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In your circumstances, the risk/reward ratio seems to amply favour it.
SWMBO is now 6.5 weeks post-op. She was "signed-off" yesterday (albeit technically she isn't finally discharged until a further review, 1 year post-op).
We're up to 3+ miles walks on footpaths (not road/pavement) with poles (which she was using before anyway) twice a day and whilst there is still some way to go to ultimate articulation and mobility the hip pain is now non-existent, and most of any remaining discomfort is from rebuilding muscle tone.
She hasn't driven yet, but the consultant is comfortable with her doing so as soon as she is OK with an emergency stop. Insurance company are happy to take the medical advice.
We were lucky in that the (NHS) wait from first consultation to op was 5 months (the prospect of anything as low as three months was dangled). As, like you, our main enjoyment comes from such as walking/cycling, if it had been substantially longer, it would have been done privately.
I think there will be an amount of restricted articulation from here on (shoe/boot laces on one side are currently an issue, that hopefully will resolve) but the improvement in mobility, and lack of pain is very noticeable, even to me ;-). Virtually all intervention from me is now not required.
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