John Bohlman's hip replacement story

You've been in pain for a while now, haven't you?

You think that you'll never be able to do some of the things you love to do, don't you?

I was in pain, too. I thought I would never be able to go backpacking again. When I got the diagnosis of arthritis in my hip, I was very dismayed.

But I did the physical therapy, then I got the surgery and then I did the physical therapy again.

Six months later I was cross-country skiing again, and a year later stood on the side of Mount Hood, with other peaks of the Cascades off in the distance.

So...

Go ahead and get it done! Don't waste any more time!