Rich
I'm with Haldox on this one! It truly is miraculous to experience NO bone on bone pain after hip replacement surgery!!! And I had the BOB going on in both hips for quite a long time before the surgery. Getting out of bed the first time I had trouble getting the legs out of bed - they felt like they each weighed about 80lbs - and I was wobbly and a bit woozy - and I anticipated the hips feeling like they did before surgery. But once on my feet and taking a step or two - the nurse helping me said my face lit up like a Christmas tree :th_heehee: Now 4 months later I smile every day getting out of bed - I smile :biggrin: going down stairs - walking down the side walk, driving my car, getting together with friends, leaning over to pet my kitties, sitting and watching TV - friends tell me I look 10 years younger without the pain lines in my face - I predict that we will hear similar reports from you by this time in August (if not before)!
Years ago when I was in college a professor was lecturing about anxiety - he said research had shown that folks could not be anxious - it was physiologically impossible according to said professor - under 3 circumstances - when they were eating, when having an orgasm, and when laughing. Now tomorrow before surgery options 1 and 2 will be off the "menu" - so I suggest you find things that make you laugh :hysterical: - giggles, guffaws, belly laughs, wicked pun groans - laughter gets the endorphins flowing - natures own powerful anti-pain and anti-anxiety substance. Quip with the nurse - see if you can get him or her to grin or laugh - have your wife whisper a dirty joke in your ear before you're wheeled off to surgery.
And remember your OS, his assistant(s), the anesthesiologist, the nurses are all highly trained, highly experienced professionals! They ALL love to succeed - they treat each patient as being the most important person! They are there FOR you - it is their reason for being - to make your hip stop hurting and make sure - very very very sure - that you are treated well and that there are no complications at all - surgical folks and anesthesiologists hate complications!
Plus you have your dear wife at your side being your advocate! AND you have all of us here sending up prayers on your behalf and sending out good vibes for you - we've got your back, friend. And we expect to see drugged up ramblings, funny typos, and lengthy reports regaling us with your adventures in hospital by Wednesday.