Joining in here as I am in the same boat : ( I'm 56 years old and got to the point that I couldn't walk more than a block on my left knee (at age 54). Life was kind of over - no food shopping, cleaning, cooking (my passion), dancing, sex, or traveling. Arthritis, a torn meniscus, and a root tear from dancing in 2019 started the downhill trajectory. Dancing! I called it exercising. Anyway, after several shots of hyaluronic acid in my knee that eventually stopped helping the pain, I had to beg for a TKR at 55. Finally, was granted it at 56. They told me I was too young and should wait. How old do you have to be to live? I'm a young 56. Had my TKR this past April and they were only able to get me to 80 degrees. THey did an MUA in July which hurt like hell and they got me to 88 degrees. I'm laughing as it'd crazy what my body doesn't want to do. My right knee bends to 125 degrees easily. Just had the scar tissue removed last week and over it : ( This has been my year. I need to get back to work and get my life back. I am hoping the scar tissue removal will do it. I can get to 88 degrees after a week so that is good. I'd settle for anything past 90 degrees. My pain levels have gone down since the TKR which is great. I can walk more. It still hurts, I just figure over time it will keep getting better I hope. I am sending good healing thoughts to all. We should all be up and walking/hiking. I also take a sleep aid at night - a sleepy gummy or chocolate. sometimes tylenol drowsy works too. I need my rest to work and live. Glad to find this forum and to know I am not alone.