I ALMOST BECAME PART OF THE " STATISTICS: LADY LUCK FINALLY SMILED DOWN ON ME. AFTER "2" SURGEONS" "SENTENCED(DIAGNOSED) EITHER AN IMMEDIATE OR ONCOMING KNEE REPLACEMENT; (1ST SURGEON, WHO REFUSED TO CONSIDER POSSBILE PARTIAL& ONLY DO A TOTAL) & 2ND' WHO WAS PLANNING ON IMMEDIATE SURGERY(W/ OPEN POSSIBILITY OF PARTIAL; HE WOULD DECIDE WHEN GOING INSIDE THE KNEE ON THE O.R. TABLE, WHILE I WAS "UNDER"( I HAD TO SIGN AWAY MY "RIGHTS" B4 SURGERY. OF COURSE) ; I WAS "FORTUNATE TO " LEAVE BOTH", & SELECTED MY PERSONAL MEDICAL SAVIOR SURGEON. HIS DIAGNOSIS: I WILL RETAIN MY LEFT KNEE FOR DURATION OF MY LIFE, & THE RIGHT KNEE MENISCUS TEAR IS MANAGEABLE, W/OUT THE "ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY"
AS PREVIOUSLY DONE ON LEFT KNEE( W/ SUBSEQUENT ADDITIONAL TEAR AFTER SURGERY( THAT SURGEON REFUSING " KNEE CORTISONE OR GEL INJECTIONS UNLES I PURCHASED & USED FOR SOME TIME, A HUGE KNEE BRACE* ALMOST FELL FOR THIS..WOULD HAVE COST IN EXCESS OF $600,W/ CIGNA INSURANCE. INSTEAD, FOUND & USED "2" &15 KNEE SUPPORTS PURCHASED OVER THE COUNTER IN " BOX DISCOUNT STORE":. CURRENT SURGEON AGREED THESE SUPPORTS WILL DO THE JOB.. WHEW.. AM I LUCKY..YOU BET.. I SAY TO ALL : DO YOUR HOMEWORK; GET SEVERAL SURGEON OPINIONS B4 AGREEING TO ANY SURGERY THAT IS NOT IMMEDIATLY LIFE THREATENING. DUE DILIGENCE. LET THE BUYER( US PATIENTS, IN THIS SCENARIO) BEWARE.(PARAPHRASING THESE TWO FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE/AUTHORS; )
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