Ugh, of all the rotten luck...! It's good to hear from you though, and to know what happened. Please take care of yourself, and if you need a hip replacement, let them do it. The recovery time isn't as long as you might think; I have a friend who just had one done a few weeks ago and she's already back at work as a nurse! Personally I think she's pushing it a bit, but it just goes to show that modern medicine can be a miracle worker.