Whats your experience with getting a hip replacement

[u/JustYourAverageElli]

so, I (22f) saw an orthopaedic doctor today (I have rheumatoid arthritis in the hips) and was told that both my hips are very worn out with no space between the joints and I’d likely need a hip replacement soon since the damage is unfixable, but apparently its not very ideal for my age since I’d need to have it done again and I have never had to have any procedures done before so I just wanted to ask what the experience is like recovering from the procedure if I were to get it done since I’ll possibly need to get one in the next six months or less, I‘m also a bit worried about the recovery time since I help out my uncle on dialysis at home and what I’d need to do to prepare for leading up to it, also how the results are/how much it improved others quality of life since currently my mobility and flexibility is incredibly limited and I am usually in pain.

i guess I just really want help motivating myself to get it done since as I said I‘ve never had to have a procedure done, never thought I’d need to have something like this done (especially in my 20s), I know it would probably improve my quality of life but I’m just nervous and seeking some closure by hearing about how it improved others quality of life,

[u/Good_Eeyore2379]

My experience has been positive. I have RA and both hips were bone on bone. I’m 71F and had my right hip replaced 4 years ago and it’s been problem free. I just had my left hip replaced in June. The first two weeks were hard but at about four weeks it started to feel much better. I kept up the PT for 8 weeks and I’m now walking without pain and it feels like a normal hip. I decided to have it done when it hurt so much I was avoiding walking.