy).

[TheZombieMerker]

@bernsber

am not looking to get a hip replacement as im only 15 and my right hip is fine, my left has lost some cartralige and im guessing i will have to have a hip replacement within 10 or 20 years, i cant find ur story; could you send me a link? thanks for your help i really appreciate it and it means the world to me letting me know on your experience thanks ever so much !

[bernsber]

@TheZombieMerker

Youtube is to kind with sending links...

Search for me on Facebook....Ben Ernsberger

I hope you never need a replacement. I'm not terribly familiar with Chondrolysis, but it sounds like it can be pretty destructive. The youngest person I know of to have her hip Resurfaced was 14 years old. Her story is also on hipresurfacingsite com. Agian, I hope your recover well and never need another surgery.

[bernsber]

@TheZombieMerker

If you want to read my story and see my xrays, search that site for Ernsberger