Hip Replacement Surgery: Two Weeks Later!

May 8, 2025. On April 24, I went under the knife and had my right hip replaced. Was I worried? Yes, that would be an understatement, but none of my fears came true. I sailed through the surgery and this morning, I took my first completely unassisted shower. My hip is an interesting mix of every color under the rainbow except red, and there is no external sign nor any internal pain to indicate infection.

I can go up and down stairs with ease and best of all, while there is a little surgical discomfort, there is no pain. I’ve gone from using a four-point walker to the cane I used before surgery inside the house and a wheeled walker for my longer walks outside. I am working up to walking 30 minutes a day. As I get stronger, I will increased that. I am optimistic. Yesterday, I recorded an impressive 1750 steps. It may not seem like a lot to you, but to me, it’s a step closer to my old 10,000 steps a day, something that I’ve been unable to do for the last three years.

The best part is that now that I no longer need pain medication, I can focus, and while I have to move every hour, I’m writing again. So, to everyone who followed my blog last month, thank you. A word of advice. If you are suffering from arthritis in your hips or knees, get looked after sooner rather than later. I’m lucky in that my country offers free universal health care and that the surgery, hospital stay, medical tests, and x-rays have cost us nothing. My quality of life has improved immeasurably. I look forward to traveling again come the summer, fall, and next winter!

Wishing you all a wonderful spring. It looks like Old Man Winter has finally left the building here in the Northern Hemisphere.