I am now seven weeks out from my total hip replacement. I am still in a lot of pain and just starting to walk without a walker but with a very big limp. My doctor told me at three weeks out that I should be farther along and that he has not seen anyone this slow in recovery. I saw him again at six weeks out and again he told me that 80% of his patients are doing much much better. Just left me feeling like something is really wrong with me and I have been so distressed and depressed that it has been really hard to function at all. I am so thankful for this form because it seems that other people are having problems as well and that I am not some kind of freak . I still can’t drive and I’m having a lot of trouble with just basic movement and pain. I went into a rehab program directly after the surgery in the hospital. I almost feel like that made things worse. I live in Borrego springs which is a remote area at the base of the mountains in San Diego county and basically is no physical therapy here. Additionally I felt so fragile when I got home from the hospital that I couldn’t imagine getting in and out of the car to go and drive for physical therapy. I’m starting physical therapy this Friday in Julian and I am very afraid that I’m going to be put in a position where I’m going to hurt myself. My doctor made me feel as though I should be done with the pain medication and doing so much better. Are there other people out there with the same issues.