I had it for quite a while, but then everyone heals different. Even now, especially after I sit for awhile, I am still stiff on the side where the surgical scar is. I had the anterolateal approach, uncemented metal on poly. My front thigh muscle pain is pretty much gone except some in the crutch after exercising.
My PT says, the stiffness and crutch pain is probably because my left leg is longer now and the muscles and tendons have to adjust.
He said on the side of the leg is a band which holds the muscles and that is what is so stiff.
I also started to work about three weeks after surgery. Only on the computer here at home a few hours at a time, but all the sitting was probably not very good for me. Tried to get up and rest and stretch a lot. The sitting bone was also pretty sore the first month or so.
I was on oxycodon for a couple of weeks and then hydrocodon for another week. Then only ibuprofin and acetaminophen for a few weeks only. I take maybe two ibuprofins per day now. Mainly before I go for my daily walk. It is mainly for the pain in the crutch which I still get while exercising.
In the first four weeks or so the healing process was very fast for me. Then it leveled off and my impatience started.
Just rest and ice a lot. You are doing great. I know it takes so much patience, but you will get there.
Bea