MY mom just told me she has to have one, sometime in the next 6 months. Now we're beginning the process of researching the operation and such and I wanted to see if there are any Pixies experts on this subject. Please feel free to take this to PM with me if you feel uncomfortable with a public discussion.

My questions:
* Anyone ever had one? If yes, what did oyu wish you knew before hand?
* How do you research good doctors and their success rates?
* What's the true recovery time?
* How important is physical therapy and how do you find a good therapist?
* Did your therapist come to your home, or did you go to them?
* Any other words of wisdom?

Thanks so much for any help you can give me. She's my mom and I worry about her. Plus, it's quite possible that she may come to San Francisco to have the surgery, given that I am her best support system. So I better be an expert!

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(((((((Osuche))))))))

My ex-step-father had one a few years back (in his early 50's - eek!) because he broke his but I'm afraid I don't know that much of the detail. I do know that he was mobile again within a couple or few weeks, but I think there are a lot of individual circumstances to take into account e.g. general fitness of patient, pre-existing conditions (lots of them in my step-father's case, including osteoporosis and an absent pituitary gland thanks to a tumour on it some years before).

I imagine there are support groups in the States that can provide more detailed information as anything I could provide this end would pertain to treatment in the UK.

Hope all goes well, and keep us posted on your Mom's progress - must be pretty draining on your resources too, so if we can be of any help, don't hesitate to call on us for support. xxx

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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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Osuche, I don't have the experience although I know some people that have had the surgery and they seem to be doing pretty good.

Mainly, I wanted to tell you that your mom will certainly be in our prayers along with you and yours. God bless and keep us posted.

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Thank you for the warmth and support! Have I told you lately that you guys are great?

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We had a family friend who had both hips replaced at once. In hind sight he would say it was too both to do at once. The recovery was almost 6 months. He was in a lot of pain for a couple of months.

Big picture this is a major opporation with an extend recovery. The good news is this seems to be an increasing common medical procedure. Perhaps see if you can get your mom some help and or visit during the initial recovery.

Good luck and good wishes to your mom!