Congrats..... Great to hear about it. You mentioned two very important things. A good surgeon and following the PT...... I've seen too many folks who slack off on their PT and/ or just don't do what they should following an operation like that. You have to listen to the medical pros and do what they tell you. Some folks expect the surgeon to just wave his magic wand and they will be cured. It don't work that way for operations like that.