Hello Jenny....I'm sorry to hear about your situation and wishing you a great recovery. I was also told never to attempt a revision with another implant as it was too risky for infection and fractures. I am actually doing very well and pleased with how far I've come in a year with my mobility. I do not have pain unless I overdo it, like when I rode my tricycle for the first time 2.5 miles with 35mph wind gusts! It was a warm sunny day out and I wanted to try my new trike. I took Tylenol and iced my leg the next day and was fine by the following day. My infection was so bad that the surgeon had to also remove part of my quadricep muscle (the vastus lateralis), my illiotibial band and part of my gluteal muscle due to necrotic dead tissue. After 8 weeks, the surgeon said I could start putting some weight on that leg, and gently increase amount as tolerated. Therapist told me 25%, then 50% etc, but it's hard to tell at that time how much you are doing. I just backed off if I was hurting too much. In the beginning, I just had shoe on y good foot and barefoot on my bad leg which evened me out pretty good for walking. Now my leg is 2.5-3 inches shorter so my husband has been glueing extra soles of shoes onto my existing shoe and he's getting very good at it! I have a lot of scar tissue built up now so that my leg feels pretty normal now when I walk. I still do daily exercises to keep my legs and thigh muscles strong. I ride upright exercise bike 8-10 miles a day, do squats, leg raises, bridges, glute exercises, etc. I always use ice on the area if I overdo it, never heat. I hope this info helps you and if you'd like to communicate in private, there is a way you can do it under the email envelope in your profile. I'd love to hear how your progress is going. Wishing you all the best in your recovery! Cindy