John White
Gold Member
I posted on here last year and had a lengthy discussion about steroid shots and knee surgery. Thank you all who responded but as of yet problem has not been resolved. The two doctors I have talked to said I would not be a candidate for knee surgery due to my age (79) with a prior blood clot in my leg and with a auto immune disease. They gave me the steroid shots which was a waste of time. They said I might loose my leg if they attempted it or die from a blood clot. Knee is getting worse and in a lot of pain. My immune disease is being treated by the Cleveland Clinic. They said on occasion they have done surgery on people with my condition. I would have to argue with my insurance provider because it is out of network. Now my question is, in a area near me they have been advertising a new method. It is a company called GKC . They supposedly x ray your knee and insert a needle in about 4 places and inject some kind of silicone or something. Rather expensive $4.000. They say Medicare will cover it and it will last about a year. This might buy me some time as Cleveland clinic is sort of not doing any surgeries with the Cornea virus. Has any one heard of this method or know if there are any problems about it. I can't find much information about it.