So I have had both my left and right knees worked on this year with meniscus tears. The left was like most have described; easy couple slow days, then no issues. Now I am dealing with the right knee, which was repaired, not trimmed. This has been 4 weeks of crutches and no weight. I took this route because I'm young and like the idea of my OEM parts sticking around. There is a chance that the repair will not work and I will be back in to have it trimmed. Doctor said it could be a total of three months before I'm 100%. I plan to be on the trainer pretty quick after the crutches are off and hopefully a couple out door rides before it gets really cold.