Bertha Slade

Topanga, CA

BHR Hip

I feel great. I turned 70 in April, and I’m going to fight it all the way!

Elaine Young

Elgin, IL

BHR Hip

People are really amazed at how great I’m doing considering how they saw me before.

Jack Sahakian

Lawndale, CA

BHR Hip

When I woke up in the hospital, I knew it was good. I could move it. The pain was completely gone.

Marcy Timlin

Temecula, CA

BHR Hip

Two weeks after the surgery, a nurse called to check in and I was vacuuming.

David Merrick

Highlands Ranch, CO

BHR Hip

The surgery gave me my life back. I could not be happier.

Mary Patton

Rome, GA

BHR Hip

I was up the day after surgery, walking up and down the hall and up steps. I feel completely normal again.

Glenna Wright

Carmel, CA

BHR Hip

Just being able to keep pace with my family again has been amazing!

Quin Shannon

Oceanside, CA

BHR Hip

My activity is not as limited as it would have been with a traditional replacement. It was a quantum leap in recovery. I’m so glad I did it

Tom Stanko

Clark, CO

BHR Hip

The surgery really didn’t intrude on my life in any way.

Lee Sheftel

Carbondale, CO

BHR Hip

I can do anything I want, now. I would say I gained back 15 years or so. It’s really, really good.

Lewis Zaragoza

Dallas, TX

BHR Hip

I used to have to wait a bit after I got up from a chair to start walking, because it hurt so bad. Now I can just get right up and start walking.

Nancy Martin

Lakewood, CO

BHR Hip

I told myself ‘I’m not just as good as new. I got a new hip and I’m going to be even better than new.’

Bob Riefke

Prospect Hills, IL

BHR Hip

I can’t believe how good I feel. I trust my surgeon with my life, and I know I made the right decision to have the surgery.

Tom Cook

New Milford, CT

BHR Hip

At a year, I really saw the difference. Now I’ve got the flexibility back. I can rotate my hips

Barry Cannaday

Dallas, TX

BHR Hip

The pain goes away immediately. Then you go through a healing process and you’re basically back to doing everything you could before, without the pain.

Mike Stanga

Plano, TX

BHR Hip

At day’s end, if you want to restore your life, then by all means go ahead and do this and put the pain behind you. I wouldn’t recommend it if it didn’t work for me, and I’m sold.

James Martin

Vista, CA

BHR Hip

There’s nothing I can think of physically that I can’t do. I play basketball. I can run around with my grandkids and push the babies around in a stroller. It’s a whole new life.

John Boxx

Riverview, FL

BHR Hip

I’m absolutely amazed at how well it works. The lifestyle difference is amazing.

Michael Lashley

Shannon, GA

BHR Hip

I was back in action after the surgery in nine weeks

Sam McCandless

Centennial, CO

BHR Hip

Things are fantastic. I actually walk for exercise, now, just because I can!

Jack Freeman

Birmingham, AL

BHR Hip

I don’t regret one minute of it. Now I’m pain free. That’s my biggest testimony.

Steve Mains

Golden, CO

BHR Hip

I appreciate that somebody came up with this technology. It’s a huge improvement from my perspective.

Lanae Brandolino

Tehachapi, CA

BHR Hip

As a result of my surgery,” says Lanae, “not only can I now ride my horse, but my handicap has dropped over ten strokes. I’m riding on a regular basis and I’m also the club champion at my golf club!

Jason Holliday

Dublin, CA

BHR Hip

Before the pain began, I used to walk my dog for miles. By the time I had the surgery, I couldn’t have walked 100 yards with him. Now I’m back to walking miles with him. It’s great.

Mike Silvey

Wolfe City, TX

BHR Hip

I’m lucky to have an alternative to being in a wheelchair. These surgeries have given me a chance

Robyn Benincasa

La Jolla, CA

BHR Hip

“I feel like resurfacing my hip was one of the better decisions that I’d ever made. After the surgery, I didn’t miss a race. I was the person who was doing a five-hour marathon and crying about 100 yards from the finish line.”

Dave Sixel

St Germain, WI

BHR Hip

“It’s incredible what I can do now,” he says, noting that he is entirely pain-free and off the medications he needed for so many years. It’s amazing. I’m back at 110%.”

Gary Gonzalez

Woodridge, IL

BHR Hip

“I’m no hockey star, but that’s okay. I play guitar, I’m putting in a new patio. As a firefighter, you deal with things in a different way. You learn to appreciate how fast life goes and make the most of it.”

John Wilkins

New Braunfels, TX

BHR Hip

“I go wade fishing, ride horses, play with my kids, do pretty much anything I want to do,” he says. “The number one priority of my life was to get back to normal, and I have. That’s the greatest thing in the world right there.”

Jonathan Poole

Dallas, TX

BHR Hip

“I am the complete success story. I’m much healthier, I’ve lost weight, the whole quality of my life has changed dramatically since the surgery. And I’m continuing to improve every day.”

Joe Kohutek

Newport, NC

BHR Hip

“Hip surgery is a big deal whether you’re having the resurfacing or the implant,” he says, “but if they can save that femoral neck, it makes a big difference if you have to get that hip redone down the road.”

Scott Atherton

El Cajon, CA

BHR Hip

“All that boney pain was gone,” Scott noticed. “That pain you can’t get to – that deep, deep pain – I just didn’t feel it anymore.”

Floyd Landis

San Diego, CA

BHR Hip

“I’ve got 20,000 miles of peddling on this hip, the BIRMINGHAM HIP, and I’ve done about 50 races now. And I have a lot more races to go before I’m finished."

Quinton Robinson

Acworth, GA

BHR Hip

“There’s no way I could have done that before surgery – ziplining and rafting? That would have been impossible.”

David Macri

Mahwah, NJ

BHR Hip

“It’s phenomenal. My oldest just knew that ‘Daddy limped and couldn’t play’. Now, we play soccer, ride bikes, do everything. This year, I finally got them up on skates.”

Robert Sims

Birmingham, AL

BHR Hip

“Not being able to be active, that weighs on you. But the hip doesn’t stop me anymore, I’m fearless now.”

Vickie Connell

Birmingham, AL

BHR Hip

“I felt such instant relief with the first hip, that I had no doubts about getting the other hip done.”

Burton Lindquist

Madison, WI

BHR Hip

"It might be scary when you think about it, but not as scary as a total hip. If you'd like to keep doing what you want, you can with the BHR hip. It's doable, it's possible, and it works."

Dennis Scroggins

Sheboygan Falls, WI

BHR Hip

“It’s so hard to describe how much my life has improved. I’m actually better than ‘normal’ I’m able to do things that I haven’t done in five years.”

Ed Holland

Bucyrus, KS

BHR Hip

“I’m not one to sit around and read a book or watch tv. I’ve got to be doing something. I like to get out.”

Navid Kharrazi

Tucson, AZ

BHR Hip

Navid has also placed first at the world's second largest Arabian riding competition – not once, but twice – on a new, young horse that he started training and working with soon after his surgery.

Ryan Swanson

Goodrich, MI

BHR Hip

“The fact that Dr. Schmitt said I would be standing the day after surgery blew me away, because I literally thought I would be sitting in a chair for the rest of my life and not active whatsoever."

Ben Shorter

Tolleson, AZ

BHR Hip

"I can't remember ever moving like this. Maybe 20 years ago I moved like this."

Richard Hosin

Pleasant Prairie, WI

BHR Hip

“I can play basketball with my son again – and without pain,” says Richard, with a smile in his voice. “I fish. I hunt. I can climb a tree stand. I can ride an ATV (all-terrain vehicle).

Amy Curtis

Rio Linda, CA

BHR Hip

“The difference after surgery is like night and day. I can work a 12-hour shift, and it’s much easier. I’m still getting more flexible. To be getting more flexible, especially in my 40s is amazing.”

Lynn Bolanowski

Munster, IN

BHR Hip

“I know not everyone is as active as I am,” Lynn remarked. “But whether it’s just taking the stairs or playing tennis competitively, BIRMINGHAM HIP will improve your quality of life."

Kenneth Skipka

Westbury, NY

BHR Hip

“A few of the physical therapists that worked with me were amazed at the range of motion I had with resurfacing versus what they would normally see under a total replacement. From their perspective, it was significant."

Sandy Tucker

Fountain Inn, SC

BHR Hip

“As far as performance is concerned, after I had my hip done, I’ve played as good as I ever played my whole life”

Tom Kleinfelter

Maple City, MI

BHR Hip

Two and a half years later, at the age of 58, Tom continues to lace up his skates – and now thanks to the BHR™ hip can do it without any help from his teammates!

Connie Bohlinger

Macomb, MI

BHR Hip

“I’m planning a retirement full of hiking, kayaking, fishing, and all the kinds of things that I’ve always loved to do, now that I have the ability.”

Michael Wroblewski

Howell, MI

BHR Hip

“I’m glad I waited to do something about my hip. Otherwise I would have ended up with a total hip replacement and had more restrictions. With the BIRMINGHAM HIP implant, I don’t worry about anything. I just do what I normally did in the past."

Peter Semashko

Wyoming, MI

BHR Hip

“I have the highest regard for Dr Schmitt. If anyone’s thinking of having the BHR done – and they live in the state of Michigan – Dr Schmitt’s the one. He’s a godsend.”

Ed Palm

Grosse Pointe Shores, MI

BHR Hip

“It was one of the best decisions of my life,” asserts Ed, now 66 and still very much a risk-taker. “(The system) has worked exponentially well. I have more range of motion than I did with my original hip.“

Doug Richardson

Beulah, MI

BHR Hip

“If I didn’t have the scar on my hip, you wouldn’t even know I had the surgery or a BIRMINGHAM HIP implant,” Doug said. “I don’t even think about my hip now, it’s not ever an issue.”

Jill King

Brighton, MI

BHR Hip

“I jump. I bounce. I think I’m more active now than I ever was!”

Marji Dodge-Booth

Rochester Hills, MI

BHR Hip

“I love being active. It’s like getting to be a new person. That feeling of being active was lost for so long, and now it’s back.”

Reechia Hannah

White Lake, MI

BHR Hip

“I do Pilates exercises, ride my bike,” she says with enthusiasm. “It’s like nothing ever happened. It’s better than I ever imagined.”

Kelly Britz

Casco, MI

BHR Hip

“Two or three of my son’s friends are now looking at going into medical careers. They’ve known me their whole lives, so they can see how the Smith & Nephew hips have changed my life. They want to help other people experience the same miracle.”

Steven Bender

Bloomfield, MI

BHR Hip

“If surgery is really the only thing that is going to resolve your pain, and you do want to continue to be active, then this is absolutely the right procedure.”

Mary Ann Daman

Petoskey, MI

BHR Hip

“When you stand on your head you have to kick up and hold yourself up there with your legs it strengthens your muscles and is really good for flexibility. Probably three to four weeks after surgery, I was able to do all that again without any pain.”

Seth Hoff

Chicago, IL

BHR Hip

“I’m no spring chicken, so I’m more cautious about doing big jumps,” Seth says, “but I’ve performed on stage with no problem at all – and I’m extremely happy with the outcome.”

Joe Bielaska

Brighton, MI

BHR Hip

“It was just a great process. I walk beautifully now. I don’t limp. I walk straight. My knee goes straight. I have no back pain.”

Joseph Lachapelle

Commerce, MI

BHR Hip

“It was a win-win situation for me. It was life-changing. I can’t say enough good things about the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System. It really improved my life, and I’m always recommending it.”

Jay Hunt

Williamsburg, MI

BHR Hip

“It’s definitely a process, not something where you feel 100% right away. You feel good after two months, better after three, and pretty good after six months. But you really feel great after a year. Then you just feel normal, like a whole person.”

Bob Peri

Highland, MI

BHR Hip

“No question about it, it’s amazing,” Bob attests. “If I had the old traditional hip replacement, I don’t think I’d be doing half of what I’m doing. I wouldn’t be playing golf, I wouldn’t be bike riding, I wouldn’t be walking.”

Christy Dolechek

Olathe, KS

BHR Hip

“To be able to get your life back, and to be able to function, and to be active, you can’t put a price on it at all, you just can’t. It’s the best thing I ever did.”

Dan Krieber

Lake Ann, MI

BHR Hip

“I’d been in enough pain for enough years that I was ready to get it over with,” Dan said. “There was no reason to be in pain that long. Now, it’s like I’m back to normal. I can do anything I want, there’s no pain at all.”

David Reed

Lake Orion, MI

BHR Hip

“I have full capability in my right hip. I think I have more flexibility now than what I did before,” Dave said. “I slalom ski in the summer and in the winter I snow ski.”

Zoe Hull

Davisburg, MI

BHR Hip

“My quality of life is at 100% now,” she continues, thrilled that she can once again ride on the back of her husband’s Harley-Davidson motorcycle – and do the other things she loves. “Now, I don’t even give my hip a second thought.”

Mike Huppert

Santee, CA

BHR Hip

“The surgery itself was fascinating to me and gave me hope that I could actually go back to playing sports again,” he says. “Given my age, I still wanted to play tennis and soccer, golf, go hiking, all of that.”

Kevin Sito

Montpelier, OH

BHR Hip

“The doctor said to expect 95% not 100%, but I feel amazed. I really am amazed by what a difference it’s made.”

Helen Weisel

Tucson, AZ

BHR Hip

To show her appreciation, she presented Dr Martin with a particularly symbolic gift: two American Silver Eagle coins commemorating the years in which she had her surgeries. “It’s like I tell Dr Martin all the time: I owe him my life back.”

Deb Smith

Walled Lake, MI

BHR Hip

“Wow! This is what normal people feel like. You don’t have to hurt all the time.” She feels that it is a “miraculous” procedure and would recommend it to anyone who is in pain.

Joe Craig III

High Point, NC

BHR Hip

“I am a huge fan of the procedure,” he continues. “I think it’s the smart thing to do for someone in their 50s like me.”

Forrest Armstrong

Lincoln, CA

BHR Hip

“No one wants to live with the pain. If I hadn’t had it done, I would be living on pain relievers, and I don’t really like taking medication.”

Herb Pozdro

Palatine, IL

BHR Hip

“Now, I ride indoors three times a week. In the outdoor season, I’ll ride about every weekend, between 40-55 miles. And I plan to do 500 miles in seven days from northern Wisconsin to southern Wisconsin.”

Nick Canzanese

Lester, PA

BHR Hip

“Golfing is pain free.” As he reflects on his experiences, “I think why did I wait so long to have it done?”

Barbara Compton

Tuscaloosa, AL

BHR Hip

“Yes, I was sore, but I knew the bone-on-bone was gone. My doctor released me one-and-a-half days later.”

Chris Bley

Santa Cruz, CA

BHR Hip

“I had a good rapport with Dr Callander,” recalls Chris. “He seemed genuinely interested in my well being and working with me, and was really good at following up. I liked that about him.”

Ted Pretty

Henderson, NV

BHR Hip

“I was also in so much pain and so uncomfortable, it was certainly worth the risk, which was minimal,” he adds.

Jim Kunkel

Wilmington, DE

BHR Hip

“Dr Gordon said, ‘You’ll likely be in a wheelchair without the surgery,’ so I had the surgery. Later, I had the second surgery, and the second one went even better, because I was in better shape. I became a gym rat!”

John Ulrey

Dallas, TX

BHR Hip

“It’s been perfect,” John adds. “I feel great. I’ve been able to do everything I want to do.”

Duke Thigpen

Hoover, AL

BHR Hip

“This was the best thing since sliced bread. It was a lifestyle change. After the accident, I had to restrict what I did. Now I can resume normal activities with the kids. Before I couldn’t throw the football around with the kids.”

Logan McClain

Portland, OR

BHR Hip

Logan began corresponding with two friends in Seattle who worked for Smith & Nephew. “They told me, ‘Be your own best advocate. Don’t rush. Take the time to understand what your needs are and what your options are.’”

Dan Moylan

Farmington Hills, MI

BHR Hip

“From where I was, it’s night and day. I can do everything I used to do.”

Elena Fracassa

Detroit, MI

BHR Hip

“I feel like I can do anything that I used to do. I’ve been really happy with the results.”

MaryAnn Miller

Clinton Township, MI

BHR Hip

“It was very hard to exercise before my surgery with all that pain,” MaryAnn notes. “The physical therapy really got me back into shape, and I have maintained that workout.”

Richard Johnson

Dearborn, MI

BHR Hip

“It’s been great,” he adds. “Two weeks after surgery I was back in my office working, and I’ve been able to get back to riding my motorcycle. I rode my motorcycle more in the last year than I had in the previous five years.”

Alex D'Acunto

Clinton, NY

BHR Hip

“I worked out in physical therapy for five weeks for three days a week. It was key.” Alex reports that he is feeling as good as new. “My hip now works 100%. I have no restrictions at all. I can do everything that I used to do before.”

Vickie Ashby

Salt Lake City, UT

BHR Hip

“After surgery, you’re naturally cautious, but, eventually, your desire to go to the top becomes stronger than your worries about your hips. That’s when you have a breakthrough, and you realize your hips are just fine. And you should just go for it.”

Todd Hobin

New Hartford, NY

BHR Hip

“I am back to doing everything that I couldn’t do when I was in that injured phase. I feel like I have no limitations on this hip.”

Skip Fredricks

Palm Springs, FL

BHR Hip

“I feel great. I am actually in better physical condition now than I have ever been because the exercises that I am able to do now I was not able to do before the surgery because I didn’t have the flexibility.”

Bob Silver

Elkridge, MD

BHR Hip

“I didn’t miss a beat,” he laughs. “I didn’t realize how much pain I was in until the pain was gone. I’m really happy about my decision to have this done. I’m having a good time.”

Judy Lilley

Pulaski, NY

BHR Hip

“I had no idea how much pain I was in until it was gone!”

Al Williams

Taylors, SC

BHR Hip

“I did my first 100-mile ride after six weeks on a bike, and I had never biked in my life,” Al says. “Last year I actually did six 100-mile bike rides each Saturday, and I’ve had no problems whatsoever doing long distance biking with my hips.”

David Hewitt

Aurora, NY

BHR Hip

“I’ve had no pain whatever after the surgery except from the incision and some stiffness,” David shares. “I play softball a couple of days a week. I went and played golf recently and didn’t have any pain or restriction. I feel great.”

James Scott

Jasper, AL

BHR Hip

“The pain is gone,” he adds. “It is night and day. It’s been remarkable. This was not a typical resurfacing because of all the bone growth, but I wouldn’t change a single thing about it.”

Seth Ellison

Huntington Beach, CA

BHR Hip

“I’m in much better shape in terms of the things I can do now than five years ago. It’s really come along well in flexibility and being able to work out again, and I’m able to run again. I’m incredibly pleased with the recovery.”

Debra Magoon

West Chicago, IL

BHR Hip

“I told my doctor that I am the poster child for the BIRMINGHAM HIP. I am not running, but then, I never was a runner. I ride my bike. I work out on the elliptical. I do weight training. I dance, which is probably the greatest cardio you’ll ever do…

Judy Clement

Pacific Palisades, CA

BHR Hip

“I got terrific results with both of my hips. It was all great,” Judy reports. She is feeling no pain in her hips and is back to biking, hiking, and walking.