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@cindiwass I'm going to address the leg length difference you asked about.
I had a leg length difference of 3/4" due to a repaired congenital hip dysplasia when I was an infant. That hip, although successfully repaired, and the leg length difference has been a problem for my entire life but especially the last few years before surgery. My surgeon and I discussed this and he made an adjustment in my hip replacement so that the difference is now less than 1/4". I am now able to work on my gait and balance in a way I never could before surgery. But as I wrote, the leg length difference had always been problematic for me.
How much of a difference is your leg length? If that has been a problem for you then I suggest you discuss this with your surgeon.
As @sueinmn suggests, you have done plenty of work to get yourself ready for this surgery. Now it's time to go forward. How about breathing through your current pain and imagining what activities you may have put aside and can enjoy again after surgery?
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@naturegirl5 thank you as well so much. Yes, yes, the time has come. I should write out your response and @sueinmn's responses for encouragement and remember it. I'm going to pray because I do trust my surgeon. I might tease him and tell him I hope he gets a good night's sleep beforehand. 🙂 But maybe I won't. 🙂
So thank you so much for all your kind encouragement.
As for the leg shorter, I have not noticed a problem, but who knows after that basketball game where my knee was injured years ago and I had an operation on that like over 50 years ago. But the surgeon did a good job, however naturally it continued to deteriorate although I had pretty good service from it for about 30 years. But now the real trouble with pain is in the hip joint. So thanks again. You have been very encouraging.