Jackson Hole magazine // Winter 2017

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I CAN TREK AGAIN #ICanAgain ST. JOHN’S MEDICAL CENTER

Jackson Hole resident Jane Baldwin is a hiker. But a few years ago her hip made walking, not to mention hiking, painful. After considering her options, she came to our Peak Joint Replacement Center.

J A NE B AL DWIN H I P R E P LA C EMENT PATIENT

Immediately after her hip replacement surgery, her hip felt better. Less than 3 months later, she put her new hip to the test on a trek across Nepal. How did she do? “My hiking partners had doubts about my ability to hike, but I knew I could do it. On day 2, we did 11 kilometers and 3,500 steps.” That’s about the height of the Grand Teton. For more #ICanAgain stories, visit tetonhospital.org/stories. tetonhospital.org/stories . #ICanAgain


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