I'm sorry for this to be posted so long after original post but information on hip removal is very scarce! My husband had a 30 year old hip replacement replaced. Got a staph infection 6 months later ..they replaced that implant and we went the wound pump 6 weeks iv antibiotics..all good until 10 weeks out when he was deathly ill with sepsis. They removed his hip and femur and we are still in hospital as I type this. His pain post op is excruciating on movement of this leg. Was that your experience and if so, how long until relief? We are 3 days after surgery and it seems the physical therapist is not sympatico "people walk with no bone or hip". Husband is 74 and been through a lot, but in general is very tough and not given to weakness or whining.
Thank you so much if you answer this. You've certainly been through a lot and it was most helpful to me to read your account.