Hey Vance I most likely live in a different part of the country, but it does seem that wait times for good surgeons for joint replacement have soared. I had both knees replaced in early 2022 and the wait from the time I said yes was about 3 months. Now it is 6 or 7 months to get the procedure done from the time you give approval.

I'm sure the reasons vary. My surgeon is very good and so demand is high. His assistant told me there is also competition to schedule an OR. We baby boomers are all requiring procedures like joint replacement - knee, hip, shoulder - and we're also requiring surgery for other ailments. The supply of surgeons is also not keeping pace.

So don't be surprised if the wait is as long as six months. If the joint has lost all or almost all of the cartilage, I'd just get the replacement scheduled. Injections like cortisone and new techniques involving stem cells just don't cut it and put off the inevitable.

All the best. On the plus side, TKRs can be life changing. I'm a 69 y/o male and in the gym almost everyday doing weight training or cardio (rower, spinning). Never felt better.