After my horrible experience with the knee specialist a couple weeks ago I went into a horrible depression. Sleeping and sitting on the couch the majority of time and not getting anything done! The house became a mess! Dishes were not getting done and laundry well is several weeks behind. To walk down the stairs was a whole new meaning of pain.
Bright and early this morning I had my second opinion! We started off with a whole new set of X-rays! (that wasn't even considered at the last dr.) I received good and bad news today. My knees have deteriorating cartilage. My right knee is at 2 and my left knee is at 4. (I don't know what kind of measurement this is) but this is how close my knee is to being bone on bone. My right knee is also sitting at an angle due to the deterioration. I know this all sounds like bad news. The bad news is down the line I am going to need knee replacement surgery. Short term there are injections of a gel that will be injected into my knees once a week for three weeks. The gel replaces the cartilage temporally. This method can last up to a year! I can't believe that I will be without knee pain.
The doctor was very much for me working out. He told me that loosing 10lbs is like loosing 30lbs to your knees. I can't wait!
I AM BACK!!! WATCH OUT BECAUSE HERE I COME!!
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