Hi, @mnpat - it makes sense if your surgeon told you your hip would probably last more than 15 years and you are now at 16 that you might wonder what it would be like - what you might experience - if the hip started to fail. I would wonder about that, as well.

I'd like to see if @gerhard9321 @contentandwell @geek_girl @moemoe @nancyaucoin may have some information on what the signs of failure might look like from their personal experiences, those of a friend or family member who has had hip replacement, or their personal research.

@mnpat - have you gotten to ask your primary care doctor about the pain in the area above the top of the femur or the trouble sleeping on the left side? If so, what did he or she say about it?