Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Aloha Hippies, Haven't checked in w/ surface hippy in a few months and wanted to touch base should I be able to add any insight/feedback to new or future hippies. Still doing very well at just shy of 2.5 years (C+, JRI,Schmalzried,Jan.'02). We had a great season for winter surf on Maui and I not only had an aggressive season with my shortboard back under me but I did return to Cloudbreak in Fiji. No question that these conditions tested my hip. My local Doc was also on the trip (Cas Soma) and I managed to catch a good wave as he was paddling out and spray him quite well cutting back. Needless to say he agreed the hip seems to be performing stellar. I just did a short three day backpacking trip into Haleakala but kept my load to about 30lbs and hiked about 30 miles. While I was a bit sore after, I attribute more to not being in as good a shape as I should have been before backpacking. However, I am still hesitant to do my traditional two week wilderness trips. I'm not clear that heavy weightbearing (65-70lb) sustained for a few weeks hiking is a good idea??? Any thoughts? I haven't done any such extended backpacking post op. If any hippies are backpackers, please share your stories. Per my doc I'm thinking that it is better not to overload the joint in a manner that may pre-maturely wear it out. Personally I would rather ease up a bit on the backpacking and preserve my ability to surf. Somehow a bit of shortterm glory doesn't compare to surfing into my elder years if I care for my implant. Best to all. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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