If there are other options, I'd like to know them too. From reading this forum, it seems like everyone's experiences with spacers are different. One forum member even says he has returned to work with a spacer. I could have if work from home was still an option for me.
For the most part I can "walk" for about 10 steps or so with a walker, or at least until it's just too painful. The pain is manageable now without meds, but every time I move my affected leg it's a different type of discomfort.
I finally have an appointment with a orthopedist specializing in reconstruction, since my femur is fractured and damaged from the last prosthesis removal. If I'm eligible for a new implant, glorious! If not, it looks like I'll be hipless. It seems like this experience also varies by the individual. Stay tuned.