Three and a Half Years Since My Hip Replacement

In October 2022, I underwent left total hip replacement surgery.

Apparently, I was a baby who had a dislocated hip and wore a cast about 60 years ago, and when I was in elementary school, people told me I ran strangely, and my physical education grades were always quite poor.
However, it didn't hinder my daily life, so I didn't pay much attention to it, but I had been suffering from sciatica since I was in my 30s.
After I turned 50, the pain gradually increased, my range of motion narrowed, and eventually, I couldn't walk without a cane due to the pain, so I visited an orthopedic surgeon and was told I needed surgery immediately. I was 57.

So, today I went for my three-and-a-half-year post-operative checkup.
The hip joint test results were normal.
I'm able to do more and more things that I couldn't do before, so it's all good news.

However, I was worried about occasional pain around my sacrum and numbness in my leg, so I consulted the doctor and had X-rays taken of that area as well.
The numbness started recently, and when it happens on stairs or similar places, I lose strength in my toes, which is quite dangerous, so I was worried about what to do.

As a result, it was discovered that I have spondylolisthesis, where a lumbar vertebra has slipped forward, compressing a nerve and causing the numbness in my leg. It doesn't seem to be anything to worry about too much, but I hate both the pain and the numbness...
It seems that many people with bad hip joints end up with spondylolisthesis.

By the way, the doctor also has a herniated disc and apparently experiences numbness sometimes, saying, "You'll get used to it. It's just like thinking, 'Oh, I'm feeling numb.' It's fine."
Since it was my first time experiencing numbness, I was surprised and worried that it might be some strange disease, so perhaps I felt it was more serious than it actually was.

In any case, compared to that pain from the hip joint dysplasia, it's "nothing at all," so I can endure it.
I came home with a large prescription for Loxonin and compresses.

If there is anyone currently struggling with hip joint issues who asks me, "How was it getting a hip replacement?", I will answer, "It was great!" Above all, I can walk without a cane. That's what it comes down to.
There is nothing but hope now, and there is not a single reason to regret having the surgery.
Now that I can move again, I plan to build muscle to reduce the burden on my lower back.