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From all the folks I know who have had a knee replacement, they said the key is the work you do before the surgery and the physical therapy you do afterwards. Strengthening the muscles, ligaments, and tendons around the knee is something they recommended and advised that a good surgeon would recommend a program and/or a physical therapist who could set one up and help you get going. They also advised that if you aren't willing to do the post-operative PT, you might as well just not do the surgery at all; it's that important.
As far as recovery time, they said that the nurses and physical therapists were much more helpful and realistic when it comes to recovery time. Surgeons have a way of being a bit more . . . well, you get the idea.
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