Getting ready to have a total hip replacement on my left side in a few weeks. It would be nice to hear some real world insight from people that have actually been through it. How is recovery after the surgery, how long to get back to normal, back to work, etc. A little background, I’m 57 and have been a bartender for 38 years. I have a labral tear, my arthritis is probably a 3-4, and I’ve worn a flat spot on my femoral head so (I’m told) my hip buckles when I move in certain ways and that’s what’s causing the labral tear. The doctors have told me that a hip replacement is inevitable but left it up to me when to do it. I’ve decided to go ahead with it. I could probably go a couple of years with cortisone and put it off but that seems like more pain in the long run. My decision was based primarily on the quality insurance I have, feeling I’ll recover easier being “younger”, and possibly moving to the Florida panhandle and switching to part time work in a few years so I wouldn’t be earning as much money then. Thanks in advance!