I saw my OS on March 1st. He took X-rays and he acknowledged that my knee wasn't healing correctly, and revealed that my replacement might be too big, and is the wrong size. This is a hell of a revelation, 8 months post surgery. First off, I didn't know that they came in different sizes, he never conveyed that to me. He said that he probably should have put one in that was the next size smaller to the one I have.
Then he tells me, I'm probably not going to get the knee as straight as it needs to be without him going back in and correcting it. Says there is a slight chance my knee will straighten out by August (which will be a year) but he's doubtful from his experience. Too much scar tissue has built up. His theory for using a bigger knee replacement was he was concerned about cracking my femur using a smaller one.
I am beyond frustrated now. He said I was his first patient that has had complications from this surgery. I'm meeting Monday with another OS, to get a second opinion, and weigh my options.
This has been a nightmare for me. I can't do any of the normal things I'm accustomed to doing, without discomfort. I'm wondering now if I should have researched OS more thoroughly but he came highly recommended. I'll just have to wait to find out what this other one has to say before I proceed with another critical decision. This has been way more than I bargained for.