Glad it has gotten better for you.

I have had 3 operations on the knees,1 on the right and 2 on the left.

They both had meniscus tears.

The first done on the left had the worst problem and the doc drilled holes in the bone heads to make scar tissue,i had the second after a wreck and that doc said that that was the first time he has seen that done.

It still works to this day.

The right just had a tear and a crapful of fluid that had to be drained and it is doing well.

Both happened about 15 years ago.

I have a brace to wear on the left if i feel like it needs the help but have not needed it in years.