From what I’ve read and heard, every individual is different. However, one month after having my artificial hip removed I could just stand up in a walking frame with help from my physiotherapist in the hospital. I was convinced I’d be in a wheelchair forever. I couldn’t take even one step - just stand for a minute or so! My physiotherapist encouraged me to find a local physiotherapist when I got home, so I did. I’d lost a lot of weight in hospital (for a month) and my muscles were generally very weak.
Once home I had a physiotherapist 3x per week, in my home. So bit by bit I improved my strength and am still doing so. Within 2 weeks at home (6 weeks after the op) I could walk a few steps with the walker. After a further 6 weeks I could walk quite well with the walker and another couple of weeks I managed to go down (and up) a flight of stairs using a crutch and the handrail. I still rarely use crutches for walking except with the physiotherapist present (now 22 weeks after the operation). I now have physiotherapy 2x per week and do my own thing the rest of the time (not always so thoroughly)!
So what next? Who knows, but I’m determined to progress as far as I can. Time will tell. From what I’ve read, heard and experienced, physiotherapy is absolutely key to improving.
Even now, I can see improvement every week. Hope this is helpful.