My friend's hip operation went very well, he called last night, and he can walk

Nothing better than a health issue gone in a positive direction. I am very pleased for your friend and what a huge relief that has to be for him. Going from a wheelchair to walking my goodness what a milestone!!! Thank You for the uplifting post. We all need a spray of Good News for a Monday Morning!!!

This is great news. Hope your friend continues to do well and is able to walk all over once he heals. I have a friend who had a hip replacement and she is doing very well. Would never know she had the surgery. She had an accident and broke her hip a few years ago. I can recall many years ago once an older person broke a hip it was almost a done deal. There wasn't surgery as there is today to help heal the patient. How times change.

Best wishes to your friend,and I hope everybody here have a good health.

That's good to hear. Best of luck to your friend and wishing that he do better that what he can now.

I am glad to hear that. It no doubt is a great news for someone who regained this Godgifted ability. I am happy for your friend and my best wishes are for him. Just a small piece of advice for people who undergo hip surgery and who does not mobilize for long duration they are at risk for blood clot in lungs which is a very dangerous situation. So whenever he feels short of breath or feels that his heart is racing he should immediately go to doctor as it is a red flag and requires urgent treatment. I m not saying that everyone who undergoes hip surgery or remains immobilized will have that but its just a precaution and I am sure this is what he must be told by doctors too. I wish him the best of health!