Boston with two new hips

Carrie Bradshaw (pictured, on right) became the first double-hip replacement patient to complete the Boston Marathon. A longtime runner, Carrie was diagnosed with bilateral congenital hip dysplasia at age 40 and feared her running days were over (read more in The Buzz Magazines’ Feb. 2024 story Beating the Odds: From recovery to marathon training by Pooja Salhotra). Carrie saw several surgeons after her diagnosis who told her she could no longer run. Fortunately, Dr. Gregory Stocks (pictured, on left) supported her desire to undergo double-hip replacement and get back to running. To celebrate her incredible endeavor, Carrie had a full cheering squad in Boston. Her husband Ben Bradshaw, children Theo and Poppy, mother Melinda Tosoni, aunt and uncle Debby and Dan Tosoni, and lifelong friend Ann Nogast with her husband Dave and son Jake were on the sidelines for the big race. Special guest Dr. Stocks even made the trip to Boston. “It was a huge victory for both of us, so I gifted him my race bib to thank him for believing in me,” said Carrie. 

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