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will270win
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I am 52. They are planning to just replace the lower knee joint on both knees. I had ct scans today and they will be sent to a company to make perfect replacements.
I was referred to a doctor to have my knees scoped and when i got there he looked at my mri and was wondering why they sent me to him. He sent me to a knee replacement surgeon.
My meniscus have holes in both of them from arthritis. I have bone on bone contact which hurts pretty bad. I have osteoarthritis.
I tried to talk my doctor into doing a whole knee replacement and he told me that it is better to wait because of my age i will need another knee replacement before i die. Probably.
He told me if he replaced my upper joint that when he goes to replace my knees he has less to work with. Which does make sense.
I was hoping that i could get by with a scope but it did not work out that way.
If you are hurting get a second or third opinion. I have a great family doctor and she only sends me to the very best doctors.
I was referred to a doctor to have my knees scoped and when i got there he looked at my mri and was wondering why they sent me to him. He sent me to a knee replacement surgeon.
My meniscus have holes in both of them from arthritis. I have bone on bone contact which hurts pretty bad. I have osteoarthritis.
I tried to talk my doctor into doing a whole knee replacement and he told me that it is better to wait because of my age i will need another knee replacement before i die. Probably.
He told me if he replaced my upper joint that when he goes to replace my knees he has less to work with. Which does make sense.
I was hoping that i could get by with a scope but it did not work out that way.
If you are hurting get a second or third opinion. I have a great family doctor and she only sends me to the very best doctors.
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When i showed up at the doctor who did the scopes walked in and asked what i was here for i told him he was supposed to scope both of my knees. He looked at my mri and told me son there is nothing there to scope. All you have is holes.[:(]
He sent me for knee replacement. I do not know if you know they make custom parts for you now. They did ct scans of my knees and sent them to a company and they made them to fit my knees.
In 2 days i was walking without a walker. I was in pain but it is tolerable. When i do physical therapy its not bad but the last thing she does hurts like hell.
I will lay on a hard bed and she will push my knee flat for about a minuet and do that 3 times on each knee. That will break me out in a sweat.
Push for it. Its worth it.
Eat healthy, exercise, avoid smoking........Die anyway. will270win@aol.com ~Secret Select Society Of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets~
Anywho...hope everything is well.
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Eat healthy, exercise, avoid smoking........Die anyway. will270win@aol.com ~Secret Select Society Of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets~