Why the Blog?

Over the last few days I have been asked several times, why the blog? After giving it some thought, it is kind of like when I talked the first guys into coming down from the city to check out Mavericks. The possibility of surfing out there with someone else, the excitement of a new experience. The possibility that the waves my new guests would ride would give them the same thrill that Mavericks gave me. When they looked off the cliff they looked everywhere. Dave and Tom couldn't see where the wave was. It was new territory for them. A set came through and it became clear to all: What an amazing wave.

I have lived with the pain in my hip over the last 3 years that, at times, put me down. The grind of pain was wearing me thin, and I am sure there were times when I was not the most pleasant person to be around. I really like to be positive and happy. Massage therapists, Chiropractors, Accupuncture, Osteopaths, Spine injections, you name it, I searched for a remedy to have a pain-free day. All the while, it wasn't my back that was the problem, as we all thought. It came down to being referred to orthopedic specialist Dr. Nick Colyvas. My good rugby mate said he was the man. Dr. Colyvas took x-rays of my hip, as it was obvious to him that this was the problem. His first response was to show the x-rays to a colleague of his.

I made an appointment with Dr. Vail at UCSF. We talked about the options of hip replacement or a newer procedure called a hip resurfacing. He explained that the resurfacing preserves the femur and is far less invasive compared to the hip replacement, and if successful, will allow me to keep surfing the way I want to surf. I don't want to simply be pain-free in a rocker... I want to rock! These procedures are making huge strides, and the benefits are adding years to an active body. I jumped at the chance to live life and not resign myself to the couch, trying to hold on to the memory of the good years. I am sorry but there's no way I'm living in the past when there is a whole future ahead. This blog , I hope will inspire those of you out there who are questioning the risk of surgery.

If you are living with pain and want to (and can) lose it, take a chance to catch the wave of medical technology that can let you live your dream 'til the day you ride your last wave. Life is opportunity, if you are open to it. I am going until there is nothing left in the tank.

Live Your Dreams! thanks,jeff