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I can relate to bone on bone with no pain. I had the same thing happen. The last time my knee Dr. took xrays he said "Well, that looks terrible." That gave me pause. But even at that point he didn't tell me I needed surgery. Bone on bone does not get better, it only gets worse as we age. So at least consider getting knee surgery and don't wait until you are 85 like I did. My surgery went extremely well, but I am not sure most 85 year olds would come through it as well.
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Well said Lawanna.
Yeah people can be b on b for years without a lot of pain. It's hard to have surgery when the pain is non-existent, or manageable. That said, I still believe replacement is the best lt option.
But even in retirement, joint-replacement surgery is a burden - on the patient and whoever is helping the patient. I had my left shoulder replaced on Aug 6th and can't imagine how the time since would have passed without my wife's help.
Stay strong Lawanna!
Joe