when to say when?

[Guest guest]

I know you guys get tired of answering the same old questions over

and over again, but I am going to risk being a pain. Although I know

the decision about when to have surgery is complex and personal. No

one can tell me when I am ready, but I can't fight the temptation to

poll the group.

It sort of seems to me that there are two directions you can come at

this thing. 1. Your hips are/have been so dreadful that technology

finally has something to offer and you are so disabled you are

desperately hoping you can have resurf and not a THR. and then

option 2. You are one of the 'luckier?' ones like me that is young,

has OA, knows about this procedure, and knows that it is an

inevitable probability. My question is then, how far down the

deterioration slope do you go. I would love to hear from those who

have been in this situation. What tipped the scales to embrace the

risk. Obviously you have to experience enough discomfort and

diability that you are willing to play the surgery lottery and so

that you are mentally and emotionally ready for the pain and

struggles of post-op. I guess what I'm kind of getting at is for

those who have been there, is it the bad to good day ratio, the

severity of pain, the disability in day to day functioning (putting

on your undies), or frustration for not being able to do the things

in life that you feel you should be doing?

Thank you all!

Amy