Ballet Teacher Ready to Dance Again
Marcy T’s parents enrolled her in ballet at the age of six in hopes that she would develop a graceful gait.
Marcy was born with dislocated hips and wore a metal brace as a child.
Not only did she learn to walk elegantly, she fell in love with ballet and made a career of it.
“It’s been my life. I taught dance for 20 years,” she said.
Through the years, Marcy was always aware of the weakness in her hips. “I eventually developed a limp, and limped for 12 years.”
As a result, Marcy had to bring in other teachers to fill in at her dance studio.
She tried to work around the pain and manage it but eventually she had to close the school.
“It was terribly hard to give it all up.”
Marcy’s doctor told her she needed a hip replacement, but she was only 51 and she worried about how long the implant would last. Then she read about the BIRMINGHAM HIP™ Resurfacing System in the newspaper.
She made an appointment with the surgeon mentioned in the article and he felt Marcy was the perfect candidate.
“Two weeks after the surgery, a nurse called to check in and I was vacuuming,” she laughed.
That was five months ago. Now she’s already thinking about starting up dance classes.
“I really thought it was the end of the road for dancing. But now I think I’m just not quite done yet.”
Marcy’s husband is happy about the surgery, too. The couple has clubhouse seats at the Del Mar Track. It’s almost racing season again and this year they’re looking forward to enjoying it with Marcy walking gracefully and pain-free.
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