Things I still need to ask the Plastic Surgeon

How long before I will be able to wear a knee brace again? It's amazing to me how much more of my knee I can feel and experience when it is not sitting under the little black rain cloud of osteoarthritis. Some stability of the joint would help me feel less like I am grinding it to pieces. I hope. I can't imagine thighs that will allow me to wear a brace comfortably.