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Welcome to Mayo Connect, I am guessing there is an underlying issue here. Are you willing to share a little more?

My hips began to deteriorate in my 30's but I was in denial for a long time - until I could no longer lift my leg to walk upstairs and the hip joints were no longer stable.

Once you are recovered, only high impact activities are off the table. No one will know you had surgery except if they see the scar on your leg.

If you have a choice, use a surgeon who believes in an active lifestyle after surgery. The hips may wear a little sooner, but they are replaceable (I'm on my second set.)
Sue

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Thank you for this information Sue. I was diagnosed with bilateral femoral head Avascular Necrosis earlier this year. You will be able to see a little more detail from my reply to Colleen. I had anterior approach on both and healing up well. Like you mentioned, I will be staying away from high impact exercises (I never did them too frequently previously) but outside of that it does not seem like my life will be impacted otherwise and it’s really good to hear that from someone who has been through this surgery. If anything, this surgery has given me my life back and has really given me a new perspective of being healthy and active. Do you have any specific advice about recovery and easing back into normal activities within the first year?