Different joint, different surgery (knee, torn meniscus), but I was also told relatively quick surgery, outpatient, "you'll walk out of here". Ha! I barely hobbled out of there with crutches and some help from my ex. It wasn't quite as easy-peasy as they portrayed it. His surgery/recovery may go as expected, but be prepared for it to be more difficult than you expect and that he might need more help getting around than you expect. I had more swelling, more pain than expected and I tried to return to work several days too soon.