Hi there @lgpn5094, .......just jumping in here to welcome you.

I am or was a "trekker" with a group of gals for 10 years. They finally "captured" me and told me to get a TKR......which I did. I also lived at about 5,500 ft for 23 years which was a great thing for my cardiovascular system. What it didn't help was the condition of my knees.

When I asked my surgeon how long the surgery would last, I think he said, "Forever if you always go uphill. 5 years if you continue to go downhill." So now I live in Mountainless Minnesota. Of course, I had to have a TKR on the other knee as soon as I arrived. And now I walk on the "flat ground". (Miss the mountains though,)

In your message, you state that you are also dealing with neuropathy pain/numbness. How are you doing with that condition?

May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris