Wow, Carol, I'm a soon-to-be hippie, and your tales of aggressive PT are a little alarming! At my pre-op yesterday, the nurse told me they do not prescribe ANY post-hospital PT except to transition to and from walking aids, check gait, etc. She said, all the ROM you need from your hip, you can get from walking. Aqua exercise is fine as well at around 4 weeks. The six weeks after surgery is for healing and resting more than anything. I like this conservative approach, and figure there is all kinds of time for me to get back to my former level of fitness: I don't have to do it all right away. Your tale is a good cautionary one, although I'm so sorry you had to go through it all.