Hi John,
Glad to hear the progress. It's kind of ironic with the healing, where the rate of progress probably diminishes over time -- in the first couple weeks I went from not being able to move my leg at all sideways with adductors (or abductors - always get those mixed up) or up in the air with those leg lifts. And then you go from nothing to getting movement back. As time goes by - between months 1 and 2 - it's more a matter of degree, but at some point that degree lets you do something that's very important to getting back to normal life. Almost everyday I find something way better: getting into the car, getting over the tub and into the shower, putting on pants without having to sit down, tying my own shoe, going from 1 or 2 sleeping positions to 3, 4, until it's not really an issue anymore, etc.
You'll love life when you get off the crutches. No more backpack, no more multiple trips to carry a cup of coffee and newspaper. They hold you back while things heal, but when you lose them, your walking ability should come quickly to nearly catch up to where you would be if you hadn't had the restrictions.
In retrospect, sleep was probably my biggest problem the first month: discomfort from only having 1 or 2 positions available, worry about keeping a pillow between knees when I usually don't do that. Although I wasn't in pain, it was still enough discomfort to interfere with sleep. But I've found that sleep gets much better, although gradually, after 3 or 4 weeks. Hope you have the same progression.
After my second surgery, I asked for and received sleeping pills. But when I asked my Dr. for his advice/opinion, he said that if I usually don't have problems sleeping, then the sleeping pills aren't really targeting the problem, which was pain/discomfort from surgery. He advised taking the long-duration pain pills. I tried each alternating for a few nights, and found that even though I didn't consider myself in pain, the codeine-based pills addressed the discomfort, and I slept as well or better with those than with the sleeping pills. I used them for 2 or 3 weeks before bed (it's all kind of a narcotic haze :-) )after my 2nd surgery and wish I had after my first.
You asked about PT. I had 'garden variety' PT for the first 3 or 4 weeks - standard exercises for both hip replacement and resurfacing. Because I was resurfacing, I had 120 ROM limit nstead of 90 deg, but it's kind of moot in that I couldn't get 90 even in these early days. With my weight restrictions, I couldn't do weight-bearing exercises after the 2nd, but again, it was a pleasant surprise to see how quickly I caught up with where I was on the other leg, after the restrictions were removed.
My athletic endeavors have shifted to riding bike in the past couple years, I got a referral to a woman who specializes in cycling-aware PT. I'm seeing her every other week, starting at 5 weeks post-op. Her main focus is glutes, glutes, glutes. That focus is based on a return to cycling, but from what I've read about rehab from hip resurfacing, it's good protocol regardless.
As for the Stanley cup, I'm not a Wings fan, and I'm not happy. We lived in Seattle in the late 80s- mid 90s and probably were in the coliseum watching Osgood and the Thunderbirds with you. That was a great place for watching hockey -- played a few games there too with mens league teams.
Good luck and good healing,
-Dirk