Same here. Prior to surgery I talked to two people who had hip replacements when they were in their 60's. I am going to be 75 soon. Both said they were up and at em the same day. That's what I was expecting too but my surgery was more complicated and I was 10 years older than the two people who told me that it was a walk in the park. My 92 year old neighbor had her hip replacement nearly four years ago. She is doing great. Has absolutely no pain. Swims every day. She is a tough old bird and doesn't let anything get her down. I think having a good attitude is very important. After I had my first DVT a friend of mine couldn't believe that I looked like it had never happened even though it was massive. She said a friend of hers had a DVT and she was bedridden. I simply could not imagine that. I went on to have two more DVT's and now am on a blood thinner for life but I don't let that or anything else get in my way. Onward and upward.