Hi, Let's see. I had one hip replacement for arthritis. The other hip I broke with my femur. No I wasnt with my mother when she was sick. I came back a week before she died, Luckily she didnt suffer too long I do have spinal stenosis and I dont know if my new pain doc knows. I have had every mri and scan there is, I had a emg. and it was normal. I even had a brain Mri. I thought i had ms. I have a rod and screws in my femur and hip. I am bionic. i've been diagnosed with nerve damage. I had a grat pain doc, who was helping me and then he discharged me .long story.