Joint Replacement Testimonials
Marilyn Phelps: Hip Replacement
Because of the type of pain she was having, Marilyn expected that she too would need a knee-replacement. Dr. Kenyon, however, said the pain was actually caused by her hip, and he recommended hip-replacement surgery. Read more »
Louie Ambs: Double Hip Replacement
Severe hip pain that kept getting worse over a period of three to four years took the joy out of golfing and made it impossible for Louie to swing his leg over a bike. Now, after two total hip replacements, Louie is riding 20 miles a week on the trails at Clark Lake. Read more »
Sally Dwyer: Total Knee Replacements
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis cause 54-year-old Sally Dwyer joint pain that affects her back, neck, hands, knees, hips, ankles and feet. Fortunately, two total knee replacement surgeries at Allegiance Health have helped to increase Sally’s mobility and improve her quality of life. Read more »
Phil Sponsler: Total Knee Replacement
Phil Sponsler was anxious to get back to his walking routine—a daily two-mile trek through the woods with a friend. He was also tired of needing to take 5 to 10 minutes to gain mobility in his knee after a drive of any distance. Read more »
Dick Dalton: Total Knee Replacements
What Dick loves most, though, is practicing sports with his nine-year-old grandson, Brody. After two successful knee replacements with orthopaedic surgeon Paul Kenyon, MD, Dick has no plans to slow down. Read more »
Brenda Rowley: Total Knee Replacement
In her 30-year nursing career, Brenda Rowley has spent countless hours on her feet. She also ran track in high school and was an avid water skier—all of which has taken a toll on her joints and caused significant pain in her left knee. Read more »
Jerry Harr: Shoulder and Total Knee Replacements
Jerry Harr loves the outdoors, especially camping, boating and fishing, and he looks forward to doing them all without pain. He jokingly refers to himself as “the Bionic Man,” because he has undergone total joint replacement on both knees and a shoulder—all at Allegiance Health. Read more »
Linda Zysk: Total Knee Replacement
Almost five years ago, Linda Zysk was running up the stairs at her home and fell. She could tell right away that something was wrong with her left knee. Linda made an appointment with orthopaedic surgeon Allan Tompkins, MD, because he had recently performed a total hip replacement on her husband. Read more »
Paul Zysk: Hip Replacement
Paul Zysk’s Lake Somerset home has lots of steps, including a long stairway from his back door to the lake. That was a big reason why he finally decided on hip replacement surgery in 2005, after dealing with pain for more than 15 years. Read more »
Kandie Collier: Total Knee Replacement
Kandie Collier had many choices of where to go for surgery, but Kandie decided to come to Allegiance Health. “Two of my dearest friends had total joint replacements at Allegiance, and their results were so remarkable that I wanted to meet the 'miracle worker' who did their surgeries.” Read more »