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Feb 9, 20202 min read

Hip Vocabulary

I have no idea what the truly “hip” vocabulary is now. When my kids were in their teens, I think the word was “tight”. And, of course,...

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Feb 2, 20204 min read

Research: If It’s A Tear, Repair.

I’ve been around the block like a used car with my hips. They are not under warranty and should have been recalled years ago. They were...

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Jan 31, 20201 min read

Home: My Fight Song

Detours suck! They make me angry. They frustrate me. I am diminished! There is no control of the situation. But, at the end of the day,...

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Jan 25, 20202 min read

Stroke Of Luck?

Five years ago last week, I got the call no one wants. The phone rang and I forwarded the call. It rang again and I forwarded the call....

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Dominique Hamblin, Hip Patient and Equestrian: Galloping with Hope

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Jan 25, 20203 min read

Dominique Hamblin, Hip Patient and Equestrian: Galloping with Hope

If you fall off a horse, you get back up. I am not a quitter. Olivia Wilde And so she did. Dominique Hamblin is a hippie equestrian from...

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Jan 18, 20202 min read

Victory

Weight. Shoulders. Pressure. Anxiety. Downward. Stress. Emotions. The last few weeks had been weighing me down, but I been looking...

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Jan 18, 20203 min read

Connected At The Hip: Monya Prinsloo

You all have heard that phrase, “They are connected at the hip.” My best friend, Power, and I would be described as that. The kind of...

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Jan 10, 20201 min read

Seat of Emotions

A Poem by Rossara Jamil My broken hips heal me on endless days of watching shadows dance, away from a world that continues to turn,...

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Jan 10, 20203 min read

Self-care

“Put your own oxygen mask on first”. How many times have you heard that phrase? Every single time (hopefully) you get on an airplane....

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Perspective: Dr. Robert Kollmorgen, Hip Preservationist

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Jan 5, 20203 min read

Perspective: Dr. Robert Kollmorgen, Hip Preservationist

I’ve had the privilege of sharing with you, through my hip journey, some of my lessons learned from Dr. Robert Kollmorgen, but this blog...

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Jan 4, 20203 min read

Two Words

“Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation...

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UK Hip Preservationist Perspective: Mr. Rishi Chana

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Dec 29, 20195 min read

UK Hip Preservationist Perspective: Mr. Rishi Chana

I'd like to introduce you to Mr. Rishi Chana who is a hip preservationist/surgeon in the UK. He is extremely committed to supporting...

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Dec 28, 20192 min read

Transition...

We all have good days and not so good days. I’ve been fighting a cold and the weather had been plain blah! My body (and thoughts) were...

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Dec 21, 20192 min read

Opposite of Yes?

Up or Down. Stop or Go. Left or Right. Right or Wrong. Light or dark. All of these are opposites and you can see them in your mind’s eye....

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Dec 21, 20192 min read

Tap, Tap, Tap

Every morning for hours. What is going on? Where is this noise coming from? I hear it and I go “looking” for the sound. I open the door...

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Dec 14, 20192 min read

No Catchy Title - Just Life

So today was a different type of day. For some reason, I woke up out of sorts. Both hips hurt and I just did not feel well. So crappy...

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Dec 14, 20191 min read

She Is Fierce

Chicago Marathon NY Marathon Berlin Marathon Boston Marathon Qualifier Achievement. Pride. Grits. Guts Hip Patient. Labral Tear....

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Dec 7, 20195 min read

Between Grief and Hope

So again, going back to my newfound inspiration from music, I came across a song called Between by Satsang. The song relays the idea that...

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Dec 7, 20196 min read

Pain Perspective: Dr. Jacob Templar, PT

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. -Buddhist proverb First of all, I have a passion for my hip healing. I am tired of these damn...

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Nov 30, 20195 min read

Bring Optimism Back

By Bill Apalbasa, Guest Blogger and Author for Hope and Optimism (Check out his website http://theother999rooms.squarespace.com/) Bill...

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