Thanks, Dennis and good luck to your wife. My experience: I had my right hip replaced in October of last year, due to arthritis. I am 67. I spent a week in the hospital and two more in a rehab facility. I was walking unaided after the first week, though my cane helped. The physical therapists helped my adjust my gait and to deal with stairs. The incision was painful then especially if I bumped it getting out of the hospital bed. Now I feel my hip is perfect and can consider going some place on a walking tour. However my left leg is a big problem due to neurological damage 17 years ago. Fixing it has been futile but at least I can walk unaided. Back to the hip. There is still some pain at the incision site if I touch it - not excruciating though. The upshot: If you've been advised to have a hip replaced do it. I'm very happy I did.
