All very good points! No he has not had major surgery, no he will not go to rehab, no he has not done PT. I have expressed all this to his doctor, to my husband. My daughter has tried talking to him about his recovery. He did watch his grandmother with a similar mindset struggle through her surgery. On the flip side, I was very fit, did a ton of PT leading up to hip replacements and a lot of walking. I “flew through”. Never had to use a walker/cane. Was driving in 3 days….that will not happen with him. My surgery protocol required attendance/participation in pre-op classes. He is talking to ortho at a smaller institution and I dont think they require that, unfortunately. I was hoping surgeon would require a patient agreement for PT…otherwise, I am certain, he wont participate.