This is something that has been worrying me lately. My left knee hurts so bad sometimes I can't even put my weight down on it and then it just gets better. I've been taking Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM for a couple of months now and it seems to help but just today I was climbing some stairs and it let me know I wasn't completely healed.

How painful is that surgery and how long does it take to <u>fully</u> recover? Does insurance pay for it without a fight?