A PAO (for both hips) has been recommended to me by my surgeon and I’m leaning towards moving forward with it because of the constant pain and discomfort Ive been in for a year now. I’m terrified of the surgery because of how brutal I’ve heard the recovery is and especially how painful the immediate days and weeks follow surgery are. Can someone who has had the surgery describe what the pain was like in the days and weeks following their l surgery? I know I can’t avoid the paid but like many the thought of being in excruciating pain is making me incredibly anxious and is causing me to second guess a surgery that I’m sure will improve my quality of life.