Hello...It has been 1 year since my Girdlestone surgery in Feb 2022. I was in hospital for 3 weeks and when I left hospital, I could walk a short distance with a standard walker. At about 2 months I could get around with crutches some and learned to go up and down a few steps with them. It was probably 5 months before I could use a Rollator Walker at a more normal pace. I do a lot of exercises daily to build up my Quadricep muscles although I lost part of one Quadricep, IT Band and part of Gluteal Muscle in surgery due to severe infection. I can take a few steps by myself the past few weeks, but it's not pretty. I can get around good with crutches and forearm crutches and working on using just a cane these past few months, but haven't mastered that yet. I mostly use the rollator in the house and crutches when I go out. I do ride an upright exercise bike daily the past 2 months. I'm up to 10 miles a day and I've walked on treadmill a little bit holding onto to the bars. Scar tissue will fill in the empty space where there is no joint. My leg is 2-3 inches shorter on that side and my husband has glued old soles on my shoes to bring the height even. A lift inside your shoe is not enough. I really don't have much pain at all anymore. Just take Tylenol Arthritis pain med once or twice daily. I'm 70 years old. If your Mom didn't lose any muscle like I did, she may do even better than me when it comes to walking. It's a slow process and takes dedication, but it will continue to get better so tell her not to give up! Wishing your Mom all the best......Cindy

Hello again....I wanted to also say in the beginning, I used a wheelchair a lot also, so it is very normal to use a wheelchair the first few months. Physical therapy had me just toe touch with the bad leg for the first 2 months, then slowly put more weight on the leg as I could tolerate it. It helps to have physical therapy for awhile so they can teach your Mom all the proper exercises...I hope this helps you and please let me know if I can help with other questions.....Cindy