Welcome aboard, and I hope your recovery is swift and complete. I had both of my hips replaced 9 years ago and it is an ordeal, and well worth the time that you are down. The only tip that I can offer is to take the physical therapy very seriously; it will make all the difference in the world in both the recovery time, and, most importantly, the completeness of your recovery. It will be painful at first, but do everything that you are instructed to do,and don't baby yourself; the first few weeks are very critical in maintaining your muscles, if you don't use them, you loose them. it will be worth it in the long run.
I am sure that you will enjoy crappie.com, the people on here are the greatest, and you will learn a wealth of information.
Hope that you are back on the water soon, God's speed, Bruce
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