I want to thank all those who replied to my questions on my recent hip replacements. I found most contributions helpful and gave me useful information and encouragement. The physio suggested I get fit on an excercise bike first and gave me a session with one, which I found easy, I now have to find someone to lend me one. I stopped using crutches 8 weeks ago after my visit to my surgeon, which was 6 weeks after my last op. and Im' spending a lot of time going for long walks building up confidance and strength. I've reseigned myself to the fact that it will probably take a year before I can take up challenging cycling. In the meantime I'm becoming obsessed with buying a new bike, and looking at every alternative and reading every paragraph of Cycling Plus, watching out for when the next months issue arrives in the shop. I'm gratefull for the opportunities that have been opened up for me through modern surgery.
