Disability Part 3

I went to the Orthopedist yesterday about my R knee. First thing I want to say is they were very efficient at this Doctors office. I didn't wait more then 5 minutes between each person I saw. From the Receptionist to the Medical Assistant, to the X-ray Tech, to the PA, to the head Orthopedist, they don't let any dust settle in this office. Well, the PA looks at my knee and determines I have pretty bad knees (go figure). Next the Doctor comes in sits down and tells me "your knees are in really bad shape" (duh, tell me something I don't know). He then begins to discuss my L knee as if that is why I'm there. When I point out I want something done with my R knee he tells me my L knee has a better chance of success. He tells me the x-rays show I have no cartilage, senovial lining or any thing much in my knees except ragged bone scraping against ragged bone (yippie, sounds like fun). He admits to me he is out of his league with my knees and he wants me to see his partner who is a knee specialist and wants me to come back in a month or so. I tell him that's not possible because I will be out of town on business for the until April 6th. He then proceeds to ask me to wait while he pages his partner who is in surgery at the moment and he will get back to me. Apparently I interrupted someones surgery because the guy came back 5 to 10 minutes later and asks if I can come in first thing next Tuesday to see the "knee specialist". Needless to say I will be there bright and early next Tuesday to discuss my options which consists of bilateral knee replacement, L knee replacement and R knee fusion, but I'll "be stuck with a stiff leg that sticks out" (just like now you mean), or L knee replacement and R above knee amputation (my idea) which the Doctor thinks is "extreme". Please remember all these options are complicated by severe hemophilia and HIV.
To be continued....