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I am a 58-year-old woman who is six months post total hip replacement and am getting my life back. I rejoined my clay court tennis club today after having a lesson in which my instructor estimated I had hit about 450 balls. After the usual rehab, I started taking tennis lessons about 2 and a half months post surgery. Now I still have some tightness in the joint and still follow the precautions of not crossing my legs or bending the wrong way, however, I have to say that my surgery has been a success. This is primarily due to having a good surgeon, being in decent shape prior to the surgery (by doing Pilates and Yoga), and also keeping up a good diet and regular exercise post surgery. You have to know the fine line between how much to do and when to quit, and err on the side of caution. This has been a terrific experience for me; I waited two years after I should have for the surgery to be sure my insurance would pay for it. Now I am even more grateful for the life it has given me back.