Patella Femoral Syndrome

Hi All,

My name is Chrry and I have just joined this group.
Of course I'm here because like many others I am also a sufferer from PFS.
As a kid I always complained that I couldn't walk cause my knees hurt. Anyway 30 years on I am a chronic sufferer with pain.
The last arthroscopy I had showed Grade IV damage under the patella, osteoarthritis, a spur (that had to be removed) and a hole in the knee.

I have been down the well travelled path of
1. Walk in water
2. Loose weight
3. Strengthen the quads
etc.......

Now I am at a loose ends.
I have recently found a new surgeon and I am having some new xrays and an alignment test.
I really hope something can be done, because my rollercoaster moods and pain is getting me down, and waiting for another 8 years until replacement, well I don't even want to consider.