Category Archives: Patient Story – BHR

Bilateral BHR patient David House completes 50k walk for Dimbleby Cancer Care

In June 2015, a team from The McMinn Centre walked 50 kilometres around London and raised over £7750 for Dimbleby Cancer Care. Click here to read the blog. The walk has now become an annual fundraising event for Dimbleby Cancer … Continue reading

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Trail Blazing Peter Bell gives his BHR the ‘ultimate test’

The Marathon Man Peter Bell is back again to tell of another fantastic achievement for him and his BHR that will be 10 years old this December. Peter took on the gruelling Inca Trail Marathon in June 2016. Here is … Continue reading

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BHR ‘the best choice of my life!’

Chris Brightmore remains active after BHR surgery with Mr McMinn in August 2013…. After suffering with increasing pain and accepting it was not just fatigue from running and cycling, I was informed my hip was failing and a replacement was … Continue reading

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BHR ‘Mountain Man’ Peter Bell sends a blog update!

Back in 2012, Mountain runner and BHR patient Peter Bell wrote a blog about his many sporting successes, including completing the 2011 Everest Marathon. Peter has sent us the following update on his achievements since then… For 2013, my choice … Continue reading

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Stuart’s still very much on track!

Seventy-one year old author and composer Stuart Sharp has sent in a video to show he is still as active as ever! In answer to my regular hip re-surfacing ‘how are you doing’ questionnaires I thought I would make an … Continue reading

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Two UK trips, two brand new hips!

Saipan resident Russell Quinn discusses the ‘phenomenal experience’ of his bilateral Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) operations. He has twice travelled across the world for surgery with Mr McMinn… It has been quite a journey for me that started in 2005 at … Continue reading

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Gillian’s new arrival!

Fourteen years post-surgery, new mother Gillian is enjoying parenthood without the bother of hip pain… I had spent five years from the age of fifteen walking with the aid of crutches which was not fantastic. I was in constant pain … Continue reading

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Both BHRs succeeded beyond my expectations!

Seventy-eight year old Reg Hall has travelled from the USA twice to undergo Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) surgery with Mr McMinn. I’m a bit older than most of Mr McMinn’s patients. My left hip was resurfaced in 1999 when I … Continue reading

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Serving up a new knee

Tennis coach Paul can’t fault his Birmingham Knee Replacement. I have been coaching tennis and squash since 1969 when I was 22 years of age. Presently I run a tennis coaching Academy in Brighton and organise and coach tennis at … Continue reading

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‘My Left Hip’ poem

The following poem, entitled ‘My Left Hip’, was sent in by one of Mr McMinn’s patients. My Left Hip Needing a new hip As with this I have to hop I chose to do it proper And go right to … Continue reading

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