Hi all - Add me to the list of people with long "recoveries." I had my surgery just a few days after rosiegirl -- July 2018 -- and continue to encounter problems. I have pain with stairs, especially going downstairs when my (right) surgery leg is the one behind, if that makes sense. Overall though, my knee is getting *much* better when in the car, sitting, and walking, but it still feels strange. I attribute recent improvement to at home PT/stationary bike and to finding a *gentle* physical therapist who practiced cupping, myofascial release, and massage. Her work really made a difference. I can also relate to rosiegirl's sensitive scar - I went through the entire winter unable to wear *anything* that rubbed my scar, tights, jeans, everything. It made life pretty miserable. Only now can I wear jeans, etc. This entire experience has made me willing to do *anything* to avoid having my L knee replaced. I hear there are gel-type injections, now being used instead of cortisone shots. I think that's my next step.