If you absolutely need to be able to get around in two weeks, you're taking a gamble by doing it now, and you might very well end up with a knee just as bad as it is now. The recuperation time will vary a great deal depending on how much work the doctor does, and he won't know until he gets in there. You need to have a very frank talk with your orthopedist. Explain to him that you have harvest coming up and need full mobility in two weeks. Describe the activities you'll be doing (climbing on and off combines, operating vehicles with manual transmissions, etc.) and the hours you'll be working. I suspect he will recommend you postpone the surgery until after harvest.
Another thing to consider is rehab. Will you be able to take a couple of hours off two or three days a week during harvest? Are you going to be able to take it easy the rest of the day as the swelling goes down? I didn't think so. Again, you need to grill your doctor. Keep in mind that your surgery will make the payment on his Bonanza this month.
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