I’ve added you to the Tehilim list my wife maintains.
My wife went through 5 surgeries on her ankle so far after a serious fall 10 years ago. We’re averaging 1 surgery every 2 years, and it will never be 100% normal again. Indeed it has a large impact – she was also unable to work very long because of it (she is working now, B”H).
Aside from that I don’t really have anything useful to say that others didn’t say yet…