Hi need advice

[wrg1405]

gcoe

Many thanks for taking the time to reply. I do not think I am overweight. I am 5ft 8 and weigh approx 10st 10lbs. You describe my symptoms as being mild I would hate to see what non mild symptoms are like. After plyaing golf I can barely walk, I cannot straighten my legs and the pain lasts for a couple of days. After my first 2 knee reconstruction operations I did undertake the programme you described but after a couple of years in which I had 5 cartliadge op's and another reconstruction op I more or less gave up. The fear for me is going through that again. All this just to spend 4 or so hours hitting a white hard ball and spending most of my time in the woods looking for. Once again many thanks for your input I really do appreciate it.

Bill

[gcoe]

Hi Bill

Sorry if I sounded like I was triviallising your symptoms. I didn't mean to. It is just that to meet the requirements for Total knee replacements you have to be pretty highly disabled. And as you are 42 surgery would be something to try to avoid for a good long while

[wrg1405]

Did I say I was 42? Oh dear ageing myself early. I am 42 in May. Did not mean to make you think that I thought you were trivialising my condition as I know you were not and as stated much appreciative for your input. The surgeon who operated did state at sometime I would need to have my knees replaced. This was after my 3rd ligament recon op. I have had 2 Anterior/Posterior Ligament repairs on my left knee (and this is the one that is really giving me trouble). This is why I am reluctant to go to the Doc's just incase they say its time to do something. Have a great day