If you can pay for it yourself, get on a plane to Oklahoma and at the Oklahoma Surgery Center where a Complete Knee Replacement is $15.500 OUT THE DOOR All in, lowest infection and mistake rate in the country and they do NOT take any insurance.
Im praying that this option - or possibly going back to NY for the winter - obviates the problem.
If you’re really broke - you can get it done for about $10K
~~ In Mexico.