The first week after an anterior hip replacement — what actually gets you through it
What the first week after an anterior hip replacement really feels like – pain, sleep, walkers, PT, and dressing without bending. An honest, practical guide.
Hip replacement weeks 2-4 — returning to almost-normal clothing without pulling a hip precaution
Skeleton draft — Post-Surgery Recovery cluster Hip replacement weeks 2-4: returning to almost-normal clothing without pulling a stitch · target ~1500 words · format: GUIDE
Hip replacement days 1-7: an outfit-by-outfit diary
Skeleton draft — Post-Surgery Recovery cluster Hip replacement, days 1-7: an outfit-by-outfit diary · target ~1700 words · format: GUIDE
Hip replacement is in 30 days. Here’s what to install at home this weekend.
Skeleton draft — Post-Surgery Recovery cluster Hip replacement is in 30 days: what to install at home this weekend · target ~1700 words · format: HOW
Surgery is in 14 days: the 9-item shopping list nobody handed you
Most pre-op shopping lists are aspirational. Real surgeons, physical therapists, and orthopedic specialists recommend a much shorter, much more boring set of items. Here is what to put in your house this week — drawn from published guidance from AAOS, ACS, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and MSK.
