Getting a whole-ass hip replaced is outpatient?!? That's wild!
Right? This is some sci-fi shit!
Spike: At least give me Wesley's office since he's gone. Angel: He's not gone. He's on a leave of absence. Spike: Yeah, right. Boo-hoo. Thought he killed his bloody father. Try staking your mother when she's coming on to you! Harmony: Well…that explains a lot.
'Destiny'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Jan 13, 2026 10:49:00 am PST #11063 of 11066
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
DebetEsse - Jan 13, 2026 10:55:31 am PST #11064 of 11066
Woe to the fucking wicked.
In my experience, people who go in for hip replacements have such a decrease in the joint pain that the recovering-from-surgery pain is not actually that bad (as opposed to the "I broke my hip" folks). And the post-surgical precautions are much more limited than 10 years ago so you don't have to deal with putting on pants without leaning forward, for example.
Steph L. - Jan 13, 2026 11:08:22 am PST #11065 of 11066
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
In my experience, people who go in for hip replacements have such a decrease in the joint pain that the recovering-from-surgery pain is not actually that bad
The pain itself isn't agonizing, but it has severely limited my activities, so some postsurgical pain that can be managed with ice and meds is a welcome tradeoff to being able to function in the world again.
you don't have to deal with putting on pants without leaning forward
Bold of you to assume I wear pants.
JenP - Jan 13, 2026 11:09:00 am PST #11066 of 11066
I'm not sure you incurred a karmic debt with a slightly fumbled and distracted greeting.
Better safe than out of balance, I say!
recovery from a total hip replacement is easier than recovery from repairing a torn labrum
I can only speak to the first part in that my 88-y.o. aunt and her 63-y.o. daughter both had super beautifully smooth recoveries from their replacements and are thuh-rilled with the pain-be-gone procedure. Having said that, you are younger than both, and I have no idea how long a hip replacement lasts. I'll be interested to hear what your doctor recommends.