I am your average 60 year old, walk my dog every day, work in my garden, yoga every day, not overweight, was very active in my youth, big downhill skiing, marathon runner, aerobic instructor, biker, etc. Started to have lots of pain in my left hip, tried everything, hot yoga, massage, swimming, etc. it all helped, for a little while. The PAIN was so bad really could hardly walk, so time for a hip replacement. My hospital care - I am Canadian - was relatively good, but after 3 days out you go, so home, alone, to my house. I had no follow-up care or help, at all, only what my friends could find the time to help me with. So don't sweat it, and just do what you can do. Dogs went to daycare for 1 month, and I used the internet to source what I could. 7 months later I can walk the dogs for 1 hour, but need my trekking poles to help - I have a bad right knee that also needs replacing. I am still kinda of "listing" when I walk, and wonder if the replacement has made my left side a little shorter, no one seems to be able to confirm this. I can do everything, just not for as long. pain is way down, and only take a few Tylenol a day, usually at night. It is not an easy recovery, try to be as fit as you can be before the operation, and lose as much weight as you can, I lost 15 lbs and this helped, a lot. It is well worth doing, and keep moving. Good Luck
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I am your average 60 year old, walk my dog every day, work in my garden, yoga every day, not overweight, was very active in my youth, big downhill skiing, marathon runner, aerobic instructor, biker, etc. Started to have lots of pain in my left hip, tried everything, hot yoga, massage, swimming, etc. it all helped, for a little while. The PAIN was so bad really could hardly walk, so time for a hip replacement. My hospital care - I am Canadian - was relatively good, but after 3 days out you go, so home, alone, to my house. I had no follow-up care or help, at all, only what my friends could find the time to help me with. So don't sweat it, and just do what you can do. Dogs went to daycare for 1 month, and I used the internet to source what I could. 7 months later I can walk the dogs for 1 hour, but need my trekking poles to help - I have a bad right knee that also needs replacing. I am still kinda of "listing" when I walk, and wonder if the replacement has made my left side a little shorter, no one seems to be able to confirm this. I can do everything, just not for as long. pain is way down, and only take a few Tylenol a day, usually at night. It is not an easy recovery, try to be as fit as you can be before the operation, and lose as much weight as you can, I lost 15 lbs and this helped, a lot. It is well worth doing, and keep moving. Good Luck
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