Wow! Too much in common:
In Fairbanks in dry cabin 14 miles from town on Goldstream valley with outhouse, etc.
Likely same Dr.(likely Prevost) in ANC. Even same diagnosis! Celebrating 3 months post op 1/12: xc sking, walking with long fast strides, dog mushing with small team, doing yoga…but that’s after 12+ weeks of recovery, PT, exercises outdoors and patience. I am Very concerned about your living situation because I know it. A THR is a very humbling experience the first couple weeks no matter how fit you are pre-op. I was swimming as much as I could at Hamme pool doing a mile swim in 32 minutes. Great for the upper body strength we need after these things, but nothing will prepare you to walk on uneven snowy trails to an outhouse in the first few weeks!!! You will have a series of restrictions you must follow, and outhouses are the Alaskan version of one of them. Do not try to live in your dry cabin the first two weeks. I stayed in ANC entire first week with husband as fabulous nurse, returning to “the Banks” 8 days post op, then stayed in a house in town with your standard toilet fit with a raised seat for the next two weeks before moving back out to the Goldstream dry cabin life. Is there anyway we can help you? I could leave name and contact info with Dr. if we share the same one.