Hip replacement questions?

I had mine done in Bozeman three and a half years ago at 48 years old. I did cortisone shots in the fall so I could waterfowl hunt. Mountains were out of the question at this point.I went in to operation room at seven am and was walking at two in the afternoon. A massive improvement on quality of life for me.
 
I've done hundreds of medical consults on post-op joints. Patients getting elective hip replacements are usually the happiest people I talk to with the least pain relative to before the surgery. If I needed a hip replaced, I'd be upset that I needed it, apprehensive about the PT, but not at all scared of outcome.
This thread is really helpful, thanks for the good news. I probably need a new hip after years of hiking and hard work. Gardening is very painful and should be enjoyable. Where in Wyoming/Utah/Idaho is a good place to get this done?
 
My consult is with one of the best orthos in the region.

I will follow his guidance to the “T”. I’m not worried about doing the PT. I’m worried about overdoing it.
My wife's ortho said walk as much as you would like. Unless painful, it's therapy. For wife it was no pain at all ... so she has been walking alot ever since.
 
My consult is with one of the best orthos in the region.

I will follow his guidance to the “T”. I’m not worried about doing the PT. I’m worried about overdoing it.
Yea, the PA & sawbones will emphasize for you to own your PT, then scold you for doing it.
 
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