Actually the doctor left a message on the phone telling me that yes, the cartladge is torn and that there are "Several other issues" that the Orthpedic doctor will need to discuss with me.

I have been reading and my symtoms match a tear in the tendon, as well the cartledge. My knees (yes both of them) both LOCK UP and Collapse! I have pain no matter what position my knees are in. However, it has been this way for more than 12 years. Prior to my pregnancy with my daughter. I always attributed it to weight and then, when they found the arthritis in both knees -- to the arthritis.

Apparently I should have said something a long time ago to my doctor. I just lived with the pain, and the past few months (since I have been unable to take pain killers) I finally compained to the doctor about the pain -- and also told him about the locking up and collapsing. I guess THAT sent red flags up that hadn't ever occured to me -- I just lived with the pain. Even when I was walking and each step was torture because the tylenol didn't touch the pain, I lived with it.

The only thing I can think of that might have done this injury is playing sand volleyball. I used to play all the time in my 20's and I remember hurting my knees several times. However, I didn't have medical insurance until my 30's so I never went to the doctor. By then I was 'used' to living with the pain.

Anyway I see the surgeon on the 4th of May, and I will find out more then. If surgery is the Rx I am going to try to get it scheduled for the middle to end of July. My kids have summer activities that I want them to be able to do, and I have a GPS and Geocaching class and archery class that I want to be able to do.

I am wondering if the knee surgery will help my back? That always hurts too, but have I said anything to my doctor? No. LOL I just figure that pain is because of a car accident when I was 22, lack of muscles, and big boobs. Perhaps I shouild say something about the constant paint there too. Although, the vicodan is helping that out, it is just an ache right now.

Lights out time.

See you all later.