My Hip Replacement Surgery: What To Expect: 400+ ‘Hip Tips,’ Ideas, Examples, Suggestions and Checklists

Just a few things you will learn about hip replacement surgery - If you have made it this far, you are probably going to need to have your hip replaced. Oh, by the way, the longer you wait, the worse it gets.

Been There, Done That - I know, I know... this book is about what I went through on my way from discomfort to diagnosis to surgery to subsequent recovery.

Your Five Year Plan - When most people hear that a typical hip replacement surgery takes about 90 minutes, they think, “OK, that is easy. A short period of time, nothing to it.” In reality the time line is much, much longer. On one side of the surgery is the average one to four years you live with a bad hip before you have surgery and on the other side is the up to one year of recovery. I will share with you what to expect before, during and after your surgery.

This book includes warning symptoms, suggestions on when to schedule your surgery, what to buy (and what not to buy), the prehab and rehab exercises to perform, links to hip replacement surgery videos and how to properly share the details your upcoming surgery with friends and not-so-friends.

Here is an overview of what you will learn.

Chapter 1 - How Do You Mend A Broken Hip?

Chapter 2 - Is Hip Surgery Really That Quick And Easy?

Chapter 3 - What Is The Most Common Post Surgery Symptom?

Chapter 4 - Normal Hip Anatomy (How Your Hip Isn’t Normal)

Chapter 5 - What Are The Seven Steps of ‘Hip?’

Chapter 6 - How Do You Know That You Need A Hip Replacement?

Chapter 7 - Slice Or Dice: What Are The Nonsurgical Treatment Options For Hip Pain?

Chapter 8 - Slice Or Dice: What Are The Surgical Treatment Options For Hip Pain?

Chapter 9 - The 10 Commandments Before Hip Replacement Surgery

Chapter 10 - How To Prepare For Your Initial Orthopedic Visit

Chapter 11 - What Questions Should You Ask Your Physician?

Chapter 12 - Just How Much Does Hip Replacement Surgery Cost?

Chapter 13 - Scheduling Your Surgery Checklist

Chapter 14 - What Are The Surgical Risks A Hip Replacement?

Chapter 15 - Personal Issues - Timeline And Checklist: What To Do Eight+ Weeks Before Surgery

Chapter 16 - Personal Issues: Timeline And Checklist - 16 Things To Do Two To Eight Weeks Before Surgery

Chapter 17 - Personal Medical Issues: Timeline And Checklist - 13 Things To Do Two To Eight Weeks Before Surgery

Chapter 18 - Medical Supplies: Timeline And Checklist - 28 Ideas, Lists & Things To Buy Two To Eight Weeks Before Surgery

Chapter 19 - How To Prepare Your Home For Safety: 34 Recommendations And Checklists

Chapter 20 - Pre-Surgery Medical Issues: Timeline And Checklist - Six Tips For Two To Seven Days Before Surgery

Chapter 21 - Pre-Surgery Personal Issues: Timeline And Checklist Eight Last Minute Tasks - Two To Seven Days Before Surgery

Chapter 22 - Pre-Surgery Medical Issues: Timeline And Checklist - 15 Tasks To Complete One Day Before Surgery

Chapter 23 - Pre-Surgery Medical Issues: Timeline And Checklist - 17 Things To Expect On The Morning Of Your Surgery

Chapter 24 - What To Expect During Your Hip Replacement Surgery Operation (A Play By Play Of My Operation)

Chapter 25 - Post-Surgery Timeline And Checklist: 50+ Things To Expect From The Day Of Surgery Through Discharge

Chapter 26 - The Days After Surgery - Checklist For Your Discharge From The Hospital

Chapter 27 - The Most Important Post-Surgery Precaution

Chapter 28 - What To Expect During The Days After Surgery - While At Home

Chapter 29 - Getting Back In Step: Sitting, Walking, Driving And Just Being A General Nuisance

Chapter 30 - Post-Surgery Timeline And Checklist: Personal Hygiene Tips And Tricks

Chapter 31 - The Days After Surgery - Complications

Chapter 32 - Post-Surgery Timeline And Checklist: Seven Days And Beyond

Chapter 33 - What Next?

Chapter 34 - Hip, Hip Hooray!

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