Need some encouragement?

[sunflower]

If you are feeling a little blue and need a boost, this article may help encourage you. A female firefighter, who was a former triathlete and adventure racer, recently broke the Guinness World Record for winning a 24 hour paddle board race~standing the entire time. What makes her unique is that she has had 4 hip replacements in 5 years~all by the age of 47. :cool:

http://www.capitalbay.com/latest-ne...p-for-90-miles-around-californian-harbor.html

 

[Dmcfad2]

Overachiever. LOL!

 

[VF]

Also Mary Lou Retton.. Some great articles found by Googling on her hip replacement.


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[sunflower]

Also Mary Lou Retton..

Yes, Mary Lou is a hippie. :cool: If I remember correctly she was born with a hip problem and the problems manifested later in her life which resulted in a THR in her 40's. And former Tour De France winner Floyd Landis also had a hip procedure and rode for the professional Team Ouch post op. But the reason I posted this particular story is because of the number of hip replacements in a short period AND for being a gifted athlete with severe osteoarthritis. I'm not a hipster recovering from a THR but I find this story incredibly encouraging for me as I muscle through the long recovery of a TKR. I hope many of you find it helpful to know there are more like us out there in the world.

 

[Jaycey]

There are some more stories in our Library as well Stories of amazing hip recoveries.