Will not be an issue with me. I've been planning this for 4-5 years and am well aware of the importance of following the exercises so I'll be all over that. We also belong to a local swimming pool. I was a long time swimmer/surfer/water skier and know how beneficial it can be for post-replacement therapy.
Still, even though I've got a fairly high pain threshold, I'm not looking forward to this.
What was the time frame between your first and second surgery? Some do one knee and find it so miserable that they won't do the second. I have no choice since both are equally shot.
I have friends my age who are broken down and will do nothing about it. I tell them that I've lived a very active life and no matter what the temporary pain, cannot contemplate living the rest of my life as a broken down old codger, unable to tour the world on two wheels like I've done for so many years.
A question I do have is for biker's like us. A guy told me today that he still can't lean on his knee after about a year, as in leaning over on a stationary bike, which is a misery now for me. So is that an issue? I want to be riding the highways and byways in the spring once again.