Good for you Captain!

I had both of my knees replaced in 2022, four months apart, when I was 67, just a kid! My knees have never felt better and I'm in the gym everyday.

I'm glad you gave up on the injections. After a while all of the injections - cortisone, gel, stem cell - just stop working, regardless of the joint. In my humble opinion, once someone is diagnosed as bone-on-bone, it's time for a replacement. Our joints, all of them, do not get better over time once arthritis strikes, muscles get damaged in the shoulder (rotator cuff), and bones rub against bone - all very painful.

Best wishes on your upcoming replacement. I'm one week behind you, getting my left shoulder replaced on August 6, 2025.

All the best to you sir!

Joe