toofatkat
Not such a fat kat now :)
I have to wait til I'm 50 minimum so I'm nearer than you. So 6 more years to go. I've got a knee brace called an unloader which actually helps. I had the arthroscopy in 2005 with the wash out. The effect only lasted 3 months so they're not going to do that one again .
My hospital now has a poster up saying if you need joint surgery and smoke or have a BMI of over 32 you will need to ask your Primary care trust to see if they will pay for the op as its not automatic. So I'm losing weight to make sure they don't have any ammunition against me have the replacement when in old enough.
To be fair, 2 years ago before they gave me the brace he did say he would do the op if the brace didn't help but it does so I'm happy for a while as he said even at best the replacement would only give me the knees of a 65 year old . Don't think he understood when I said I'd be happy with 65 as they were useless at the minute anyway !
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My hospital now has a poster up saying if you need joint surgery and smoke or have a BMI of over 32 you will need to ask your Primary care trust to see if they will pay for the op as its not automatic. So I'm losing weight to make sure they don't have any ammunition against me have the replacement when in old enough.
To be fair, 2 years ago before they gave me the brace he did say he would do the op if the brace didn't help but it does so I'm happy for a while as he said even at best the replacement would only give me the knees of a 65 year old . Don't think he understood when I said I'd be happy with 65 as they were useless at the minute anyway !
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