A while back while in the hospital after one of my anout to be failed attempt at a new hip, the head of the hospital came to evaluate my situation before setting up my interim schedule. At that time I asked him if such a thing as walking without a hip were possible and he related that he knew of an older vietnam vet that had to have a bad hip replaced but was reluctant to get another one put in and therefore over time had managed to compensate. PT person said it wasn't the most graceful walk but this older guy got him where he was going and that was all he wantwd. Again on this site a woman related that with hard rehab, strengthening of muscle and up scar tissue had gone from wheelchair to walker and working up to a cane. So this gives me hope and I welcome hearing of any other like experiences.

I only know that building up muscle on the non hip side helps with stability a bit - I will always have to use walker or crutches or wheelchair but it could always be worse.