Total Hip Replacements

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Im a newbie    just saw this .  I  was told id need  both hips done    within  10  years  ,  had  assessments in  2013  2017  &    jan this year  but fobbed off every time    as i can still walk      but only  about  500 M  a time  .      73 now so chances of getting it done now  are slim  unless i go private      ,last i heard it costs about  $25-28 000  for  1  hip

That sounds a bit on the high side.   My husband had one hip replaced a few months ago and the total cost, including Southern Cross Hospital charges and the surgeon's follow-up costs, was slightly over $20,000.   It's a lot of money but absolutely worth it for quality of life.  Six weeks after the op he was walking freely, digging the garden;  after two months he was as good as new.