knee
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Hi! I know I am skipping all ove the place..but you have been so helpful in presenting "facts" that I seem to miss in my surgical meetings...think I haven't found the surgeon...but in the meantime..thought I'd ask.
Finally, got Dr. to agree he could present a "case" for getting the right knee replaced...but wouldn't touch the left knee. So, I got a second opinion...and what I learned is...it's all in the language of the report...the left knee says "mild" ..Dr. says ther is "space" ..no one knows for sure...since MRI's are just shadows...and do not show cartilege loss..Of couse, I'm the owner of the left knee...and all the symptoms I am feeling, point to more cartilege damage than the MRI doesn't show. I had a cortizone shot...being the "good" patient in the left knee...and literally could not walk on the left knee for a day! So, three days later, I can walk..but the shot did not help. So, now what does it take? Do the right knee, get a brace for the left to get me through the right.get another cortizone shot...maybe it'll take better...and then argue again with Dr's about giving me a new left knee?
I have taken up swimming with a vengance...but I still have a lifestyle that has just simple walking...what makes me sane! Whatya think?
Finally, got Dr. to agree he could present a "case" for getting the right knee replaced...but wouldn't touch the left knee. So, I got a second opinion...and what I learned is...it's all in the language of the report...the left knee says "mild" ..Dr. says ther is "space" ..no one knows for sure...since MRI's are just shadows...and do not show cartilege loss..Of couse, I'm the owner of the left knee...and all the symptoms I am feeling, point to more cartilege damage than the MRI doesn't show. I had a cortizone shot...being the "good" patient in the left knee...and literally could not walk on the left knee for a day! So, three days later, I can walk..but the shot did not help. So, now what does it take? Do the right knee, get a brace for the left to get me through the right.get another cortizone shot...maybe it'll take better...and then argue again with Dr's about giving me a new left knee?
I have taken up swimming with a vengance...but I still have a lifestyle that has just simple walking...what makes me sane! Whatya think?