A little update (hip related)

[Rocky_imp]

Good luck to you. Since it's not at the point of needing a replacement or other surgery, get on a weight loss regimen and keep the surgeon's knife at bay. Weight is the main reason that many if not most need hip or knee replacement. That and aging, things just wear out. Weight we can do something about, aging, not so much.

I agree that extra weight usually is the reason for joints wearing out and I also encourage you to shed some pounds.
That's easy for us to say, and I appreciate how hard that can be, but you want to avoid surgery for as long as you can - or never.
Even if you achieve half of what the doctor suggests, that will be a big accomplishment.
Good luck