Hi!
Well, I don't really remember them talking about walking at all...like you said, they did seem more concerned with how things look vs function. Even now, we go every six months and they take xrays and then tell me how good the hip looks. I just say whatever, it still looks weird to me and it bothers C yet so I would rate the surgery as a 'fail'. But I am too nice and just think it in my head and never say anything out loud. Caitlin only needed it done on the left side so they cut that femur and used it in her left hip. I was talking with her PT on thursday about this and she said aside from Caitlin, she has only heard/seen good results from it....so hopefully your friend with be one with good results too!! I've just learned to be much more conservative about the surgeries. A yr ago, they wanted to do spinal fusion on C...and boy did that ever upset me! But we did a lot of research and tried a different chiropractor and have been able to improve her curve and avoid the surgery completely! Though chiropractic probably wouldn't do much for hip issues. I just wish we had not been so pressured into rushing to have it done. I've learned to question more over the years!! Will your friend be in a spica cast? I can't imagine being an adult and stuck in one of those. :( Hopefully your friend has some great support to care for her after her surgery!
Lisa O.