I was seen by Dr Nguyen today and his first question was "how long have you had trouble with those kneecaps?" He saw something on XRay that no one else has noticed.
He told me that what I probably would need is a Partial Knee Replacement, something I have never been told. He sent me for an MRI today and I have a follow up with him in May.
Now I need to do some research on Partial Knee Replacements. I don't especially want to go through the surgery for the partial now and in 3 yrs have to have total knees. I'm more a fan of the "one and done" approach.
We did talk about PRP which ins does not cover He says it is really not successful. That is what Dr Duke ( when he finally saw me) suggested, if I felt I was not ready for TKR.
I am anxious to see what my MRI shows and what Dr Nguyen says after seeing it. He seemed to think the main problem was my kneecaps not the arthritis. News flash for me.
This is going to be an interesting ride......
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