I finally went to an Orthopedist about this hip pain I've been having for the past year or so. He took some x-rays and apparently I either have PVNS (essentially a begnin tumor of the synovial tissue) or arthritis. I had a second MRI with an injection of something that should allow him to tell if it's PVNS, but it seems pretty unlikely since PVNS only affects about 1.8 out of every 1 million people. Still, I'm hoping it's that and not arthritis, since that would mean all I can really do to stop this pain and limping is get joint replacement surgery. If it turns out it is arthritis, I guess I'll just try to wait as long as possible to get surgery, since the artificial joints only last about 15 years on average and I would have to have revision surgery (even more complicated) to have the parts replaced. I really hope it's just PVNS so I can have the overgrown tissue cut out and get on with life.
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batman:
Yes, having the silhouette of your cock and balls in the foreground of every X-ray is a nice way to lighten the tension.
menotyou:
Sometime in the near future science will perfect a truly synthetic limb replacement. Ideally it will be powered by the souls of the damned, but we may need to wait a bit longer for that.