JudyS
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Hi
Hippy here, pretty recovered at 3 1/2 months. Some pain in the butt and groin due to muscles, but overall pretty darn good.
ON to the knee on the same side (right). Saw the doc and posted then. He was discouraging about arthroscopic surgery, saying it does not really have a great outcome. Great for some, but...
Didn't want to have the surgery conversation until my hip muscles were stronger.
Of course I can't stand it.
Am I correct in thinking at this final stage of kneecap degeneration with a large bone cyst that partial replacement is the conversation he is delaying??
I had a ssecond cortisone injection last week. Helps a little. When I am hiking I know I am not walking properly , still trying to proctect the right side. Some man coming up behing me last week commented on my knock-kneed walking on the right side!!!!
He actually asked if I was Irish , he knew someone who was Irish and walked the same way. OK , I do always seem to meet interesting people on the trail!!!
Surprisingly after 27 years of obsessive running, all else in the knee looks normal (at least on the MRI. my hip looked pretty good too)
Through my research grade 4 is the end. It says a full thickness cartilage defect and abnormal signal in the patella marrow.
Hoping to hear opinions from the experts. Knee people
I have an apt on friday to see how the cortisone has done.
Thanks
Judy
Hippy here, pretty recovered at 3 1/2 months. Some pain in the butt and groin due to muscles, but overall pretty darn good.
ON to the knee on the same side (right). Saw the doc and posted then. He was discouraging about arthroscopic surgery, saying it does not really have a great outcome. Great for some, but...
Didn't want to have the surgery conversation until my hip muscles were stronger.
Of course I can't stand it.
Am I correct in thinking at this final stage of kneecap degeneration with a large bone cyst that partial replacement is the conversation he is delaying??
I had a ssecond cortisone injection last week. Helps a little. When I am hiking I know I am not walking properly , still trying to proctect the right side. Some man coming up behing me last week commented on my knock-kneed walking on the right side!!!!
He actually asked if I was Irish , he knew someone who was Irish and walked the same way. OK , I do always seem to meet interesting people on the trail!!!
Surprisingly after 27 years of obsessive running, all else in the knee looks normal (at least on the MRI. my hip looked pretty good too)
Through my research grade 4 is the end. It says a full thickness cartilage defect and abnormal signal in the patella marrow.
Hoping to hear opinions from the experts. Knee people
I have an apt on friday to see how the cortisone has done.
Thanks
Judy