[LakeCleElum]

My knee replacement recovery:

Very painful surgery and I've had over a dozen. In hospital 2 nights. Was was up the next day trying to walk with the PT gal. Once home, I did my exercises more than recommended. Also, less than recommended Pain meds.....Several weeks of PT, 3 times/week.

I was snowmobiling in 5 weeks. Snowmobiling does flex the knees a lot.......At 3 months, doc asked why I recovered so quickly. I told him about snowmobiling. He said: "You never asked me"!! I said "You have said no"

So, 5 years later: Best thing I ever did. I put off replacement for over 10 yrs as I knew the doc would not release me to go back to work with a false knee. I didn't want to retire till I was in my 50's.........

If you are in constant pain, do it now...