(((((osuche)))))

A friend of mine had one a few years back. He's rather young too. He injured his hip several years ago and it never healed right. He damamged it more by not getting the right treatment due to a law suit settlement that took much longer than it should have. Eventually, after every other recourse was tried, he had to have a replacement. He was only 36 at the time.

Like Lou, I don't know all too many details but I'll give you what I know.

He stayed in the hospital for a week. When he came home he had a therapist assigned to him and she came over once a day for 6 weeks. He was mobile, but limited (stiff), by week 2. He limped severely for about 8-12 weeks and then we noticed his limp subsiding. Initially, on a scale of 1-10, he said the pain from the surgery was a 12. Pardon this statement, but he's a guy and so of course the pain was a 12...LOL!

After a year he was walking as if he never had surgery and he says he didn't have much pain, if any at all, thereafter.

I'll keep you and your mom in my thoughts! I'm sending healthy and healing vibes your way!

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