Hi Silky,
I thought that I would chime in on the questions you asked Chuck.
I believe that most of Dr. Gross's patients travel from out of state, so it is very doable. I flew all the way from Hawaii for the surgery, and flew to Idaho for my initial recovery. If you fly; book first class seats even if you normally would not (the airlines will often give you a bulkhead seat if you explain), take advantage of the wheel chair service through any big airports and arrange it ahead of time through the airline (I went through three different airports, the one in Columbia is very nice and easy to navigate). Whether you are traveling by car or by plane, do the "ankle pump" exercises a lot to prevent blood from pooling around your ankles, and ice and elevate whenever you can. As Chuck said, there is a nice hotel right across the parking lot from the hospital. After surgery, I chose to stay for two extra days at another hotel run by the same company that is a couple of blocks away, and has nice suites with a kitchen and living area.
As for your other question; I have an uncemented femoral head, and am pretty active: skiing 8 hours a day, every day, all winter; and playing tennis, surfing, and windsurfing everyday all summer. Resurfacing is all about being able to return to an active lifestyle.