I had x-rays of my knee done today for my appointment with the orthopedist tomorrow. I've had 6 knee surgeries (3 on each knee) and one of my knees is doing great...but the other one starts acting up every time I run, or jump rope, or sit too long, or pretty much any time I do anything. I went to an orthopedist in Sacramento a couple years ago hoping for something great, but all I got was, "You've done too much damage to your knees, there's nothing more we can do, stop any high impact activities." Well, at 28 I refused to believe that I was just supposed to stop doing all the things I loved, so I kept doing them, and now two years later the pain is worse. Imagine that!

So...I'm hoping for some miracle cure tomorrow. The last orthopedist who operated on my knee mentioned a meniscus transplant. He said it's an option for young people who have had a lot of their meniscus removed (like me) to prevent premature arthritus. I'll have to ask the doctor I see tomorrow about it. He's a knee specialist, so hopefully he'll give me something more than tell me at the age of 30 that I have to become inactive for the rest of my life to preserve what's left of my knee. I am not fond of that answer. There's got to be more options out there.