Don't be, I have a good quality of life (even started going to the gym again, can't do cardio but that doesn't stop me doing weights). Only thing really missing

Don't be, I have a good quality of life (even started going to the gym again, can't do cardio but that doesn't stop me doing weights). Only thing really missing is that I've stopped travelling (a two hour train journey is pretty much my threshold and being cooped up on a plane sounds like hell). Dating kind of sucks, there's the moment where my injuring crops up and you can seem the moment where the date has turned south. Most girls don't seem to have a romantic image walking along the beach with a guy on crutches, I can't really complain is I've dumped girls too. I really didn't see this coming, even after the accident I thought I'd go back for a cheeky ski trip with the insurance money. One good thing, is that this has given me an appreciation for things (I was somewhat coasting through life at the time), when I have a good day I make the most of it. A knee replacement is a fix, although not ideal. There is no going back and would mean having to get my knee replaced every 10 years, could be as low as 5, plus it takes around a year to recover each time (I'm in my early 30s so this means numerous operations). Having met many people in hospital who've had hip and knee replacements, it's not something I'm keen on. Saying that I have an uncle who had his knee replaced 15 years ago and has had zero problems. With the medical advancements, even being able to grow cartilage from stem cells. I want another go at getting it repaired (was SO close last time!), although I am tempted to go the knee replacement route..