Thanks....I actually do take 600 mg Gabapentin at bedtime (I did this before my surgery for neck issues) so I sleep pretty good. Unfortunately I can't take nsaids but can do Tylenol. If I"m really bad I do a Tylenol 3. I have a SMI cold therapy that uses two ice gel packs the hospital gave me and have 8 of the gel packs for it. I am trying to ice more during the daytime but being winter that is so hard. Easier in bed with my heating pad keeping me warm lol. You are right...I am walking 4-6,000 steps a day, doing my duties around the house etc... and doing what I used to do just at a slower pace. I was very active before surgery and hard to slow down now that I can do more. I will try icing more than I have been. The shin pain is what really slows me down along with knee soreness.