Trying to decide when is the right time for total hip replacement. My hip is fractured at the ball.

I've not experienced your problem, mine was normal wear and tear, but I would say your recovery will be faster and easier while you still have good muscles in your leg.  So if your pain is under control and you are still able to carry on with more or less your daily activities it might be better to hang on a bit.  

When you feel that your ability to walk is impaired and you start to lose that muscle strength I would start thinking of taking the plunge.

Hope this helps a little,

Cels x

A chap who had his operation the same day as me, was still trying to walk with a walker when I was discharged and walking out of the hospital with two sticks. He was in a much worse state before the operation, and was certainly much slower to recover.

Personally, I wouldn't leave it too long.

Graham - 🚀💃

A couple of things spring to mind: 

1) As Cels said, the earlier you have the surgery, the quicker you are likely to heal as your body still has base strength;

2) The earlier you have the surgery, the less likely you are to develop bad habits - I was llimping heavily by the time I came to have mine. And also, I was having to compensate (big time) when I went up stairs.

3) On the other hand, if you work out doors (such as a posties) you may want to wait until the winter and miss the weather.

Hope that helps

Michael