“Each day gets easier and easier.”

Richard’s Story

Before surgery, it’s not so much that I had to stop every activity I was doing but that those activities were not done as often or as all out. I was always in a lot of pain and had to modify most daily activities to get by. It got to the point my back hurt, my knees ached and both hips hurt. Simple things became chores. 

I was passed from doctor to doctor, getting shots and different treatments. I was finally referred to Dr. Jones who told me my hips needed to be replaced and that the rest of my body would get better, too, after surgery. He explained that the recovery would be quick, and he was right. 

I woke up after surgery in less pain than I went in with. I walked the next couple of days on a walker, then a couple of days on a cane for stability. I was off to the races and haven’t looked back. I am feeling so much better. It is great. Each day gets easier and easier.

I am back to almost every activity I was into before surgery. I’m at the three-month mark, and I am also getting my left hip done so that I can live a normal life.