|
It is a big surgery and should not be entered into lightly. It is making you miserable now and clearly has had an adverse impact on your day to day life. Basically, when the cartilage is gone, the lube in the joint seeps into the bone and collects to form a cyst. Bone with cysts in it is weaker, and in a weight bearing bone you can see pathologic fractures. That happens and you are done waiting for surgery.
Paul, had a Commander in the Medical Corps tell me about Naval Aviators. Don't feel bad, apparently almost all of them would handle it just like you.
__________________
She was the kindest person I ever met
|