i went and saw a third knee doctor yesterday. without me saying anything, he echoed the thoughts of doctor number 2: the cartilage behind my patella.
what does this mean?
well, for one thing, this will probably be a life-long problem, which sucks.
however, it also means that i can play sports. they might not be comfortable, but i can play them nonetheless. it is, however, recommended that i wear knee braces, which also sucks.
it is highly recommended for me to swim and ride bikes and etc etc. non-impact sports, i presume.
this is good news overall.
the doctor also gave me the first of three injections in each knee, designed to lubricate the cartilage in a way.
the spectacular thing is this: the injections and the labor of it cost all of 1200Kc, which translates to roughly $55 - and this is for all three injections, meaning yesterday's, next week's and two weeks from yesterday! AAAHHHH, the wonder of social healthcare. sheesh. the U.S. is terribly behind in some areas, and this is one of them. i don't even think the insurance i have was applied, either...
Posted by iain at May 5, 2006 02:29 PM