Hi Bob, I have had three left hip replacements in the last 6 months. The first to replace the bone on bone joint. Became infected at 5.5 weeks. Staph infection in joint. Spacer put in, with 6 weeks PICC line every 8 hr. Antibiotics and no weight bearing. After that course of antibiotics and good test results, the surgeon allowed 50% weight bearing until I had the 3rd surgery on Feb. 25. Just last week, via telephone consult, the surgeon said I could go to full weight bearing as tolerated. So happy about that. Trying to be patient and allow my body time to get stronger, but it’s hard. The reason my surgeon told me 50% weight bearing was to protect the spacer as evidently, they can loosen at any time, and then you’re really going to be limited in what you can do. You really don’t want to have emergency surgery right now. So, please, try to listen to your body and go slow. Even now, I use the walker when I’m really tired and I can tell it takes so much weight off the hip. But using a walker is no fun. But it’s better than all those weeks at no weight bearing having to use a wheelchair. Best of luck to you.

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