Hi, I'm back, somewhat

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Last month I mentioned that I was going to have knee replacement surgery. Well, June 11th I went in and had the surgery done. It is kind of a strange feeling. I can walk without pain in the knee joint as they removed part of the bone from both ends of the knee. It's the tendons and ligaments that are the most painful right now. There were a lot of those things to be moved out of the way, and then the surgeon also used a tourniquet to control the bleeding and it has messed up the tendon that runs from my butt down the back of the leg to the back of my knee. I have to sit on a pillow when I use a chair or ride in the car. It has been 18 days since the surgery, and today is the first day that I have felt up to starting a new discussion. I have spent the past few weeks either getting the leg to work again or napping. Of course the cats and dogs have added interest to the situation. Khuay especially! But that's another discussion. Has anyone else out there had a total knee replacement? How long did it take for you to get back up on your feet and walking well again? How long did the pain last? Are you happy that you got the replacement?