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All good info. Glad I posted this because I think about my hip daily, things that hurt are hard to ignore. I bicycle everywhere instead of walking and try not to take any med's, just an occasional ibuprofen, 4x week. Dr. gave me a script for Celebrex but frankly that stuff frightens me a bit, the chemical route seems wrong somehow. I too want to delay as long as possible, though Doctor says I am immediately ready: Qualify...I know that is a weird word, I suppose it is his experience,he has done 700+ hip operations his website says only two went awry, I am young and healthy enough to take the surgery well. Apparently there is a concern of cysts developing where bone meets bone and since walking all day is no longer possible, I am starting to consider. ( Did I mention that I hate operations? )
My left hip has zero cartilage, thanks to a motorcycle crash in 1992, oh my wild youthful days, I am 45 now. Walking with a bit of a limp. like "50 cent", sort of.




(Health insurance only covers a percentage & that is a real issue, but off-topic -- ha ha)