Hi Vucci,

I'm a 70 y/o male and very fit, in the gym everyday.

In my 30s and 40s I ran marathons, a lot of them. I also inherited osteoarthritis from my Mom. Anyway the combination of all that pavement pounding and deteriorating cartilage in my knee left me bone on bone at age 66.

The last time I ran was in 2003. From there, the OA just got worse. I saw an ortho surgeon in 2021. At that time, I was bone on bone. The surgeon recommended I hire a well-qualified trainer at my gym to get my leg muscles strong before a replacement.

I did that and in 2022 I had both knees replaced, 3 months apart. I did the recommended rehab exercises and PT with a lot of energy and dedication, 3x/day for about a month for each knee.

My knees have never felt better. Please keep in mind that this is a traumatic surgery. There will be some pain, especially when doing the rehab exercises for at least two weeks. But every day it will be less painful.

I recommend finding a surgeon is his or her mid 30s to mid 40s, with a good pedigree from a medical school, residency, or both. My surgeon also used the Stryker/Mako robotic assistant for much better accuracy.

All the best to you! I hope this helps.

Joe