SASless, couldn't agree more about how effective this surgery is. As the surgeon said to me, "you are in pain now, but in a few hours you will be totally pain free". I asked about having the surgery under an epidural, "Ha" he said. " you don't want that, I'll be using a hammer and there will be bits flying about, just go to sleep" An uncemented joint was a nuisance, six weeks non-weight bearing, but still going strong 21 years later.