My Poor Old Knee..

Today, I finally took the bullet and went to the Doctor's office to get my knee checked out. It has never been the same since it was injured twelve years ago and, it has always bothered me. I just didn't want to go in and, find out that I needed Knee surgery. I hated having an injury and not being mobile. It took me about a year for my leg to heal after surgery last time and, I just can't bare to do it again!
Well, the Doctor told me that I have a knee of a sixty to seventy year old... omg, I thought!! He told me that I needed to have a knee replacement, I'm only 31!! He said that where I broke my leg on my right leg right under my knee on the inside is the worst place to have a break because that's where a person puts all there weight when they walk. He wants to hold out on surgery for as long as I can, and try and do other treatments first. I also have arthritis in my knee, already... I'm going to start by doing cortisone shots every three to six months, and getting a special brace that will shift my weight on the bad side of my knee to the other side. The cortisone shot that I got today hurt really bad!! (not to mention it didn't get mixed up.. and HURT even worse!!) But, like the Doctor told me.. At least I have a leg to walk on, and it may not be perfect but, it takes me places. If I start getting knee replacements now.. I will have to go in every five to ten years to get it replaced again. I could not even imagine!!!!
Anyways, I'm glad I went in so I can start taking care of the pain... and I'm really glad that there's no surgery for the moment anyways!!!