Hello bdionne2.....I am sorry to see you are having so much pain. If your infection markers are going up, you definitely need to be seeing your Surgeon and Infectious Disease doctor, especially with MRSA history. I am 72 and currently living a pretty good life with no hip joint at all. At the time of my incident, they were going to put spacer in, then another hip 3 months later, but infection had spread too much to bone and muscles and they couldn't do it. What I had is a "Girdlestone Resection". I have met others with the same thing on this forum as well as the Facebook forum "Hip Replacement Complication Forum" . I'm able to walk with crutches, walker, even one crutch or cane for short distances. I can take 30-40 steps with nothing at all. I ride a tricycle and go camping and boating. I just can't go hiking or walking anymore...but wheelchair or scooter helps with that. Please take care and wishing you all the best.....Cindy Marsh