Healthcare Heroes Episode 1009.2: When contractor Greg Rogers went to his construction sites in Bakersfield, Calif., he had trouble walking around the job sites. After his active quality of life began to suffer he looked into getting a hip replacement after consulting his physician. Noting Community Regional Medical Centers award winning total joint program, Greg chose Dr. Kevin Lester to do his surgery. While his hip had fused over the years and was almost immobile before the surgery, Greg was up hours after his hip replacement and surprised to find he had very little pain and his mobility back. Just a day after the surgery, Greg was surprised there was little or no pain, even without pain medication. A couple days later, Greg returned home and was back to walking and his rehabilitation.
I had my hip replacement April 2011. I was walking the next day. It helps to have strength in your hips before surgery for speedy walking recovery. It was nothing to it! So sorry I waited 15yrs to get it. I had it at 52. Get strength in heart and mind and get done, its worth it to get your life back. If yur nervous dont watch these kind of videos. Pray and ask God to guide surgeons hands and mind. Thank for the mind of doctors to repair our broken bones D)
Amir2110 1 week ago
my BHR surgeries were done by a great doctor that i met several years ago that did emergency surgery to my dad for his femor. i couldnt ask for a better surgeon than dr. backe from osg group in fairfield, ct. it was luck that i postponed hip replacement until i found out by chance that dr. backe was doing BHR. thanks dr. backe!!!
bfronsaglia 1 month ago
i got bi-lateral hip replacements 3 months, the BHR, i would do it again if needed. no more pain and getting back to a normal life!
bfronsaglia 1 month ago
omg im 15 an have to get a hip replacmet soon and im so scared
catgirl4598554 1 month ago
I feel great!. It was so worth doing. I work in a Folding Carton Factory and have to climb steps on Press's and Cutter Machines on 12 hour shifts. I had such unbearable pain before my Hip Replacement that my life quality was horrible. The old pain is now 100% gone. I do have some healing pain, but that is getting better all the time. I still cant walk on my own. But every day it gets better. I wish that I did'nt wait so long. They even had to lengthen my Leg 1 " because my Hip was so bad.
mustangcobramike 1 month ago
To mikaelhanna...Well, I'm 51 years old, which recovery time may vary do to age and other factors. But from what the Surgeon and Physical Therapy Dr. are telling me that most recovery times can vary between 6 to 12 weeks...My Hip replacement was done on January 11th 2012, and here it is now, January 27th 2012...and just today I finally moved from using a Walker, and moved up to a Cane...I still have a way to go. I still can't Drive. I can't return to work yet. I'm guessing 2 more months or so.
mustangcobramike 1 month ago
@mustangcobramike can i ask how long recovery takes?? my husbend need one of this surgery and we are thinking about it since he is only 38 and dont really knw what to do :)
mikaelhanna 1 month ago
Home Recovering from the same Surgery from a week ago. Feeling good..Thank You Dr. Hoffman from Orthapedic Specialist of Davenport Iowa.
mustangcobramike 1 month ago
i also had adolph vince lombardi for my surgeon at joint implants in new albany ohio mt carmel hospital.i can not say enough about the expertese of dr. lombardi and his staff plus the follow up.i am now pain free and no longer have a limp.god bless this dr.,staff and the nurseing staff at mt.carmel .had my operation aug.2011 rich walker amesville.ohio 45711
emosmilelyface 2 months ago
On Wednesday I'll be 6 weeks out of mine and I'm recovering very well and even ahead of expectation. I'm so very grateful. Dr. Adolf Lombardi is my hero. LOL! No BS. He did a terrific job on me and @ 40 I can look forward to a pain-free, active lifestyle again. Anyone here about to go through this is more than welcome to PM me for advice and headsup like stuff regarding recovery. Best wishes!
Annie4Bandit 2 months ago