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Monday Jul 25, 2011 #
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You know it's bad when your doctor looks at your MRI and says, "Wow! That is one really messed up knee!"
The verdict is in for my left knee. No lateral cartilage left (outside). An ACL that's pretty much gone. Arthritis everywhere. Amazement that I've been able to do as much as I have for so long.
The next step is visco shots. Normally, he wouldn't bother but I had really good results from the steroid shot I got at my last visit, so he thinks it's worth a try. If those work, continue for as long as they keep working. When/if they don't help anymore, the next step is a replacement. Partial knee is possible, but might end up being a waste of time. And a PKR would require an ACL reconstruction first. Or just go for the full replacement from the beginning. But I'm pretty young for that. Ugh! Here's to hoping the visco shots work!
The verdict is in for my left knee. No lateral cartilage left (outside). An ACL that's pretty much gone. Arthritis everywhere. Amazement that I've been able to do as much as I have for so long.
The next step is visco shots. Normally, he wouldn't bother but I had really good results from the steroid shot I got at my last visit, so he thinks it's worth a try. If those work, continue for as long as they keep working. When/if they don't help anymore, the next step is a replacement. Partial knee is possible, but might end up being a waste of time. And a PKR would require an ACL reconstruction first. Or just go for the full replacement from the beginning. But I'm pretty young for that. Ugh! Here's to hoping the visco shots work!