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My first knee replacement really sucked and I wasn't sure I could go through it all again. But then my granddaughter Sofia asked if I'd be able to dance at her quinceañera next year. I knew what I needed to do. My left knee gave out first. Bad osteoarthritis from decades of nursing and all those 12 hour shifts. The surgeon said it was a real mess in there. Recovery was brutal. Couldn't get comfortable no matter what I tried. The swelling wouldn't quit. I'd wake up at 2am, 3am, 4am just throbbing. Physical therapy made me cry more than once and I've given birth three times. My husband had to help me in and out of the shower for weeks. I felt like I aged 20 years overnight. That was two years ago and I finally got to a good place with it. Then I fell in the garden. Stupid thing really. Slipped on wet mulch reaching for the tomatoes. Heard something pop before I even hit the ground. Knew right away it was bad. Torn meniscus in my right knee. My surgeon said it was a nasty one and needed surgical repair, not just rest and PT. I sat in the parking lot after that appointment and just cried. I couldn't do it again. Then Sofia asked me that question. She's turning 15 in October and I remembered my own nona, how she was at every recital, every birthday, how she'd get down on the floor to play with us even when her back was killing her. She never missed anything. I want to be that grandma. Not the one watching from a chair. So I made the call to schedule surgery the next day. My surgeon remembered how rough the first recovery was. When I told him I was dreading it, he mentioned these bamboo compression sleeves. Said his patients had been having good results wearing them before and after surgery. Told me to wear them overnight and during the day. I trusted him, so I ordered them that night. First night I put them on, I noticed the pressure in my knee start to settle down after about half an hour. At that point I had constant throbbing during the night and I actually slept through til about 4am which hadn't happened in months. Wore them every day and every night leading up to surgery. The pain didn't disappear but everything was so much easier and I could walk around the house without too much pain. Went into the OR feeling pretty calm. But after surgery is where I really noticed the difference. Got the ok from my surgeon to put the sleeve back on and the swelling went down so much faster than my knee replacement. My PT was surprised at my range of motion at the two week mark. Asked what I was doing differently. I've now been through a total knee replacement and a meniscus repair. And I'm telling you… the second surgery was a completely different experience. Recovery wasn't even comparable. My husband keeps saying I'm like a different person than last time. Still wear them every night. Both knees now. My daughter actually bought a pair for her feet, she's a dental hygienist and her feet ache constantly Sofia came over last weekend and drew a little heart on my knee with a marker. Right over where they went in. Said it was for good luck ❤️ I can’t wait for her quinceañera. And I’ll be dancing, that's not even a question anymore. If you're dealing with knee pain from an injury... or you've got a surgery coming up and you're terrified like I was... try these. They won't replace surgery. But they make the whole thing so much more manageable. They've got a money back guarantee on their website, so just send them back if they don't work. I ordered the bigger pack after the first week. Wish I'd had these the first time around. Would've saved me a lot of tears. I'll put the link below.