i'm sorry you're going through this. i can't offer personal experience but i have a few thoughts for you. all patients who undergo hip replacement surgery require physical therapy afterwards to rehabilitate the joint. if you have a prosthesis for your right leg this rehabilitation will be easier. if you don't have a prosthesis this might be a good time to consider one. but even if you have no prosthesis your physical therapy team should be able to design a program that meets your needs. having an amputated leg shouldn't complicate your recovery too much. hip replacement surgery today isn't as grueling as it was 20 years ago. techniques have improved and the surgery today has a much shorter recovery period. i'd suggest you have a good talk with your surgeon about the potential pitfalls of recovery from total hip replacement after amputation of the opposite leg. if your surgeon doesn't have experience with this situation i'd suggest you find one who does. good luck to you!
i have end stage osteoarthritis in my left hip and an amputated right leg. i need a replacement hip and advice please. i have been advised to have a replacement as there are no other effective remedies other than drugs which will inhibit my ability to work and drive. . i lost my right leg several years ago (trauma not illness) and i wondered if anyone knows of or has experience of a hip replacement with other leg amputation. they and i fear not being able to work or walk if i have this operation but will be immobile through pain in a year anyway. any ideas or shared experiences gratefully received.