We'll my new hip is three weeks old and I've been walking without any walking aids for a few days. I have been spending about 30 minutes a day in my pool, even though it is the middle of winter and feeling strong. But yes I see what some of you mean about your body telling you when you have pushed yourself too far...a trip round the supermarket last week nearly killed me, but I also find that when you have a day when you have exhausted yourself totally you feel so much stronger the next day.
The only complication I had was waking up in a bed full of blood thanks to my factor IX deficiency, blood test prior to surgery showed levels just OK but the sheets proved otherwise
I'm lucky in that I've always been fit and very flexible and the way the physio was having to trot to keep up with me as I zoomed down the ward and up and down the stairs on my crutches two days after the op was promising for a quick recovery!
I'm aiming to be driving next week, week 4, and flying at week six.