@jmb73 Hello Joan, I'm sorry to hear you have so much pain from fibromyalgia and arthritis and need another hip replacement. It seems you may have to trade one pain for the other if you were to have a replacement, and yes, you will have to get up and walk same day to get the new hip working. Have you considered a second opinion from a different ortho doctor about your hip? My mother-in-law was in a similar situation with bone on bone and needing knee replacements, but chose to live with and manage the existing pain versus having corrective surgery. I guess it comes down to which is the lessor of all evils.

Regarding pain management...I commend you for not taking opiates. Perhaps speak to your doctor about increasing Gabapentin, there is room for an increase. Has THC begun to provide relief? Outside of medications, what pain management tools do you use to self-manage?