I've been postponing replacement knee surgery,both knees,for several years now and when I did a search I came up with this post. I've been getting cortisone shots every 3 months at the VA,it's the most they will allow now. However they don't last more than a couple of weeks and than the pain is back again. They said I definitely need surgery because it's "bone on bone" now. They claim it's a 6 to 8 week recovery period and of course they will only do one knee at a time. I'm an old codger and I think it may take longer than that. Any one out out there have a recent knee replacement they can tell me about thier actual recuperation period? 
GB TFS
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I believe that SF is a 'calling' - not too different from the calling missionaries I know received. I knew instantly that it was for me, and that I would do all I could to achieve it. Most others I know in SF experienced something similar. If, as you say, you HAVE searched and read, and you do not KNOW if this is the path for you --- it is not....
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