The surgeon said at the time, I must have had the infection for a long time.....like a year or more and unaware of it. My Vastus Lateralis, Iliotibial band and part of my glute was all nerotic and he had to remove it and infection had also gone into the femur and pelvis bones (Osteomyelitis). During surgery he had to make a decision to amputate my leg or remove as much infection as possible along with the joint and see how I did. He advised me to never try for a revision as the risk was too great for infection and I have chronic osteomyelitis. This all happened in Florida while we were wintering there. My surgeon in Michigan said he could do a revision, but he said I may end up a lot worse than I am now with pain and infection. My infectious disease Dr said he wouldn't advise any surgery for at least 5 years. I doubt I'll ever try for another hip and pretty much resigned myself to this way of life. I can still drive and get around, just very slow and I tire easily if too active, but I keep pushing myself as much as I can.