It's been 8 months since my knee replacement and have been playing pain free golf since the begining of May. With continuous rehab the knee has come back to about 90% functionality, it only hurts a bit when I bend it to about 90 degrees and put a load on it. But I don't even feel it when I play golf. As a matter of fact the rehab has not only improved the knee movement but has also improved my physical conditioning which has greatly improved my golf game.
So the new knee was well worth the pain for the gain.
My newest addition this yr is a Total Lt knee replacement at the end of 08. Last yr I only playes four rounds total due to a painful left knee which had develope Osteo Arthritis very quicky at the close of 07. After several steriod and Synvisc injection and then a OA brace I was no further ahead and loosing ground rapicly. With no hope of significant improvement to a very painful left knee I made up my mind to get it replaced.