So here we are a few days away from Xmas and I've finally got to admit it, I need a knee replacement. Pain has been pretty constant since April, much worse than ever before. Seems the bad ligament tear I got from slipping on the exterior concrete stairs at work in January that injured my RIGHT ankle caused a serious 'altered gait' which put undue pressure on my left knee. Now, the x-rays indicate I've got severe osteoarthritis, coupled with the joint being bone-on-bone and with the cartilage having been removed (in 1975) there's no alternatives.
Getting fitted for an "unloading brace" in a month or so, which is supposed to relieve the stress and also help re-align the bones in my leg to help make replacement surgery have a greater chance of success.... but truth be known, it's what they call "15 year surgery", because even if it's 100% successful, in another 15 years, it will likely need to be done again =(
Wish me luck
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