Cheryl, I went thru a hip replacement in 2010 and it's been an almost 5 yr nightmare mess of complications from this surgery.....complications I never dreamed I'd be dealing with...went into the surgery optimistic and now dealing with the mess. There are days probably in the last year when I didn't want to be here and how would I go.....but for some reason things have changed lately. I'm trying to think if it's a new supplement or the magnetic knee support that is helping me more.... but I don't want to be propped up or wheeled around by anyone when I get much older. I see these cases and I say, not what I want. OA joints are not improvng and the thought of anymore surgery is out my thoughts. Take care.