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TOTALLY HIP CELEBRITIESInquiring minds want to know!
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Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars was recovering
Wednesday after undergoing hip replacement surgery, his publicist said. http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2450585,00.html
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There's his passion for the game, which hasn't waned over the years, according to his friends. There's his zest for competition, an itch that a 51-year-old man with an artificial hip has only so many ways to scratch.
And, of course, there's his two-year, $14 million contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, which kicked in at the beginning of the 2002-'03 season.
Not that being the highest-paid coach in America is all it's cracked up to be.
Doug Collins, NBA star and coach had simultaneous bilateral hip replacements last summer at Weiss Memorial hospital in Chicago by Dr. Henry Finn.
Warm regards,
Dr. Shawn W. Palmer
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Linda,I was very surprised that Coach K (Head Coach of Duke University's Men's Basketball team, the NCAA 2001 Champions) hasn't been listed yet! His fans (and there are many, trust me) all know he's had a thr. He talks about it briefly in his Leading With the Heart motivational book, and he refers to his thr in many, many articles.
He is truly inspirational!
"There is a spring in his step as he enters the racquetball court in Card Gymnasium to take on his usual noon foe, athletic director Joe Alleva, who is seven years younger than Coach K's 54 years. No matter, Krzyzewski lunges about, looking spry and agile. And all this on an artificial hip joint. "I'm as young mentally and passionately as anybody," he says after the match. "I mean, I'm fresh. I love this school. I'm in great health. I don't have a bad hip. I have a hip replacement." |
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New Orleans Saints coach Mike DitkaCNN/SI: You've been through a heart attack and two hip replacements. How's your health? Ditka: The hips are great, I feel great right now, it's the best I've ever felt. I ran this morning, I run every morning I'm here. I work out, I'm in better shape now than I've been in probably the last five or six years, I've taken off some weight. I feel good, I really do—I feel good about life, I feel good about everything. |
Charlton Heston:President, National Rifle Association, "Moses" in The Ten Commandments, August 25, 1998 "I agree that the surgery is so successful I hate to see anyone put it off; I now can't imagine why I did." |
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Roald Dahl, writer"When he crash-landed his biplane in the Libyan desert, he suffered a fractured skull, spinal injuries and a smashed hip. His injuries required a hip replacement and two spinal operations, the last in 1947. In the sort of macabre gesture that would later characterize his writing, he preserved the end of a femur that surgeons had removed and used it as a paperweight in his writing studio." |
Roddy Piper, WCW wrestler"He underwent a total hip replacement in Dec. '95 and has suffered numerous injuries, as well as being stabbed by irate fans and shot at once! At WCW's Halloween Havoc '96, he appeared to once again feud with Hogan, and continues there today. His finishing move is the sleeper hold. He stands 6'2"s tall, 235 lbs., resides in Oregon with his wife Kitty and 6 children, dogs, chickens and horses! His latest film, The Bad Pack, can be found in video stores." |
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Bobby Nichols, Sr golf pro"I had both hips replaced not too long ago. After the operation, I actually found it easier to make a more level hip turn, rather than an upward and lateral slide. When you make a level turn, you'll feel as though your weight is shifting only to the inside of your rear foot, not to the outside." |
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Elizabeth Taylor, actressFor quite some time, walking was so painful she used a cane. I am sure she was dreading yet ANOTHER surgery, but the pain was something that could not be ignored, much less forgotten. So, she had her left hip replaced first. Many months later, she had the right hip done. Her recuperation did not go smoothly at all, which led to the discovery that the last surgery had left one leg longer than the other! She had to have a THIRD hip replacement to restore the leg to an equal length of the other. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!?!?!?!? With all the other trials and tribulations during these bleak several years, what more can come her way? During this five-year period, she suffered the deaths of her mother; her close friend/confidant/publicist Chen Sam; ANOTHER divorce; ANOTHER surgery for the removal of a brain tumor; a terrifying seizure following her release; a fall that resulted in a spinal compression fracture; another fall that resulted in a fractured ankle; the death of her life-long friend, Roddy McDowell; ANOTHER surgery this past December for a bad sinus problem; and, most recently, Larry Fortensky, her last husband, fell down a flight of stairs, and, at last report, was in a coma, and in critical condition! When people speak of Elizabeth Taylor as being a survivor, this list alone would be justification enough, but, remember, these events are only from the last five years! This poor woman has endured this kind of pestilence her entire adult life! A quote of hers keeps replaying itself in my mind almost constantly, "There is a price to be paid!" This was in reference to her life-long struggle with tragedy in one form or another. Yes, she may have been the most beautiful woman in the world her whole life; yes, she may "hob-nob" with Kings and Queens, and Presidents, and Prime Ministers, and all the most famous people in the world; yes, she may have incredible privileges and a very privileged life; yes, she may be wealthy enough to support many third world countries, but look at the "price she has paid!" But, through all this, her concern is raising as much money as possible for AIDS, and those who suffer from it! That is what being a "humanitarian" is all about! And, it is just one of the many reasons I admire this woman so profoundly.
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Bo Jackson, football, baseball, actorI found a quote from Bo Jackson regarding his hip replacement on his web site: "I injured my hip playing football with the Los Angeles Raiders. We were in the playoffs, playing against the Cincinnati Bengals and I was tackled from behind and my hip was injured. I eventually had a total hip replacement and played only baseball for the next two seasons. I have now retired from all sports." |
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Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in Britain.She had her second hip replacement in January 1998 at the age of 97. Recent newsreels show that she is walking well. She carries a cane but is never seen in public actually using it! Must be one of the oldest hippies around - now 98. Alan Headon |
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Dan Gable, wrestlerOlympic Gold Medallist 1972 "Gable, in his 21st season as Iowa's wrestling coach, had his left hip replaced Thursday. The surgery went well, Kathy reported, "better than expected." |
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EVEL KNIEVEL, daredevil stuntman"Evel continues to do print and radio endorsements for Tampa General Hospital, where his hip replacement and pelvis reconstruction was performed and where he is being treated for his Hepatitis C. This will also be where his liver transplant operation will be done" Videos at Amazon.com: |
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George Archer, sr. professional golfer"He rebounded from right hip replacement surgery in 1996 and played a full schedule in '97, recording five top-10 finishes. He has been hampered by injuries his entire career -- including seven major surgeries. He is considered one of the games all-time great putters, and at one time held a PGA Tour record for fewest putts over four rounds. " |
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Neil Lomax, former NFL QuarterbackBiography #1
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