Hip Surgery: Some Insights from my Recovery So Far

Cover image of my favorite children’s book, given to me by my American grandparents in 1968

I feel like Cinderella these days as I am recovering from hip surgery: When the timer chimes, I need stop what I’m doing and lie down again. I can’t be up, doing anything, be it sitting, walking or standing, for more than 30 minutes, or there’s hell to pay in hip pain. And not only that, overtaxing my hip most likely means prolonging my recovery, which already looks like it’ll take months.

On July 10...