[9dreizig]

Having had two knees and a hip (2x).. here's my advice..

1) have someone drop you off and leave you alone (percocets and nurses are all you'll need for a few days).
2) don't be in a hurry to lose the catheter,, enjoy the drugs and not having to get out of bed
3) the first week sucks but it gets better everyday.. do your PT and listen to the doc... hips are actually a pretty easy operation to recover from.
4) stay AHEAD of the drugs,, nurses will forget to give you meds,, I always start ringing the call button about 30 min before they are due.
5) don't worry about the socks,, you'll be in flip flops until you're basically recovered.. I put ski boots on 7 weeks after my hip replacement
6) go with crutches MUCH easier than a walker and then transition to the cane
7) most hospitals have wifi so take your laptop
Good luck!!!