[Baynative]

Thanks for your encouragement. I had MRI before Thanksgiving and am scheduling an consult appt today. With so many mountains giving senior discounts and even free lift tickets, I don’t want to sit out my last years on earth just watching. Plus, I’d like nothing more than to ski with my grandkids while I can.

[luv2ski]

After years and years of running and skiing, my knee was completely shot. I had no cushion left at all between the bones. It still swells with heavy activity but it doesn't hurt like it did. I will also probably have to have new "cartilage" put in at some point b/c I am using it in ways I am not supposed to be- skiing bumps and running. But as my PT said, "the reason you had the surgery was so you could run and ski".

If you decide to have the surgery, let me know b/c there are things I wish I had known in advance I can tell you. It doesn't make it any easier but at least you know what to expect.