Hip pain sucks. Had the right knee replaced 14 years ago and subsequently enjoyed a relatively pain free leg for 12 years. Then the dam hip started hurting. Hip pain is a totally different kind of hurt. Very deep and achy, and radiates both down the leg and up into the back. Ironically, it doesn’t hurt too bad when moving, but is worse when at rest or just standing in place for a long time. Hurts the worst sometimes when sleeping. Was scheduled to have it replaced last September, but then the shoulder went bad from too much swimming. Doctors told me the hip couldn’t be damaged any further, but shoulder would be severely damaged if I kept swimming, which wasn’t an option, so I had the shoulder fixed instead. Good decision, already hit 100 miles of swimming so far in 2025 with very little shoulder pain. Hip is still killing me, but unfortunately I’ve gotten used to living in pain, so just powering through it. Planning on having the hip replaced in September so I can enjoy the summer and then should be good to go for next winter in the Villages. This getting old thing sucks. I enjoy the fond memories of sking moguls, playing football, basketball, lacrosse, and hiking all the presidential peaks in the White Mountains, but now kind of regret how severely I beat on my body as a youngster.
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