What went well and what didn't with surgery?

[Guest guest]

So it's clear to me that surgery has been a mixed bag with people here. For

those of you who didn't have good results, did it hurt in the same way and same

place after surgery? Or did the original pain go away but a new type of pain

start?

Also I have to say after hearing the experiences of many of you I feel really

lucky to have regained as much of my life back as I have. I especially feel for

those of you that have had the doctor say things like " your getting old, what do

you expect? " I'm 47 and I still hope to ski marathons: first I hope to just get

past the knee problems, and second, when I'm seventy I still want to be a

citizen racer.

Clearly the people here haven't given up and that is really encouraging.