Curious, the Africa accident was the other knee? I always kinda assumed it was your original trouble leg.
On a personal note: Hurrah I stopped counting calories. Seems my body is now decently adjusted to the amount of food it needs (same weight for months), so the new method is called "Eating when Hungry".
My left elbow had 2 surgeries, my right leg had a rebuilt knee which wouldn't have been bad, but I ended up with MRSA in the knee and it took a year to get the left over low grade infection gone. My right leg also had an avulsion fracture in the 5th metatarsal and a 300 pound pallet dropped on my foot that destroyed my ligaments.
The Africa accident was my left knee.
Twenty two surgeries and I'm still a beast. Anyone can me, you just got to want it.
Keep Calm and Check Canopy
There are no ex-paratroopers, only ones off jump status