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[quote=Anonymous]My dad had hip surgery at 85. He was in the hospital 3 days and then in a rehab place for about 20 days. Luckily , he had no side effects from anesthesia and was more or less coherent very quickly. He didnt like the rehab place ( obviously) so he made it his mission to follow all the therapy and recovery plans. He was able to walk with a walker and came home. He also lives in a multistory home and the first thing we did was move his bedroom downstairs ( for good). He did at home PT for about 2 months. Its now been almost 2 years and at 87 he can get along ok. He uses a cane but it doesnt slow him down too much. He lives with my sister (he did before the fall too) so they help take care of him. I would recommend someone checking in on your dad if he lives alone or needs more help. At rehab they gave him many tools to helo shower, put on his shoes, grab things, etc. Maybe look into that and also we bought a wheelchair. It was helpful in the first 6 months when he couldnt walk far. I hope he recovers fine if he ends up doing in!![/quote]

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