You can assume that I’ve grown to hate debating issues on the after mentioned forums... Housquake.com or Prince.org... but I still have opinions.
While I respect the news delivered to the Prince fan community which Housequale.com provides and norm,ally I trust the news our friend J7 provides even more... I’m of a mind to actualy believe in this ’hip ’ situation....

... the news reported on Housequale.com reported was right. I believe he did in fact have hip surgery inspite the evidence surfacing now with his appearance with Sheile E’s family band... suggesting he may not have.
A friend of mine informed me of an option for hip surgery which is new..and more people are opting for if their of good health otherwise and optimum body weight. So I did my research. Prince of course is healthy..and he’s a slight MF so no weight issue there. To quote from an article I provided the link to in full below
" Anterior Hip Replacement allows patients to immediately bend their hip freely and bear full weight when comfortable, resulting in a more rapid return to normal function. After surgery, patients are instructed to use their hip normally without cumbersome restrictions. In supervised therapy, patients go up and down stairs before their hospital release."Anterior Hip ReplacementThe hospital stay is only a couple of days maximum and FULL recovery can take place in as little as 2 weeks.
Well... it doesn’t take a brain surgeon (or hip surgeon in this case) to assume that Prince could have indeed used his hip normally after release from the hospital approximatelty three weeks ago... and ... well.. you get the rest. The Shiela E appearance is more than probable even if he did have the hip surgery... and he would not have been hobbling and could in fact have been fully recovered by then. Three weeks is well with in the full recovery window. Even normal activities would have been possible with in days.
Of course all this does is just cloud the issue even further even if he makes a statement.
Will we ever know for sure...?
My main point is that because of the nature of this surgery what has been reported from either primary source a lot of us rely on J7 and/ or Housequake.com... have EQUAL chances of being valid... equal chances of being wrong... and more so equal chances of being justified by what ever news they posted.
I just don’t want to see people taking un-informed snipes at any party on this issue. Beleive what ever way you choose with out be-littleing any one.
As I mentioned.. J7 in my opinon is one of the most valued friends in the community. But as I would with anyone I consider a friends... I can gracefully agree to dis-agree while waiting for the next bit of juicey info he has to drop on us.
And for Prince... what ever the case... get yo’ crazy azz in the studio and make some mo’ muzik and then take it on tour with that ’hip’.. new or old.