I was back golfing after six weeks and could have done so earlier but didn't because of what you said: I needed to give my bones a chance to grow around the titanium implant. What surprised me was that my doctor advised me that I could do bicycling before lengthy walking.

My new left hip feels stronger now than my OEM right hip. I do play golf now from the front tees as a 5,000 yard course is about right for my old aged swing but from those tees I can score reasonably (for me...low to mid 80s).

Incidentally, I don't know if it made a difference but I never wanted to have to walk with a cane or even a walking stick so as soon as it was bone on bone I did the replacement and I had no pain post surgery. But anecdotal evidence is statistically worthless so take this for what it is worth!