Yesterday was the 6-week mark. I still slept fitfully, but once I got up and had coffee and Advil and Tylenol I felt up to walking to the supermarket (I Uber home). For me, a 20-minute walk with no crutch. I stopped midway through and rested on a park bench, but it was OK. Iced both sides when I returned.
Starting tomorrow, no more ibuprofen for the 5 days before surgery. I get to start using some of my multi-lifetime supply of surgical soap in the shower twice a day. The arthritic hip definitely hurts more now. Monday that pain will be gone!