Knee Pain ... Surgery?!

Hello Everyone.

My name is Amiee. ( I am new .. Just signed up .. )

I am leaving a thread post here because, I am a teenager with a lot
of knee pain. Every time I go and up stairs my knee cracks and pops.
I can't play any of my school's sports. I have been to physical therapy
for almost a year and it didn't help. And, I still do the therapy. I wear a knee brace but, it still cracks and pops.

I go to a military school and we drill/march everyday. Whenever I walk
or take a step I am in a lot of pain and I have to step out to let the rest of
the cadets to do their drilling. I am upset for my knee and so is my Mother. I am a very active person.

Towards my future, I want to get into the Navy.
Like my profile says, I want to save people and I want to fight for my
country. But, I can't with a painful knee that keeps cracking and popping.
Plus, you have to drill/march. Like, my school does. Hahahaha. =P
When I get into Iraq what will happen to my knee?

I have well, it has been mostly my Mother's idea if I should get surgery.
Should I get it? Because, it only sounds like the one choice I have.
A knee replacement surgery? Right now, I am on my summer break
and two more months I am back in school and this year, my senior year,
I want to play a sports and I want to drill.

So, if you can please reply I will be forever thankful. Well, I hope I hear from some of you guys soon.

Take care and Thank you,

Amiee :p

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