HI, As I wrote before that I had an anterior procedure for hip replacement...There was nothing to it...if I need my other one done I would not be nervous at all...it was so easy. A few weeks later I had gallbladder surgery...There was nothing to it...I was lucky to have absolutly no problem with both...Good luck with your hip surgery...I wish I didn't put it off like I did..Don't wait too long...recovery is so fast and I can say I had no pain..just a little discomfort which was nothing...