@dcanada54 I am so sorry to hear all that you have been through. I had knee replacement surgery in 2020 and my knee is still painful. My surgeon sends patients for allergy testing, including nickel and the bone cement, before he will do the surgery. I had a high allergy to nickel but I was fine on the bone cement. As a result, he ordered a replacement having no nickel. People considering hip or knee surgery should definitely seek out allergy testing before their surgery. I think that it is disgraceful the the surgeon would no longer see you after those results!!! Wishing you all my best, and maybe you can find another surgeon who can help you.