Thanks for the info everyone, @cragginshred it is my front leg that will need the replacement. I had my knee cap removed 17 years ago, so as a result it wore my hip joint out. I live in Canada, so it may take a year or 2 to get it done, also I am only 53 and my doctor seems to want me to wait as along as possible. I think I can live and ski with it until I get it done, that is my plan anyways, right now I have good days and bad days, still skiing and it doesn't bother me when I ski mostly when I walk. I will ask about the "press fit" procedures. I do take some anti-inflammatory drug to help with pain, ride a bike almost every day and stretch daily. Do you know it acupuncture would help? Or anything else, physio, massage, etc? Willing to do anything that will help. Thanks for all the help