Right hip replacement

I was also suffering before my hip replacement. After, and I mean immediately after, that pain was gone.
There were some new pains!
Those gradually subsided. I was on Percocet for pain for three weeks, then OTC meds. I’m four months out from surgery. I’m able to do 2-3 mile walks and everything else i used to do. Full recovery to be 100% takes a long time, I think. I could not have gone without the hip replacement. Also, surgery was easy peesey.
Don’t do what i did and watch a video of a hip replacement before you have it!

Thanks for your reply. However, there is NO way I could ride a stationary bike at this time. I can barely walk 100 feet. Also, I cannot take NSAIDS, so I'm surviving on Tylenol and Tramadol. One day at a time...

@skoogka I went to physical therapy before my surgery. I also continued to go the gym and walk 3 times a week. My doctor prescribed a muscle relaxant that I could take.

My surgery for bilateral hip replacement has been cancelled x 2 due to infection risk. I am committed to keeping my body ready for surgery & recovery. I found a WONDERFUL program...MOVE WITH LEON...Versus Arthritis...its a free 12-week activity program for folks with arthritis and joint pain...it git started by a physical therapist during the pandemic when people couldn't go outside to exercise...the program has received many awards...I love it! I also found on PBS a program called Sit & Fit...I am taping all the episodes...I am not able to do all the moves in the Sit&Fit program...I do what I can...I do feel better by doing some exercises..
I can't walk anymore...too paimful...look up these 2 programs and see if your doctor would recommend them for you. The whole focus is strengthening your muscles that support your joints so pain can be lessened. I hope it helps!

Thank you!! I will look into these two options...

What is the super path method?

It is the minimally invasive method that eliminates damage to muscles, tendons, etc.
https://www.chowhipandknee.com/superpath-total-hip-replacement-hip-knee-specialist-phoenix-arizona/
The ultimate outcome will probably be the same if you have a skilled surgeon whether she uses the posterior approach (original and old approach); anterior approach (newer methodology or Superpath (newest technology). But as you move from posterior to anterior to superpath the initial surgical pain decreases. I had none.

Traditionally there are all kinds of instructions for hip replacement patients. Don't cross your legs, etc. etc. Dr. Chow came into the surgical center the morning of my operation and he had a ten page document from the hospital with all those instructions. He threw them away and told me that there are only two instructions: Be a couch potato for five weeks because he can't make bones grow and they need to grow around the implant and take your medicine.

At the moment, there are not a lot of surgeons who are trained in Superpath. For example, in greater Phoenix there are two Superpath surgeons: Dr. Chow (who invented the technique) and Judd Cummings.