You're very welcome Steve. I had two very successful TKRs. My advice is to get your leg in shape as much as is possible prior to the surgery, even if it pushes the surgery out a bit. I worked with a trainer for six months pre-surgery and he was great.

And then be obsessive about the post-surgery rehab and exercises. Don't be discouraged in the first two weeks, just go as far as you can each day. It is a major surgery and so yeah, there's gonna be pain. The way I looked at it, after the first week or two the pain was definitely lessening, and that only encouraged me to do more. Before the surgery, the pain would only stay the same or get worse.

My surgeon also used the Stryker/Mako robotic assistant. "Robotic" is misleading. A 3D CT scan is used and loaded into a computer. The assistant will only allow the Dr. to cut bone that should be removed, and will stop the blade if it starts to go to far.

The difference is probably less than a mm in any direction, but accuracy is everything. Just a thought if your surgeon offers this. It's still up to you.

(And your Dr may tell you, but before surgery, a huge tourniquet is wrapped around your thigh above the knee to control bleeding. A few days after my surgery, a huge bruise appeared on my inner thigh. Don't worry. It looks awful but it's normal and doesn't hurt.

All the best Steve! Keep us posted! Joe