With all due respect and please understand I'm sharing my experience because what an incredible difference hip replacement made.
First thing first I'm 54, I broke my hip in 2001 and Dr Blakey told me I would need a hip replacement in 20 ish years. I should have gotten it replaced 2 maybe 3 years ago.
Walked in Nov 8th at 8:50am and at 3:00pm I was wheeled to our truck and three steps to the truck and 3 hours later walked up stairs with a walker into our home. Walked everyday with a walker for 2 weeks I didn't have to use it the second week, but my wife..
I quit using any pain meds at the end of week three and went back to work to visit 4 weeks to the day. Pain wise I could have returned to work but my Dr and HR wouldn't allow due to bones not truly being healed for 6-8 weeks for my age, not that I think I'm old but I sure felt previous to replacement.
What I'm trying to express to you is, of my many surgeries due to racing AKA wrecking dirt bikes my hip replacement recovery was incredibly easy. No disrespect intended and everyone's situation is different just wanted to share my experience. Oh and a friend of mine had his hip replaced unbeknownst to me at the time and his results and recover are similar. I put it off for too long and regrette not doing it sooner.
