Agnes I am not the PWP. However I have had a total knee replacement. It is the best thing I could have done for myself. I had lived with knee pain,bone on bone, for yrs then got to the point where I almost could not get around. The pain after surgery was minimal compared to the pain prior. Whithin two wks I was no longer taking pain meds, in 6 wks I was back to all normal activities. I used water therapy for my PT to regain my mobility. I do believe that being in the water for my PT was the reason for my rapid, successful recovery. I am due to have my right knee replaced in the near future. It is well worth the short term discomfort. Good luck. Hugs Juanita CG for George 75/71/64 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn