Man About Town Restores Hip and Gets Back in the Groove
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At the age of 45, Dr. Harrison began to experience severe pain in his right hip. After enduring it for five years, he started to consider joint replacement. Though familiar with the intricacies of the health profession, Dr. Harrison’s human side made him put off the procedure for as long as he could. He admitted, “There was anxiety, fear, and the hesitancy to do anything to distract concentration of my son who was completing his last year of college at the time.” Dr. Harrison tried alternative methods to make the pain subside. After a while, it only made things worse. Six months prior to undergoing joint replacement, Dr. Harrison could see the effects of the pain on his normal routine. |
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“I started to avoid social events because I was limping. I would have to take different routes in the hospital and I started doing my operations seated.” Finally, when his hip collapse, making him an inch shorter; he knew it was time to make a change.
Now Dr. Harrison functions freely and without pain and is back in the business with improving the lives of others. His only regret was waiting so long to get the procedure and get back in the groove.