@windyl

You could just be the victim of random outcomes or your surgeon might not have done the best job. If you think it is the former, then you will probably be okay if you stick with your surgeon. If you think it is the latter, you should research and find a new surgeon.

Anterior is a relatively new method although it has been somewhat superseded in that space by various versions of supercap (such as Superpath and STAR). The key, however, IMO, is that whatever method you use, the surgeon is very experienced in that method. Experience trumps methodology. But...of course, try to get both.

@windyl Patience is the key! At 4 weeks, your incision is barely healed. The underlying tissue, muscles, tendons, bone and nerves are just beginning to recover.
The numbness is from irritated or severed nerves. These will tell you when they begin to recover, with tingling, pins and needles or other symptoms, which can last quite a while and change from day to day. Nerves regenerate at a rate of about 1 - 2 mm/day, or 1/8 to 1/4" per month.
The swelling and pain are from other tissues healing, and will resolve over time. You can help speed things up by doing some lymphatic massage - your PT can show you how.
You WILL feel better over the next couple months. When surgeons tell you how "fast" healing will be, in my experience (after 5 hip surgeries and several other ortho surgeries) they are talking about the incision healing and the implant being correct - the rest of it is very individual. Since you were in a wheelchair, I think maybe your situation had been bad/deteriorating for a while? This can increase complete recovery time.

When I was young (54), I had two hip replacements 8 weeks apart. My results were excellent with no complications, but I was exhausted for MONTHS. Then my primary explained that after major surgery, even without complications, your body is recovering for at least 4-6 months, possibly as long as a year. When I needed revisions some years later (due to recalled and no-longer-used implants) we waited 3 months between surgeries, and I was much less tired.

Is there a particular reason to do the second surgery before you have fully healed from the first? Maybe waiting until 4 months have passed to do the next surgery would be better for your body? This would be a good question to ask you surgeon and also your primary provider who knows your overall health better.

@windyl I have two hips now, two knees, and a reverse shoulder right. I will say that patience is the key if you have these surgeries. I have no pain and working joints now as opposed to the awful debilitating arthritis I used to have prior to the surgeries. I think it is key to recognize everyone is different, everyone heals at their own rate, and there should be no judgement or criticism if it takes you longer. I am delighted for the people who jump up no meds and start running the next day—if they exist. The majority of humans have different rates of recovery. It’s not a contest but to help you in your life. Just keep going forward and doing your PT with supportive positive medical care. And remember if you’re happy with your progress that’s the best there can be. If your medical professionals can’t share in those gains, find some that do. They exist and acknowledge the differences among us. Best to you.