Shawn Willim:
CLASS OF 1997
Franklin High SchoolClass of 1997
Livonia, MI
Riley Middle SchoolClass of 1993
Livonia, MI
Adams Elementary SchoolClass of 1991
Livonia, MI
Shawn's Story
I am still living in Hudsonville, MI and have continued working at Johnson Controls as a product engineer. I've been in West Michigan now for 4 years. We've settled into our home and have an great group of friends here, so I am happy for that.
I've recently gone through some surgeries on my hip. I've always had problems with my hip and knees and we finally figured out it was because my hip alignment and shape was not good. I opted not to have a total hip replacement and went with a more complicated surgery called a periacetabular osteotomy in Nov 2007. There was only one doctor in MI qualified enough to perform the surgery and he happened to be out of Beaumont Hospital. The surgery was definitely a challenge for both Ed & I. He was really good about taking care of me, but I was in rough shape for quite a while. I didn't get off crutches until ...Expand for more
around April 2008. It's going better now, but I am still probably going to schedule more surgery for 2009. There is still a lot of scar tissue, possible labral tears, etc.. that I need to get taken care of because I am nowhere near pain free yet.
The reason for waiting on any further surgeries is that Ed and I are expecting our first child around Jan 30, 2009. We have waited to try and get the hip issue repaired, but I am happy either way. I think it's the right time now. Seems like all our friends are starting to have kids. I feel lucky to have 3 of my friends due within a week of my due date. Something about going through this with a lot of other people is more fun than on my own.
So, hopefully everyone is doing well. I couldn't make it to the 10 year HS reunion, but I'm glad everyone had a great time and it was nice to see pictures.
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