Prayers on the way.
BTW, I know a handful of people who have had this surgery. All had great sucess. One is my 65 year old hunting buddy. He lost one hunting season but hunts every year with me in the mountains.
Dennis has been hurting for about 3 years now, and his son reports that he just does not walk much when they are at their hunting camp. My sister had to nag him into this, and they made a deal that it would be scheduled for after deer season. He was, though, trying to stall to get through muzzle loader season, too, but sis convinced him to miss it this year.