Since I was a young adult, my right hip had an issue - a "click" when I did leg circles in dance class. Over the years, it developed into an issue I knew would most likely need hip replacement surgery to correct. Eventually, it degenerated so that one day in February 2016, I got up from my desk and could not put any weight on it. The time had come. After searching for my surgeon by asking doctors, friends, and family for references, Dr. Della Valle's name came up from both another surgeon and from a patient. I met him and chose him to do my surgery. Since my surgery in August 2016, I have lost 20 pounds, I am back at the gym, and I never felt better! I really feel like I am Back in the Game of life!