Well just got back from the surgeons office, I will be going in on the 14th of January for a total hip replacement. He set down and explained everything to me, showed me the "appliance" that he would be using, pretty neat set up its a ceramictized stainless steel ball and socket with some space age plastic insert where the ball rides. He also explained that a hip replacement is the most successful replacement surgery that is being done with over 90 % having no complications at all but did say that the most occuring complications was from infection or not following post operative procedures and the appliance loosening. He said that since I am so young that they will have me up walking the day after surgery and will probably only have to spend 3 to 5 days in the hospital but will be off work 8 to 12 weeks depending if my work will give me a sit down job it will be 8 weeks, if not then 12. So my question is guys and gals what are some of your recommendations to occupy my time while I am off work? There aint squat on T.V. and I aint gonna real mobile, so if anyone has some names of good books or movies Im all ears! I also asked him if I will be fully recovered by the beginning of bow season next year and he said if I wasnt then it was no ones fault but my own!