While a revision can be more difficult for the surgeon that doesn’t mean the recovery is always more difficult for the patient. We’ve had some members who had a tough original recovery because there was a problem. Their revision corrected that problem and they did much better recovering from a correct surgery.
And I hear you about not wanting to have a revision. That’s where I am.
While some second opinions go well, others do not. It’s a tough boat to be in. I’ve had 2 second opinions and they don’t see anything wrong on my X-ray, so, “there’s no problem.” But I bet if their knee felt like mine, they would seek a solution.
Whatever. While I do have limitations now that were caused by the surgery I’m a bit fed up with second opinions, and I am managing. I don’t have a lot of bad pain, “just” a lot of annoying discomfort. I’ll wait until something “snaps” and then they will have something to fix.
I do hope yours resolves, at the very least, to a manageable level, at best, to something you are happy with. I am much better now than I was at 4-5 months post op.