Thank you, Canuck. I think your story is very much inspiring and should help "pumpingiron". I would like to add that a lot of hip problems could well be caused by backproblems at large. In this joints as well as muscles like Quadratus lumborum and Iliopsoas. I think for a weightlifter a good assessment of the lift might help (after returning to normal training with low impact). Something does alarm me since "pumpingiron" has another injury as well, I am therefor wondering if the training buildup isn't to straineous and that "pumpingiron" has problems to recover. If so, pumpingiron, be very careful with restarting your training how much you love it, you might have to take a step back and consider zhere you are going. I know this isn't easy (I always struggle to control the time I like to spend on physical) but it will pay off.
Oh by the way Vastus lata also known as tractus iliotibialis and the underlying bursea could well be the cause.